Right now, health experts across the nation are saying not to get too confident, even as we’re seeing positive signs the pandemic might be getting better.
Should vaccinated people get a booster shot while others across the world still have not have the opportunity to get their first shot? A U of A immunobiologist takes a closer look at the controversy.
A new variant of COVID-19 has health experts on alert around the world. Why C.1.2 is raising a red flag, but is not a Variant of Concern or even a Variant of Interest.
Private businesses can require workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. However, is it legal for employers to require a doctor's note or clergy note if you apply for a medical or religious exemption?
If you are vaccinated but still come down with a case of COVID, what are the chances you develop long-haul COVID? We have the latest information from a leading expert at the University of Arizona.
With COVID cases surging the mask controversy once again heats up. Now the question: since the COVID virus is so small, can't it go right through most masks? A local expert has the answer.
When trying to predict when this pandemic might end, many are looking to the 1918 Flu Pandemic. One local doctor explains why the COVID Pandemic is like no other.
Many families may consider opting out of the Child Tax Credit. What you need to know so you don't wind up owing money back from this credit the next time you file taxes.
When a child gets COVID-19 and another common illness it can land them in the ER. A local doctor explains what happens in their bodies. He also gives advice if you aren't sure if you should send your child with a minor illness to school.
Monthly payments of up to $300 per child under the age of six and up to $250 per child under the age of 17 are the result of a possibly temporary expansion of the child tax credit that is part of the COVID-19 relief package signed by President Joe Biden in March. Households that filed a 2020 or 2019 federal income tax return and claimed the regular child tax credit will get payments automatically. How does the expanded child tax credit work for divorced parents who alternate claiming their child? Should the person who claimed the child in 2020 opt out of the monthly tax credit? It is a question we took to Eric Freeman, a CPA and Tax Senior Manager for BeachFleischman.
Many people are being told they can no longer work from home and must go back to the office. A legal expert weighs in on employees' rights when it comes to remote work.
As the more contagious Delta variant has emerged, that may mean a larger percent of the population will need to be immune to COVID-19 in order to reach herd immunity.
New variants are much more transmissible than the original strain; however, two local experts agree we are still a ways away from our current vaccines being ineffective against new mutations.
In America it seems things are getting better as more people are vaccinated and restrictions are easing up. However, this is a global issue and experts say the pandemic won't be over until other countries are getting better as well.
A new study from the UK finds COVID-19 could be related to long-term loss of brain tissue. A local TMC doctor explains how researchers are now testing some potential treatments.
Now that masks and social distancing are starting to disappear, we are exposing ourselves once again to the common illnesses. In fact, local hospitals are seeing a surge of new viral infections because our immune systems don't remember how to handle these viruses.
Pfizer's full course of the COVID-19 vaccine appears to provide excellent protection against the Delta variant. However, there is concern for those who are unvaccinated as the variant is easily transmissible.
according to the CDC, antibody tests have different levels of sensitivity, vary in how specific the results are and are not authorized to assess your immune response.
