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People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Kino Sports Complex, in this July 13 courtesy photo from Pima County.

Pima County may stop COVID-19 testing

Feb 18, 2021 Officials said they don’t have the money to continue.
A bundle of syringes at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Tucson Medical Center. January 2021.

COVID-19 vaccines postponed in Pima County

Feb 18, 2021 Winter weather in the rest of the country is causing a vaccine shortage in southern Arizona.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Arizona reports 1,143 virus cases, 213 deaths; shots delayed

Feb 18, 2021 Bitter winter weather in much of the country is wreaking havoc with vaccine deliveries
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Advocates wonder about future immigration policies, cold spell threatens vaccine deliveries

Feb 17, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 17.
A vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Weather may delay weekend vaccinations

Feb 17, 2021 Banner, Pinal County, promise enough doses for today and Thursday
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 COVID-19 toll tops 15,000 deaths, more than 800,000 cases

Feb 17, 2021 1,315 additional confirmed cases and 82 new deaths today, but new confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Alcohol abuse rises during lockdown, state-run UA vaccination site opens registration

Feb 16, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 16.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Number of pandemic deaths in Arizona nearing 15,000

Feb 16, 2021 Percentage of ICU beds occupied by COVID-19 patients drops to 34%
Arizona tourist sites were flooded over the Memorial Day weekend with visitors, leading health officials to fear that they will spread the coronavirus and there will be a spike in COVID-19 cases in a few weeks.

Alcohol abuse soars in lockdown

Feb 16, 2021 Severe alcohol use jumps 400% in lockdown, according to UA researchers
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.

UA worried party could become COVID-19 super spreader

Feb 15, 2021 A near campus Super Bowl party has officials worried.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Judge allows Oak Flat land transfer to continue, UA-backed Mars mission approaches touch down

Feb 15, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 15.
A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

State registration open for UA COVID-19 vaccines

Feb 15, 2021 The university opens as the third state-run vaccination site this week.
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Arizona reports 1,338 new COVID-19 cases as state nears 800K

Feb 15, 2021 The state is likely to surpass both benchmarks of 800,000 cases and 15,000 deaths on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.

Navajo Nation reports 35 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

Feb 14, 2021 Nation President Jonathan Nez issues statement reminding people on the reservation of the mask mandate
Coronavirus in Southern Arizona: An Arizona 360 Special

Arizona reports 1,947 new COVID-19 cases and 30 more deaths

Feb 14, 2021 State is closing in on 800,000 cases and 15,000 deaths since the pandemic began
A watchtower seen in the distance at the Florence State Prison.

Arizona’s prison population declines by 11% during pandemic

Feb 13, 2021 The decrease reflects a slowdown in the state’s court system

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