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.
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Arizona on Wednesday reported 3,234 additional COVID-19 cases and 10 more virus deaths as rolling averages for cases and deaths continued to climb during the current surge.
Johns Hopkins University data shows that Arizona’s seven-day rolling average of daily new cases rose over the past two weeks from 2,495 new cases on Aug. 9 to 2,969 on Aug. 23.
The rolling average of daily deaths rose from 16.9 deaths to 24.4 during the same period.
Also on Wednesday, a judge in Phoenix scheduled arguments for Sept. 13 in a lawsuit challenging new Arizona laws restricting the power of local governments and school districts to impose COVID-19 requirements.
Credit: Nick O'Gara/AZPM. Sources: The New York Times, based on reports from state and local health agencies, Census Bureau. Case reports do not correspond to day of test.
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