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Choropleth map showing rate of COVID-19 cases reported/100,000 people over a one-week period ending July 16.

Daily news roundup: Eviction protection extended, record AZ unemployment, nurses' union contract

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 16.
University of Arizona President Robert Robbins and Richard Carmona hold an online briefing about restarting classes on campus. July 16,2020.

Mandatory COVID-19 tests await UA students in dorms

Before moving in all students would have be tested for the novel coronavirus.
Advocates warn of a looming crisis as Arizona nears the expiration of an order protecting renters from eviction.

700 already facing homelessness in Pima County as state readies to lift eviction protection

An executive order keeping eviction rates down expires next week, and advocates warn of a coming surge in filings and enforcement.
Arizona is expected to add jobs in the construction sector.

Unemployment sets new record in Arizona

More than a quarter of a million Arizona residents filed for unemployment last week.
Arizona National Guard service members at a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in the Tohono O'odham Nation in Sells, Arizona, July 6, 2020.

Tribal nations partner with Arizona National Guard for mass COVID-19 testing

This week's events will be in the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Cibecue and Whiteriver.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

Daily news roundup: Health care workers promote mask wearing, school districts prepare for online learning

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 15.
The University of Arizona campus.

UA joins lawsuit over international students

The lawsuit aims to prevent the federal government from targeting international students for possible deportation
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

Daily news roundup: Pima County nearing ICU bed capacity, Arizona at 'greatest risk level' for virus

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 13.
Gov. Doug Ducey greets Vice President Mike Pence on the tarmac in Phoenix. Pence was in Arizona to discuss the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. July 1, 2020.

Ducey approval rating falls sharply

A new poll puts the Governor’s approval rating in the 30s.
The risk level map of the United States, by the Harvard Global Health Institute, is shown on July 13, 2020. Arizona is shown in red, indicating the highest level of risk for COVID-19.

Arizona among states at greatest risk level for COVID-19

State's infection rate is now the world's highest, according to data by the Harvard Global Health Institute.
A collected sample undergoes coronavirus testing.

'It's not enough': Pima County Latino communities search for COVID-19 testing, care

Federal health data shows COVID-19 disparities that are mirrored in Arizona.
University of Arizona Head Football Coach Kevin Sumlin oversees his first spring training practice in 2018.

UA athletic director supports PAC-12 decision to cut schedule to conference-only

Fall sports are still on for now, but the conference commissioner says the move allows for "maximum flexibility."
U.S. and Mexico flags.

Mexico seeks to ensure access to COVID-19 treatment, vaccines

The foreign secretary says Mexico is negotiating with the US to ensure early access across North America as a region.
File image of a health care worker adjusting an IV bag.

Pima County was close to, but still under, ICU bed capacity through much of the week

Only a few dozen ICU beds were available in the county, which saw around 300 ICU beds in use throughout the week.

Daily news roundup: Pima County free testing site, police accountability

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 10.
Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Pima County health director describes 'stable crisis' as pandemic strains hospitals

She says more resources are coming to the region but encourages residents to do their part.

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