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Arizona reports over 2K more COVID cases on 4th straight day

Aug 7, 2021 Seven-day rolling average of daily new cases nearly doubled over the past two weeks.
Children at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics coming to Tucson schools

Aug 6, 2021 Alice Vail Middle School and Salpointe Catholic High School will have clinics Saturday. No appointments needed.
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.

Arizona health officials report 2,826 new cases of COVID-19, 42 deaths

Aug 6, 2021 Transmission of COVID-19 is high in nearly every Arizona county, including Pima, according to CDC
Illustration of coronavirus structure.

Arizona health officials report 2,289 new cases of COVID-19, 11 deaths

Aug 5, 2021 Hospitalizations at highest level since February
COVID-19 signage at Davidson Elementary. March 2021.

TUSD board votes to require masks on campuses

Aug 4, 2021 Decision comes as Arizona sees a rising number of COVID-19 cases
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD board calls emergency meeting on COVID-19

Aug 3, 2021 District may sue over state ban on schools requiring masks
University of Arizona students wearing masks on campus.

UA re-evaluating how the school semester will begin

Aug 3, 2021 UA official says how the university will start the year depends on COVID-19 transmission data.
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.

Arizona reports 1,974 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths

Aug 3, 2021 Hospitalizations reach highest level in about five months
Children at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A second Arizona school district says it will require masks

Aug 3, 2021 Decision by Phoenix district comes after new guidance from CDC
A health care worker at Tucson Medical Center fills a syringe with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. January 2021.

How to have a conversation about the COVID-19 vaccine

Aug 3, 2021 UA grad assistant hosts online discussion
A decal on a sidewalk in Tucson reminds pedestrians to follow social distancing guidelines. November 2020.

Arizona reports 1,846 virus cases after 2 days of 2,000-plus

Aug 2, 2021 CDC: Transmission of COVID-19 substantial or high in all Arizona counties
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the "Stay home, stay safe" message from the tribal government guarantees that businesses in the nation have the "the safest environment" compared to those outside its tribal lands during the pandemic.

Arizona reports 2,306 new COVID-19 cases and 5 more deaths

Aug 1, 2021 State sees more than 2,000 new cases for second consecutive day
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Arizona reports over 2K daily virus cases for the first time in five months

Jul 31, 2021 Virus-related hospitalizations also on the rise
The Indian Health Service named Dr. Loretta Christensen the agency's new chief medical officer in July 2021. Previously, she was the chief medical officer of the Navajo IHS Service Area from 2017-2021.

Navajo doctor named Indian Health Service's chief medical officer

Jul 30, 2021 For the last several years, Dr. Loretta Christensen been one of IHS' leaders in the Navajo Nation.
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Tenants' struggles are high rent, aid slowdown

Jul 30, 2021 Federal freeze on most evictions scheduled to expire Saturday
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the "Stay home, stay safe" message from the tribal government guarantees that businesses in the nation have the "the safest environment" compared to those outside its tribal lands during the pandemic.

Arizona reports 1,965 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths

Jul 30, 2021 Number of new cases is most reported in a single day since March

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