As gyms have been closed across the state in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has asked the three major chains to abandon their in-person cancellation policies. In letters sent to Mountainside Fitness, Life Time Fitness, and Planet Fitness, Bronovich says it’s “problematic” to require an in-person cancellation policy […]
Read MoreAt the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic — before it was called a pandemic — the advice from U.S. public health officials was clear: If you aren’t sick, you don’t need to wear a mask. The national discussion about mask-wearing has since become more ambiguous. The public health advice remains the same, but critics say […]
Read MoreA new study projects Arizona is less than a month away from reaching the peak for the coronavirus pandemic. The study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington projects the state will peak on April 26. That’s the day when nearly 5,000 coronavirus patients will likely be hospitalized. “According […]
Read MoreOrder Avoids Trips To The Doctor For Elderly And Vulnerable Patients, While Freeing Up Physician Many elderly and at-risk Arizonans are coming up on a dilemma: schedule a potentially risky appointment with a doctor to refill a prescription or go without needed medication. An Executive Order issued by Governor Doug Ducey today provides a solution […]
Read MoreThe unchartered territory that nearly every American is facing this month has caused a lot of fear and uncertainty. Children can especially struggle during this strange time. Collaborators of a new digital book have come up with a way to try to help you talk to your children about the Coronavirus crisis. While the authors […]
Read MoreAs millions across the country continue to stock up on essential items, Costco is stepping up to keep shoppers safe during the pandemic by enacting new rules to limit crowding in its stores. Starting Friday, April 3, “Costco will allow no more than two people to enter the warehouse with each membership card,” the company said in […]
Read MoreThis evening, Thursday, April 2nd, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will lead an online coronavirus town hall at 6 p.m. The town hall will be one hour long, air commercial free and Arizona residents can listen online or on more than 50 local TV and radio stations statewide. The governor will be joined by other state […]
Read MoreExpecting a surge of coronavirus patients, Arizona will re-open St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix in three weeks. Dr. Cara Christ, the Arizona Department of Health Services director, said the Army Corps of Engineers over the weekend assessed alternate sites for dealing with what could be a surge of Arizona patients needing high-acuity care beyond […]
Read MoreThe $2.2 trillion federal coronavirus aid plan is expected to send an estimated $4.2 billion to Arizona, including $2.8 billion to help the state, cities and counties plus money for K-12 schools and public universities. The figures were released by the Legislature’s budget analysts, who went through the massive package to determine its benefits to […]
Read MoreWednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is requesting manufacturers withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs from the market immediately. This is the latest step in an ongoing investigation of a contaminant known as N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in ranitidine medications (commonly known by the brand name Zantac). The agency has determined that the impurity […]
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