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A dose of the COVID-19 vaccine just as it is about to be administered during a vaccination event at Tucson Medical Center. January 2021.

Four cases of UK variant detected in Pima County

Cullen says there's no sign it's spreading rapidly here.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Legislature considers restrictions on voter-approved laws, surveys track trash in Santa Cruz River

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 11.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Aid groups face increase in minors at border, Tucson budget town hall meetings approach

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 10.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Arizona reports 830 additional COVID-19 cases, 78 deaths

New deaths reported after 2 days with no reported fatalities
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Second day in a row with no new COVID deaths, UA plans for in-person graduation

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 9.
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona reports 563 additional COVID-19 cases, no new deaths for second day

The state Department of Health Services attributed the decrease in fatalities to reviews of death certificates
Students celebrate their achievements at a University of Arizona graduation ceremony.

UA readying for in-person graduation

Last years, graduation was put on hold due to COVID-19.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Vaccine rolls out across tribal lands, UA president voices support for basketball coach

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 8.
A box holds vails of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the company's manufacturing facility.

Southern Arizona to get more than 60,000 COVID-19 vaccines this week

The vaccines included Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.
A member of the Arizona National Guard speaks to a COVID-19 vaccine recipient at a vaccination event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on the Gila River Indian Reservation on Feb. 20, 2021.

COVID-19 vaccine rollout across AZ tribal lands

Indian Health Serves lays out how the pandemic has impacted Indigenous Arizonans.
Coronavirus in Southern Arizona: An Arizona 360 Special

CDC ranks Arizona 8th in the nation for COVID-19 deaths, 22nd in cases

19% of Arizonans have received vaccinations
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

State virus hospitalizations below 1K for 1st time in months

CDC ranks Arizona eighth in the nation for COVID-19 deaths per capita over the last seven days and 22nd in cases
Signs advertise a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site outside of Walgreens in Tucson on April 21, 2020.

Pima County wants to know where the money is

Officials say they still haven’t received promised money for COVID-19 testing.
Some restaurants opened for dine-in service on Monday, while others said they plan to wait until they feel it's safe for staff and customers.

Ducey ends COVID-19 business capacity restrictions

The Governor issued an Executive Order ending many restrictions on businesses.
File image of students using school-provided laptops in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

Pima County Health Director 'comfortable' with school reopening

Dr. Theresa Cullen expects most teachers to have their shots by March 15.
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

TUSD is ready for in-person classes

The area’s largest school district isn’t worried about Governor Ducey’s order.

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