To help the fight in the spread of COVID-19, Governor Ducey announced Friday afternoon that any Arizona hair and nail salons that haven’t already shut down must close by 5 p.m. Saturday, Due to the nature of certain businesses, the recommended social distancing guidelines cannot be maintained and put customer and service provider within...
Read MoreOn Thursday evening, Governor Doug Ducey participated in a virtual town hall, where he took questions from viewers around the state and provided the latest information on COVID-19. Governor Ducey was joined by Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ, Department of Emergency and Military Affairs Director Major General Michael T....
Read MoreSky Harbor will remain as one of the priciest rideshare airport in the country. The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the controversial Phoenix city ordinance that adds on an additional fee to rideshare services to and from Sky Harbor Airport. Before the measure passed by the council, the airport charged customers $2.66 for pick-up...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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