Coronavirus, Archive - Arizona coronavirus coverage

Rocky Point reopened its beaches on Aug. 1, 2020. The city expects a huge influx of tourists over Labor Day weekend.

Rocky Point expects surge of holiday visitors despite border travel restrictions

Sep 4, 2020 Tourism is not considered essential travel, but the town's mayor says it's essential for the Sonoran beach destination's economy.

Students enrolled in Pima Community College's Aviation Technology Program do maintenance on a plane as a commercial aircraft takes off from the nearby Tucson International Airport on Feb. 4, 2019.

Tucson firms largely safe from airline industry turbulance

Sep 4, 2020 Government contracts and a boost in private flights have kept the local aerospace industry aloft, but may not be enough to stop layoffs.

Students on the University of Arizona campus, Aug. 25, 2020.

University of Arizona sees COVID-19 spike

Sep 4, 2020 Most of the cases are from students living off campus.

The University of Arizona women's basketball team in action against TCU in the 2019 National Invitation Tournament, April 3, 2019.

PAC-12 to test athletes daily

Sep 3, 2020 Still no date for resuming college sports.

News roundup: Federal unemployment bonus likely to end soon, Navajo Nation sues over census changes

Sep 3, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 3.

Barbara Tobiasson pictured at her home at the Swan Lake Estates mobile home park on Aug. 31, 2020.

'Feels like the end of the world': Tucson grapples with record heat during pandemic

Sep 3, 2020 The desert community has faced both soaring temperatures and life under the coronavirus, as some work to mitigate the impact of a warmer future.

An unemployment insurance claims office.

Out-of-state and foreign groups defrauding Arizona unemployment system

Sep 3, 2020 Fraudulent claims have come from Arizona, multiple U.S. states and overseas.

Federal supplement likely to run out soon as Arizona unemployment dollars dwindle

Sep 3, 2020 The director of ADES says there will likely not be much warning when federal supplements stop.

UA antibody test expanding to include more Arizonans

Sep 2, 2020 Anyone over 18 can now receive the test initially reserved for essential workers.

A voter displays their "I Voted Early in Pima County" sticker.

Pascua Yaqui leaders call on county officials to help reinstate early voting site

Sep 2, 2020 No matter who supports their cause, it's the Pima County recorder who decides where early voting locations go.

Pat Shoneck and Eileen Green ride in a golf cart at the Swan Lake Estates mobile home park, a 55+ park where Shoneck lives.

Heat, COVID-19 and isolation put mobile home parks at risk

Sep 2, 2020 Ten percent of metro Tucsonans live in manufactured housing. But residents there face risks made worse by COVID-19 and record heat.

A sign on the campus of the University of Arizona directs visitors to a COVID-19 testing site, August 2020.

UA stepping up COVID-19 enforcement

Sep 1, 2020 Increased cases bring private guards to campus and a deal with TPD.

The open sign is illuminated in the window of Casa de Nails in South Tucson. The salon reopened once Gov. Doug Ducey eased COVID-19-related restrictions on hair stylists and nail salons.

News roundup: Climbing electric bills add worry during pandemic, county businesses reopen

Sep 1, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 1.

A 'collision of crises' is leaving thousands in Tucson struggling with electric bills

Sep 1, 2020 Record heat, unemployment and a pandemic are adding to household financial troubles.

News Roundup: Pedestrian safety, unemployment fraud, Lute Olson

Aug 28, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 28.

A webcam is fitted onto a computer monitor at the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Causa's community center in Phoenix. August 2020.

How to manage at-home stressors related to remote learning

Aug 28, 2020 A discussion with Tricia Haynes, a professor with the UA Dept. of Health Promotion Sciences.

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