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A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says progress on fighting antimicrobial resistant infections reversed course during the COVID-19 pandemic. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, resistant infections rose by 15 percent from 2019 to 2020.
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COVID-19 case numbers are on the rise in Coconino County and statewide. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, health officials encourage residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.
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The Sumi’nungwa Hopi Festival at Polacca will return this fall after a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Biden administration foresees unnecessary deaths if lawmakers don’t approve billions of dollars more to brace for the pandemic’s next wave.
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The coronavirus pandemic has worsened food access because of job loss and supply chain issues. More than two million Arizonans faced food insecurity last year, including many working poor who struggle to make ends meet, or those who live on tribal nations.
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U.S. births bumped up last year, but the number of babies born was still lower than before the coronavirus pandemic.
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A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether the Biden administration can end pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum May 23.
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Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation limiting the ability of his successor to tap into emergency powers during a future pandemic.
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Court documents say 48-year-old Theodore Polzin of Gilbert falsely claimed non-existent employees and business revenues when applying for $3.5 million in federal pandemic relief loans in 2020.
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Wastewater surveillance can provide an early warning of rising COVID-19 cases. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, some cities in the U.S. are showing signs of a spike, but Flagstaff is not among them.