Due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the physically distancing requirements, Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks events will be different than past years. Some annual events in various communities have canceled their events. Those cities include Phoenix, Tempe, Anthem, and Fountain Hills. Fort McDowell Casino and Westgate Entertainment District have also canceled their Independence...
Read MoreAs the state struggles with an increase in coronavirus cases, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey gave local governments the authority to make wearing face masks in public mandatory. City leaders quickly responded to the permission, moving quickly on what would best serve their communities. Here is a list of Arizona cities that have made decisions...
Read MoreApple announced Friday it will once again temporarily close all six Arizona stores because of health concerns as the state’s coronavirus cases rise. Apple also announced that they will close two stores each in Florida and North Carolina and one in South Carolina. The Arizona stores include SanTan Village, Chandler Fashion Center, Scottsdale Fashion...
Read MoreFollowing COVID-19 case increases and hospitalizations, Governor Doug Ducey today announced enhanced actions to contain the spread of the virus and protect Arizona’s most vulnerable residents. The announced actions build on Arizona’s substantial efforts to boost testing, expand contact tracing, secure PPE for health care and frontline workers, fast-track resources to the most affected...
Read MoreIn a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey granted local governments the authority to make wearing face masks in public mandatory as the state struggles with an increase in coronavirus cases. Mayors were quick to respond, revealing their thoughts on whether to implement a policy. Here is a list of responses...
Read MoreMillions of Americans haven’t just lost their paychecks, they’ve also lost their health insurance. Without it, many are finding it difficult to afford prescription medications. But as Consumer Reports explains, there are ways to get affordable medicine without insurance, and sometimes even free. Consumer Reports says first ask your pharmacist about discounts and hardship...
Read MoreIn the last couple of years, the number of fatal traffic accidents in Arizona has risen by 36%, resulting in someone being killed every nine hours on the roads. A recent report notes that Arizona currently implements less than a third of recommended road safety laws that could help to protect road users and deter dangerous...
Read MoreIn an effort to promote public health and slow the coronavirus cases in our state, nearly 700 medical providers in Arizona have signed a letter to Governor Doug Ducey, asking him to require residents wear masks when in public. The health care professionals concerns in the letter to the governor is that the state...
Read MoreAlmost a month since Arizona’s stay-at-home order was lifted, more than a handful of restaurants, at least one brewpub, and a comic shop in the Phoenix area have reported potential COVID-19 exposures. As a result, some businesses have temporarily closed, again, sometimes for a few days, one for two weeks, and others until they...
Read MoreThe Food and Drug Administration has canceled its emergency use authorization for the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for the treatment of the coronavirus. The FDA determined after reviewing the current research on the drugs that they do not meet “the statutory criteria” for emergency use authorization. And deemed the drugs unlikely to be effective...
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