Coronavirus, Archive - Arizona coronavirus coverage

For the first time, new home tests — available at pharmacies without a prescription — can test for both the flu and COVID simultaneously.

Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you

Nov 18, 2024 The FDA recently authorized the iHealth at-home test for the SARS-CoV2 virus and two strains of the flu virus.

"Gaudy Sorrow" cover art by Valerie Galloway.

"Gaudy Sorrow" is author Barbara Seyda's memoir of love and loss.

Oct 23, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Find out how the Assistance League of Tucson has been helping people in need for 65 years; and cold blooded critters (and those who love them) gather for the 22nd Tucson Reptile & Amphibian Show.

Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon

Aug 22, 2024 The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.

A banner for the Tucson Unified School District hangs in the school board's meeting room at the Duffy Community Center.

TUSD looks to reallocate $3.5 million out of its desegregation plan

Mar 27, 2024 The proposed changes come as the district looks to retain roles that were funded by pandemic era aid.

Sign advertising COVID-19 state vaccination pod at the University of Arizona.

4 years later, COVID-19 conspiracy still thrives in the Arizona Senate

Mar 15, 2024 A far-right, unofficial committee presented anti-vaccine testimony and defended dubious treatments.

An eye exam hangs on the wall of a health clinic.

Arizona sees 20% spike in 2022 HIV cases, new report says

Jan 2, 2024 Arizona's Department of Health Services reports a 20% spike in HIV cases, potentially tied to COVID-19 disruptions in testing; officials plan increased testing and outreach.

Vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Tucson. January 2021.

Tucson moves to begin settlement of COVID-era lawsuit

Sep 6, 2023 The 2021 lawsuit argued that the City of Tucson violated its contract with the Tucson Police Officer’s Association when it implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy.

New COVID variants prompt new phase of COVID prevention in Pima County

Aug 30, 2023 Health officials recommend checking in with personal health care providers this fall.

File image of equipment in a trauma room at a hospital in Tucson.

COVID-19 pandemic delays rare disease diagnosis on Arizona's Tribal lands, new study finds

Jul 17, 2023 Testing delays and the focus on response to the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in the region may have been factors.

Navajo police officers from the Shiprock District conduct a checkpoint on April 1, 2020, to remind the public about the nightly curfew on the Navajo Nation.

Navajo Nation’s COVID-19 curfews saddled hundreds with citations, netted no money for police, news investigation finds

Jun 25, 2023 he curfew was among the most stringent measures any U.S. tribal or non-tribal government enacted to check the spread of the virus.

TUSD cuts back on hotspots for students as federal funding expires

May 19, 2023 The Emergency Connectivity Fund worked to provide funding for connectivity tools like hotspots, modems and routers.

A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Report places Arizona first in U.S. for rate of COVID-19 deaths

Apr 2, 2023 Arizona residents were less likely to be vaccinated, wear masks and maintain social distance, according to researchers in a peer-reviewed study.