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Arizona State University and four former members of its football coaching staff have reached an agreement with the NCAA on penalties for impermissible in-person contact with recruits during the COVID-19 dead period.
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law Friday that would extend the lifespan of temporary medical licenses, which would have become invalid if he ended the ongoing state of emergency declared at the beginning of the pandemic.
March 28, 2022
State lawmakers are moving to permanently bar health officials from requiring students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend public schools.
March 24, 2022
Arizona’s COVID-19 outbreak continues to show signs of dramatic improvement. The latest numbers from Arizona’s health department show the state has been averaging about 650 COVID-19 cases per day recently — the lowest average since last July.
March 23, 2022
Troubling trends in education, physical health and mental well-being among young people predate COVID-19. But the pandemic’s disruptions of daily routines, emotional support networks and vaccination rates have raised those concerns to crisis levels.
March 23, 2022
After Tuesday, the federal government will stop reimbursing providers for COVID-19 tests performed for patients who don’t have health insurance.
March 22, 2022
That comes as all Mexican states achieve the same status for the first time during the pandemic.
March 21, 2022
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid said nursing home staff would have to get vaccinated by March 15. That deadline applied to 24 states including Arizona.
March 21, 2022
For two years, council meetings and other important city meetings have been held virtually, not in person. Appointments are still required to do business at City Hall and the Calvin Goode municipal building downtown but masks have not been required at city facilities since Feb. 28. That’s when Maricopa County dropped to moderate transmission levels.
March 21, 2022
As if spiraling gas prices weren’t enough, motorists across Arizona and the nation are paying more for auto insurance as repair costs and more crowded roads push premium rates higher.
March 20, 2022
The so-called “Great Resignation” could transition to the “Great Retention” if employers address gaps between their perceptions and employee realities, according to the University of Phoenix Career Institute.
March 18, 2022
Deep into the first quarter of 2022, many businesses connected to the arts have seen a financial boost from patrons who feel the worst of the pandemic is behind us.
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March 18, 2022
For many of us, COVID-19 has faded into the background. Masks are off, indoor spaces are packed. But is the roller coaster ride really over?
March 16, 2022
KJZZ interviewed six students across Arizona to learn about what life has been like for them since March 2020. They said the past two years have been a tumultuous time academically and personally. But the students say the past two years have also taught them life lessons about perseverance and gratitude.
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March 16, 2022
A CDC study of COVID-19 vaccination rates shows the nationwide gap between urban and rural areas more than doubled in the past year, with urban counties beating rural counties everywhere — except in Arizona.
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March 15, 2022
As COVID-19 cases decline, some jobs are considering sending workers back to the office. But they’ve been here before, with plans to have employees back at their desks, only to have to scrap them as new variants emerged and cases surged.
March 14, 2022
With COVID-19 case rates dropping, University of Arizona is follow the CDC's guidance for masks in counties with low and medium case levels.
March 14, 2022
A new study by a team of researchers in the U.K. found that even mild cases of COVID-19 can affect the brain. They looked at brain changes in people between the ages of 51 and 81.
March 14, 2022
'There's so many people who have lost so much': Arizona's COVID-19 death rate is 2nd-highest in U.S.
Two years since the start of the pandemic, at least one in every 263 people in Arizona has died from COVID-19. According to the CDC, that’s the second-highest death rate of any state, behind Mississippi. Some say those numbers point to policy failures.
March 9, 2022
Arizonans impacted by COVID-19 came together Monday to remember the tens of thousands of people who have died from the virus in the state over the past two years.
March 8, 2022
Cases have now declined for six consecutive months, and weekly deaths are at their lowest since last June.
March 7, 2022
