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TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo addresses members of the media April 17, 2018, at the district administrative offices.

TUSD Superintendent Trujillo on school closures amid COVID-19 pandemic: 'It's the right call'

Apr 1, 2020 The head of Tucson's largest school district discusses how TUSD is responding to an unprecedented situation.
Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard.

Mexico declares state of emergency as pandemic escalates

Apr 1, 2020 The government is extending the stay at home recommendation until April 30, insisting on hygiene and personal distancing.
A view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, next to the Kolb Studio, September 2018.

Officials call for Grand Canyon closure to help stem coronavirus spread

Apr 1, 2020 A letter to the secretary of the interior says keeping the parks open puts workers and visitors at risk.
President Trump signs the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief package, March 27. DACA recipients in Arizona say it fails to protect mixed immigration status families during a crucial time.

DACA recipients search for answers among local and federal measures to ease impact of pandemic

Apr 1, 2020 Recipients of the Obama-era program for immigrant youth say questions remain for mixed immigration status families
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Tohono O'odham Nation rules aim to slow the spread of COVID-19

Mar 31, 2020 An executive order issued Monday issues a stay-at-home order, a curfew and restrictions who can enter the Nation.
A key in a door lock.

Plan temporarily suspends Arizona evictions and foreclosures, governor says

Mar 31, 2020 Rent and mortgage payments are due, as residents start to feel the financial impact of COVID-19.
A March 15 Arizona Department of Health Services photo of COVID-19 tests.

Arizona coronavirus news in brief, March 31

Mar 31, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: High school graduation, 3D-printed masks, and more.
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.

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