Remember! @AZDHS posts new COVID-19 vaccination appointments regularly for the state-run vaccination sites. Now that those 16 and older are eligible, be sure to look out for those new appointments!
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Tempe is evaluating impacts and next steps after today's Executive Order. All city facilities and programs will operate under the same restrictions as before, including requiring masks, until further notice. https://t.co/AXgXzxiZng
From opinion columnist @LaurieRoberts: For a guy who claimed early on that he’d be guided at every step by science, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey seems more driven by popularity than prudence.
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Today’s #COVID19 dashboard update adds 571 cases and 24 deaths. Want more information? Visit https://t.co/VWpeZU6Lb2 to review additional data elements that help show how COVID-19 is impacting Arizonans.
NEW: As part of a series of COVID-19 restriction rollbacks, Governor Ducey introduced an order that makes local mask mandates non-enforceable on non-government entities. https://t.co/PQXtOcZUff
AZ VACCINE MILESTONE 💉 Including today's doses, Arizona health officials estimate that one million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the state, according to an announcement.
Rates of #COVID19 cases remain high. In the last 7 days, the United States has averaged more than 107,000 new cases of COVID-19 each day. Slow the spread:
😷 Wear a mask.
↔️ Stay 6 feet apart.
🚫 Avoid crowds.
🖐️ Wash your hands.
More: https://t.co/gp6X4zTnBT.
The CDC has released new research that found double-masking offers more protection against the coronavirus. Tying knots on the ear loops of medical masks can also help.
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In lab tests with dummies, exposure to potentially infectious aerosols decreased by about 95% when they both wore tightly fitted masks, a new @CDCMMWR finds. #WearAMask that fits tightly to your face to stop the spread of #COVID19. More: https://t.co/gi3OLBCnWi.
The pandemic has challenged our mental health & for some, their physical safety. Remember to check in with your loved ones.
🔸Crisis counseling: Call 211
🔸National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-TALK
🔸If you’re in a dangerous situation & can’t call: Text 911.
Over in California a hospital had to start putting patients in the gift shop, and begin turning away ambulances.
Northwest of us in Colorado the more easily spread UK strain of COVID has been identified.
Meanwhile the Pfizer vaccine continues to roll out across the nation.
Today’s #COVID19 dashboard update adds 5,267 cases and 78 deaths. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed; You are safer at home. Assess your risk each time you leave. https://t.co/lNj4V3VyAq #MaskUpAZ
Vaccines work.
Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Vaccines require very robust clinical trials because they constitute a medical intervention in healthy individuals.
All patients deserve to be fully informed of all risks and benefits even during the worst pandemic in modern history.
A Valley nurse says an executive order to pause elective surgeries will help with the diminishing ICU bed availability in Arizona as COVID-19 cases rise. As of Dec. 8, ICU bed availability is about 10%. https://t.co/TAYOXkCgiv
Five weeks ago, during the week of Oct, 18, over 9,000 #COVID19 cases were reported in Arizona. Last week, over 27,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported. This is a 179% increase. Find the latest numbers here: https://t.co/vG6keejg3O