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While the original strain of the virus had a lower infection rate among kids, the Delta variant is twice as contagious and more likely to infect children.
The company cited flu season, the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, and the high hospitalization rate among unvaccinated as reasons for the requirement.
Local organizations have created a number of free resources available for cooling off and staying hydrated.
One local organization is offering to help people with vision loss or combined vision and hearing loss make their COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
The governor ordered that schools reopen for in-person instruction the day after receiving his first shot of the vaccine.
Arizona’s COVID-19 cases have dropped significantly as vaccination efforts have spread rapidly across the state.
The events would have brought nearly 4,000 teams to Phoenix in the upcoming months. A public health expert says she received threats Wednesday after she advised Phoenix officials to cancel several upcoming youth sports tournaments in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Saskia Popescu, an infectious disease epidemiologist and adjunct professor at the...