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A woman stands with her luggage in the baggage claim area of the Tucson International Airport on August 10, 2020.

Tucson International Airport sees revenues fall as air travel decreases

Aug 14, 2020 The airport has also invested in new upgrades designed to keep passengers and workers safe from COVID-19.
A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Are schools liable in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak?

Aug 14, 2020 UA law professor Tara Sklar explains how vulnerable schools could be to legal challenges.
Signage posted at Mesquite Elementary in the Vail School District encourages students to practice social distancing and take other safeguards against COVID-19. August 10, 2020.

Vail superintendent on reopening safely during the pandemic

Aug 14, 2020 The district says it will adhere to guidelines put out by the state and county.
Shannon Jelle waves to her 5th grade students during a video chat on their first day of class at Mesquite Elementary School on August 10, 2020.

A look at Vail teacher’s first day of school in virtual environment

Aug 14, 2020 Arizona 360 visited a fifth grade classroom at Mesquite Elementary.
Students and instructors stage a "die-in" against The University of Arizona's COVID-19 re-entry policy, August 14, 2020.

'Die-in' protests UA reopening plans

Aug 14, 2020 Demonstrators want science-based plans and more transparency.
Newspaper classified listings.

Arizona plans to use federal unemployment supplement, but not add to it

Aug 14, 2020 A presidential order would add $300 dollars to state unemployment benefits.
A construction site at Tucson's historic Benedictine Monastery on June 11, 2020.

Arizona construction contracts on the rise despite pandemic

Aug 14, 2020 Contracting revenue is up 20% from last year.
The intersection of Fifth Avenue and Congress Street in downtown Tucson, 2017.

As Congress stalls on another stimulus bill, a look back at the last round of federal aid

Aug 14, 2020 Many businesses have struggled since the start of the pandemic, but federal funds have helped some.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: A closer look at PPP loans in AZ, experts say asylum change wouldn't protect public health

Aug 13, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 13.
A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

UA President Robbins optimistic about university COVID-19 test results

Aug 13, 2020 In a media briefing, Robbins also defended the UA's purchase of for-profit Ashford University.
An open sign hangs in the window of a business in Patagonia.

Nearly 20,000 Arizona businesses received federal PPP loans

Aug 13, 2020 Construction and health care companies were some of the biggest beneficiaries.
A view of Hermosillo, Sonora

Sonoran capital Hermosillo further loosens COVID-19 restrictions

Aug 13, 2020 The city is lifting a curfew on vehicle travel and allowing many nonessential businesses to reopen at reduced capacity.
Pima County COVID-19 testing at the Kino Events Center, July 13.

Improving Arizona COVID-19 trends could drive testing declines, complacency

Aug 13, 2020 Experts say states need higher testing rates to gauge and improve COVID-19 responses.
A Mexican Red Cross volunteer offers medicine to a woman waiting to make a request for asylum outside the port of entry in Nogales, Sonora, on Sept. 4, 2018.

Health experts: Proposed asylum change would fail to protect both public health and human rights

Aug 13, 2020 The proposed policy change would allow officials to turn away migrants deemed at risk of spreading disease.

Covid Watch app part of UA reentry plan

Aug 13, 2020 The smartphone app aids in contact tracing.
More than 470,000 Arizonans have filed for unemployment in the last six weeks. New expanded jobless benefits begin in May, but advocates worry it won’t be enough to offset the massive damage from the coronavirus.

News roundup: Drop in unemployment payments, Senate race tightens

Aug 12, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 12.

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