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We will continue to monitor the local power company for updates. Thanks for your patience. Technical update: For listeners to KJZZ's translator at 92.1 serving Glenwood, NM and surrounding communities, storms have knocked out power. We will continue to monitor the local power company for updates. Thanks for your patience. What It Was Like To Participate In A COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Maricopa County health care workers were able to receive their Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccines last week in part because of people like Liz Merchant. Merchant is participating in the AstraZeneca vaccine trial. The Show spoke to Merchant about why she volunteered to test the vaccine in the first place. Can AZ Businesses Require Workers To Get COVID-19 Vaccine? Businesses and their employees are starting to think about, and ask about whether employers could mandate their employees get a COVID-19 vaccine. With The Show to talk about some of the legal issues surrounding the idea of mandatory vaccinations is James Hodge, a professor of Law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU. Dec. 21, 2020 Former Arizona Health Director Urges Residents To Stay Vigilant There is a new mutation of the coronavirus that seems to be spreading more rapidly in the United Kingdom. Will Humble, former Arizona health director, says while there’s not enough of a difference to be alarmed, you should stay vigilant. Dec. 21, 2020 As COVID-19 Cases Soar, Arizona Scraps Its Own Business Closure Benchmarks Throughout the pandemic, lawmakers have been in the difficult position of having to decide when to require businesses to shut down. Arizona had a set of benchmarks for making these decisions, but the state’s health department recently changed its own rules, effectively ruling out any future closures, regardless of how high virus numbers rise. → Get The Latest News On COVID-19 In Arizona Dec. 19, 2020 WATCH: Biden Unveils His Climate Team President-elect Joe Biden is introducing key members of his incoming climate team. The nominees and appointees include Rep. Deb Haaland for interior secretary, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary and Gina McCarthy as national climate adviser. Dec. 18, 2020 AZ Pfizer Vaccine Allocation Expected To Be Reduced Next Week Dr. Cara Christ, director of Arizona’s Department of Health Services, said in a news conference Friday that the state had expected to get about 70,000 doses of the vaccine next week. Now, the allocation is expected to be only about 42,000. Dec. 18, 2020 Nursing Home On The Brink Due To Costs Associated With COVID-19 A survey of nearly 1,000 nursing homes found that two-thirds of them won’t make it another year if Congress fails to pass another COVID-19 relief package. Several facilities in Arizona are in dire financial straits, according to the CEO of the Arizona Health Care Association. Dec. 17, 2020 Long-Term Care Facilities Gearing Up For COVID-19 Vaccine Health care professionals in Arizona are already getting the coronavirus vaccine. And residents and staff at long-term care facilities will be next. KJZZ talked to one nursing home operator about how they’re getting ready. Dec. 18, 2020 As COVID-19 Hospital Crunch Worsens, Banner Morgues Surpass Capacity The influx of coronavirus vaccines has stirred some holiday cheer in Arizona. But the runaway pandemic’s escalating pressure on hospitals means far too many will still face a bleak holiday season. → Arizona's Pfizer Vaccine Allocation Expected To Be Reduced Next Week Dec. 18, 2020 Few Negative Reactions As County Starts COVID-19 Vaccinating Just 11 of the first 1,000 people vaccinated for COVID-19 in Maricopa County reported experiencing any negative reactions to the shot. Dec. 18, 2020 Arizona Prisons, Families Call For Releases Amidst a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks in Arizona prisons, families are calling for their loved ones to be released. At the beginning of the pandemic, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Department of Corrections Director David Shinn said they would not be reducing the prison population to mitigate the spread of the virus. Dec. 17, 2020 Mass Vaccinations Of Health Care Workers Begin In AZ Drive-through events are underway in Arizona to vaccinate thousands of health care workers against the coronavirus. Two vaccination sites in Maricopa County opened Thursday. Three more are set to open Monday. Dec. 17, 2020 Health Care Workers Among First To Get COVID-19 Vaccines In AZ Coronavirus vaccinations are underway in Arizona. Ten health care professionals were among the first in the state to get shots in an event at the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory on Wednesday night. → AZ Will Prioritize Vaccination For People Who Live, Work In Prisons Dec. 16, 2020 AZ Will Prioritize Vaccination For People Who Live, Work In Prisons As vaccinations begin to roll out across the nation, Arizona is prioritizing people who live and work in state prisons. Several state prisons have recently experienced large COVID-19 outbreaks. Nearly 7,000 inmates and staff have been infected since the beginning of the pandemic. → Get The Latest News On COVID-19 In Arizona Dec. 16, 2020 Drought Keeps Lake Mead Levels Low The Bureau of Reclamation makes two-year projections, based on weather and water levels in Colorado River reservoirs, and its most recent projections have been dire. Dec. 16, 2020 AZ ICU Beds At 91%; No New Mitigation Measures In a news conference Wednesday, Gov. Doug Ducey announced no new mitigation measures to combat COVID-19 in Arizona. Ducey said it’s up to local jurisdictions to enforce the measures that are already in place. He emphasized personal responsibility and said individuals need to do their part to limit social gatherings. Dec. 16, 2020 AZ Leads Nation In Rate Of Coronavirus Spread Arizona has long been known for its five C’s: copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate. Now, the state leads the nation in a more troubling "C": coronavirus transmission. Dec. 16, 2020 What Wastewater Studies Reveal About Coronavirus Spread Rolf Halden of ASU’s Biodesign Institute was a pioneer in using wastewater to determine how much toxins and pharmaceuticals were impacting communities, and then he turned to wastewater and COVID...