Team USA gold medal favorite is refusing vaccination ahead of Olympic Games

The event is set to start on July 23, with no spectators planned to attend the event due to an ongoing spike in COVID cases challenging Tokyo.

Phoenix Union holds vaccination clinics, backpack distribution
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FOX 10's Steve Nielsen is at Alhambra High School to learn more about the Phoenix Union High School District's COVID-19 vaccination clinic and backpack distribution event.

Delta Variant causing COVID cases to increase
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County health experts are expecting the Delta Variant to spread fast in Arizona and in some states. FOX 10's Bailey Miller reports.

Aduhelm: FDA head calls for review of Alzheimer's drug

Dr. Janet Woodcock, the acting head of the FDA, is calling for a review of highly unusual contacts between her agency’s drug reviewers and the maker of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug.

Several countries in Asia reinstate COVID-19 restrictions amid rapid infections

Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus have rushed to implement tough restrictions.

California will still require masks inside schools, despite new CDC guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, but despite that California said its mask guidance for schools will remain in place.

Arizona reports 921 more COVID-19 cases, most in 2 months

The daily case report was the largest since Arizona reported 939 on May 8, and cases have ticked upward over the past month.

Phoenix Union High School District holds vaccinations for people ages 12 and up
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As kids get ready to get back into the classroom, there's a big push to get students vaccinated. FOX 10's Anita Roman is at North High School for a vaccination event being held on July 9 and 10.

US death rates fall for lung cancer, melanoma, report says

U.S. death rates from many types of cancer continued to decline, mostly in deaths from lung cancer and melanoma, according to a new report published Thursday.

Current COVID-19 vaccine program has saved nearly 300K lives, researchers estimate

A recent study from the Yale School of Public Health and the Commonwealth Fund estimates that without the current COVID-19 vaccine program, the U.S. would have added nearly 300,000 more people to its death toll.

Pfizer booster shot: COVID-19 vaccine maker to seek approval for 3rd dose

The company said Thursday that another shot could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.

50% of Arizona’s population vaccinated for COVID-19

Administration of an additional 11,810 doses put the state’s count of people who are at least partially vaccinated at nearly 3.6 million, according to the state Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard.

Fauci says all 3 COVID-19 vaccines effective against delta variant

The delta variant is spreading in the U.S., particularly in areas with low vaccination rates, and has become the most dominant strain in the country.

Arizona Coyotes host blood drive at Gila River Arena
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The Arizona Coyotes are hosting a big blood drive at Gila River Arena in Glendale until 1 p.m. on July 8. FOX 10's Renee Nelson reports.

Cold weather virus in summer baffles doctors, worries parents

The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome coughs and breathing trouble.

Fans banned at Tokyo Olympics after officials declare state of emergency

Fans were banned from the postponed Tokyo Olympics set to open in just two weeks after a state of emergency was declared on Thursday.