1. News
  2. Arizona coronavirus coverage
  3. Coronavirus

Coronavirus

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.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

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.

COVID detectives still dogged by disinformation

Feb 24, 2023 Researchers continue confirming the source of the coronavirus at a Chinese wet market
COVID-19 testing in 2021.

Book author delves into COVID-19 detective research

Feb 20, 2023 David Quammen will be among the presenters at the Tucson Festival of Books.
Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Cullen withdraws from nomination to head AZ Dept. of Health Services

Feb 14, 2023 Pima County says Dr. Theresa Cullen is returning to her previous job heading its health department.
Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Senate committee rejects Cullen nomination to lead AZDHS

Feb 9, 2023 Her support for COVID restrictions drew Republican opposition.
Swimmer Ty Wells shown in competition.

UA swimmer dies of bacterial infection

Feb 3, 2023 No connection to COVID or vaccine in ME's statement.
Navajo President Buu Nygren delivers his inaugural speech Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Fort Defiance, Ariz. Navajo President Buu Nygren is the youngest person elected to the position, while Vice President Richelle Montoya is the first woman to hold that office. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)

Navajo Nation lifts mandatory mask mandate

Jan 24, 2023 New president Buu Nygren says it's time for the Nation to get back to work
A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine during a mobile event run by Pima County and Tucson Medical Center outside St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on March 6, 2021.

Three years on, COVID-19 no longer grabs headlines, still poses a threat

Jan 5, 2023 It hits the elderly hardest, it spikes in summer and winter, it killed men in Arizona at sharply higher rates t
A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine on a man at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Tucson. March 2021.

Pima County to host vaccine clinics in Green Valley, starting Wednesday

Dec 20, 2022 Clinics will offer influenza and COVID shots, along with free at-home COVID tests.
A box of tissues, a digital thermometer, and other home care remedies on a nightstand.

Respiratory illnesses continue rise in Pima County

Dec 15, 2022 Officials are asking residents to update their vaccinations, wear masks and social distance.
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.

Maricopa County sees large spike in flu, COVID-19, and RSV

Dec 9, 2022 Officials are urging that anyone 6 months or older get vaccinated for the flu and for COVID-19, especially with more gatherings during the holiday season.
COVID19

COVID-19 infection rates return to high level in eight Arizona counties

Nov 29, 2022 The rise follows an increase in infections nationwide
COVID19

COVID numbers rising in Arizona again

Nov 22, 2022 Most of the state is considered having a medium transmission rate.

Selected Archive Filters

Coronavirus
Back to Top
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona