Governor of Arizona Doug Ducey
Doug Ducey: Arizona reaches one million registered cases of coronavirus At least 90,000 students have had to quarantine due to COVID-19 so far this school year. Hochul makes New York the 31st state to have a MORE governor (R-Ariz.) He announced Wednesday that millions of dollars will be allocated to hospital staff at various facilities on the condition that they offer monoclonal antibody treatments.
According to the Associated Press, a total of $ 60 million would be allocated to more than 700 nursing contracts. These contracts would be managed by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
“We are working to make sure they have the resources they need. This funding opportunity will decrease the stress of existing hospital staff, increase recruitment opportunities and decrease the risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Arizona, “Ducey said in a statement Wednesday.” I am grateful to all the nurses, doctors, lifeguards, front-line workers, and everyone who supports and protects our Arizona colleagues during this health emergency. “
Monoclonal antibody treatments have generally been recommended for those most likely to get the disease from the virus, including those with underlying health problems or older adults, NBC News reported. There is a finite timeline on when a patient needs to administer treatment; it is often within 10 days of the onset of COVID-19 symptoms.
While they may be helpful in preventing COVID-19-related hospitalization and death, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stressed that people should still be vaccinated because treatment is not a substitute, NBC reported. News.
Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis: Pennsylvania reverses course and will issue a mask warrant for K-12 Florida schools reported “artificial decline” in deaths from COVID-19 as cases were rising in Florida retains funds from two districts with MORE mask mandates (R) has also been another proponent of the use of monoclonal antibodies, although he has also urged people to get vaccinated.
Cases have steadily increased in Arizona. On Tuesday, the state registered 822 new cases of COVID-19. But the day before, the state reported 3,247 new cases, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In comparison, in June there were hundreds of cases.
Nearly 67% of the Arizona population 12 years of age or older has had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 56% are fully vaccinated.