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The funny bunny
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- Written by John Grimaldi John Grimaldi
- Published: 14 April 2020 14 April 2020
Yuma, Arizona - Celebrating a holiday such as Easter during the coronavirus pandemic can be a bummer, especially for kids. And so, Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, during a news briefing on the shutdown caused by COVID-19 she took a moment to spread a little cheer for the country’s youngsters.
Governor Ducey Announces Reopening Of St. Luke’s Medical Center
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 14 April 2020 14 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Thursday announced the reopening of St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix with 339 ICU high-acuity beds, with flexibility for other uses if needed. The additional beds were secured with the help of the Arizona Department of Health Services, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Arizona health care leaders and will serve as overflow capacity for hospitals statewide, if necessary.
New Order Provides “Good Samaritan” Protections To Frontline Workers
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 14 April 2020 14 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Thursday issued an Executive Order to help boost medical staffing levels and provide certainty and liability protections to health care professionals serving on the front lines. The order provides protections to health care professionals treating patients during the COVID-19 health emergency, while also protecting patients against negligence or reckless misconduct.
Many home blood pressure monitors not validated for accuracy
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- Written by Darcy Spitz Darcy Spitz
- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Dallas, Texas - Most blood pressure devices sold for home monitoring in Australia – and possibly worldwide - may not have been validated for accuracy and could lead to misdiagnoses and inappropriate treatment, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.
Two Phoenix Women Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - On March 9, Consuelo Stephanee Pena, 29, and on March 16, Dulce Avilene Gonzalez-Rosillo, 24, both of Phoenix, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa and U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes, respectively, for their participation in multiple drug and money laundering offenses.
United States Attorney Michael Bailey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich Launch Covid-19 Fraud Task Force
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- Written by FBI FBI
- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - United States Attorney Michael Bailey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich last week launched a joint federal, state, and local task force to combat coronavirus-related fraud.
Arizona Receives Approval For Online SNAP Purchases From USDA
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Yuma, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Thursday announced that Arizonans currently receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be able to use benefits for online food purchases with currently-authorized SNAP online retailers, Walmart and Amazon. This change will help limit social interaction for Arizona’s most vulnerable while ensuring SNAP recipients receive needed food assistance.