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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.

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.

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

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

COVID numbers rising in Arizona again

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

Man who threatened school principal over Covid-19 protocols found guilty

Oct 28, 2022 Kelly Walker forced his way into the school and said he was there to "arrest" the principal

An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

National Assessment of Educational Progress shows pandemic struggles

Oct 25, 2022 Arizona data close to sinking national average

A health care worker at Tucson Medical Center fills a syringe with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. January 2021.

Pima County passes national number in bivalent booster administration

Oct 18, 2022 Pima County currently has 9% of eligible people who are 12 and up vaccinated with the new shot.

Bivalent boosters approved for ages 5 to 11

Oct 12, 2022 The FDA and CDC approved the usage of the drug on Oct. 12.

File image of an empty classroom at Sabino H. S.

University of Arizona aims to help teachers get students back on track after the pandemic

Oct 3, 2022 Psychology students and instructors offer their expertise to help the transition back to in-person learning.

Arizona Dept. of Health Services encourages Pfizer vaccine amid Moderna shortage

Sep 19, 2022 The shortage is expected to last two weeks.

Pima County teams up with UA for COVID vaccines

Sep 16, 2022 The clinic will offer the new bivalent vaccines.

Scientists say sensor testing for COVID-19 can be an improvement over tests performed with nasal swabs or saliva.

Free COVID testing availaible

Sep 13, 2022 SonoraQuest labs is offering the service at 50 sites in Arizona.

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