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A school bus stops at an intersection on Tucson's northwest side.

Despite school closure, high school seniors will get to graduate

Mar 31, 2020 Whether or not they collect their diplomas in a cap and gown is up in the air.
L-R researchers Connor Stahl, Sachin Chaudhary M. D., and Christopher Morton prepare to test 3D printed respirator mask at the University of Arizona

UA team developing 3D-printed masks to protect doctors against coronavirus

Mar 31, 2020 The team is responding to an anticipated shortage of masks at Banner University Medical Center.
A construction worker works on installing 30-foot bollard fencing along Arizona's border with Mexico in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, February 2020.

Groups question risk, expense of border wall construction during coronavirus pandemic

Mar 31, 2020 Critics say big construction crews are still at work — increasing the risk of spreading the virus and traveling to other states.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez during the announcement of the curfew March 29, 2020, in this still image from a Facebook Live video.

Navajo Nation enacting curfew to stem coronavirus spread

Mar 30, 2020 Navajo Nation President “gets stern” and tells people to stay home as COVID-19 cases climb above 100.
Banner Health workers seal a collection kit at a drive-thru testing site, in this undated still image from video. Banner says the testing is by <a href="https://www.bannerhealth.com/patients/patient-resources/covid-19" target="_blank">appointment only</a>.

Gov. Ducey issues stay-at-home order for Arizona

Mar 30, 2020 The executive order is effective Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Arizona coronavirus news in brief, March 30

Mar 30, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: School closure extended, hospital bed capacity, and more.
A UA psychology professor says our level of engagement with news and social media has a huge effect on our anxiety levels.

UA psychology professor offers tips for navigating uncertainty of coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020 The first piece of advice? Lower the expectations you put on yourself and others.
File photo of a pedestrian crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales.

Officials take temperatures of southbound border crossers in Nogales, Sonora

Mar 30, 2020 The U.S. has closed the border with Mexico to all "non-essential" travel, but Mexico has not yet broadly implemented similar restrictions.
Gov. Doug Ducey, June 2019.

Arizonans take to internet to urge Gov. Ducey to issue shelter-in-place order

Mar 30, 2020 An online petition had garnered more than 180,000 signatures as of Monday morning.
An eye exam hangs on the wall of a health clinic.

Arizona hospital group says target for adding beds is a tall order, but possible

Mar 30, 2020 The governor has ordered hospitals to increase bed capacity by 50% by the end of April.
Businesses like Creative Juice painting studio are adapting to distancing measures put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Painting studio moves online as COVID-19 forces businesses to close or evolve

Mar 30, 2020 The 8-year-old Creative Juice is offering free classes on Facebook, as many businesses adapt to closures and distancing measures.
File image of a row of lockers in a school.

Arizona schools will stay closed through the end of the school year

Mar 30, 2020 Gov. Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman made the announcement Monday morning.
A business displays a closed sign on Fourth Avenue in Tucson amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayor Romero orders 'nonessential' businesses to close

Mar 27, 2020 The mayor ordered the Saturday-morning closure of businesses not deemed "essential" in an earlier order from the governor, advising others to follow suit.
Shelves at a grocery store in Tucson are bare as demand has increased for certain items as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

How to cope with physical distancing and isolation during COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 27, 2020 A discussion with UA psychology professor David Sbarra.
Students and families receive packaged meals from Tucson Unified School District workers who are distributing meals along the district's bus routes during closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

TUSD distributes thousands of meals in Grab-and-Go program

Mar 27, 2020 Students sent home because of the COVID-19 pandemic can still receive breakfast and lunch from their districts.
File image of a student using a computer mouse in class.

Some families face barriers as schools transition to online instruction

Mar 27, 2020 A discussion with Pima County School Superintendent Dustin Williams.

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