Valley doctors say there s a long COVID-19 battle ahead, not to fear the vaccine
Valley doctors say there’s a long COVID-19 battle ahead, not to fear the vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine isn t to be feared, two Arizona doctors say, explaining that they ll be the first to receive the vaccine and hope to treat patients in thee future who aren t as sick as some are now.
PHOENIX - The
vaccine is a big step in beating COVID-19, but health experts warn we have a long battle ahead, even insisting this winter will be worse than it was last summer.
Frontline workers at Valleywise Hospital will begin getting the vaccine shots starting Thursday, Dec. 17. It’s not required, but is recommended.
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GLOBE, AZ â After losing his battle to COVID-19, a former firefighter and first responder in Globe was given a special procession to bring his body back home.
On Thursday, Damien Jerome Lopez, 51, known as D.J. to friends and family, passed away due to COVID-19. On Saturday, Lopez s body was transported from Phoenix to Globe via fire engine with firefighters from multiple counties joining the procession. We saw our entire town stand still to pay respects to my dad, said Vanessa Zupancic, one of Lopez s five daughters. The magnitude of that is just mind blowing.
Arizona reports over 100 COVID-19 deaths; death toll now over 7,000
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Coronavirus in Arizona - Latest case numbers for 12/9/20
FOX 10 s Renee Nelson breaks down the latest coronavirus data from the state department of health services.
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Arizona’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 7,000 on Dec. 9 as the state reported over 100 additional fatalities from the virus.
The state
The number of
COVID-19 infections is thought to be far higher than reported because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
The Department of Health Services said on Twitter that “a large percentage” of the 108 deaths reported Wednesday were due to reviewing past death certificates and determining that deaths were due to COVID-19. That periodic process results in a larger than normal daily report of deaths.