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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.
Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias.

County Supervisor Richard Elías dies

Mar 28, 2020 The long-time local official died early Saturday 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.
A closed sign hangs in the storefront of a business on Fourth Avenue in Tucson.

COVID-19: Businesses impacted, mobile meals for students, physical distancing

Mar 27, 2020 How the business community and education leaders are responding to the pandemic.
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.
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.
Outside the Eloy Detention Center in Pinal County.

Immigration attorneys, turned away without protective gear, call for detention center closures

Mar 27, 2020 Arizona attorneys say they can't find protective equipment required to visit clients, putting their cases in danger.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County supervisors extend closures to April 10

Mar 27, 2020 Businesses won't face a criminal penalty but can now be fined for violating the closure order.
A closed sign at the University of Arizona student union. Classes have all moved online for the spring semester.

COVID-19 redefines the semester: One UA student's perspective

Mar 27, 2020 In this radio essay, an AZPM student production assistant describes her experience balancing classes and a pandemic.
Evolutionary biologist Michael Worobey says it's not a safe bet to expect warm weather to stop the coronavirus.

Don't count on warm weather to ease coronavirus spread, says biologist

Mar 27, 2020 The virus is still too new and unfamiliar to fully understand.
The west facade of Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona. From August, 2019.

UA mobilizes research resources in fight against coronavirus

Mar 27, 2020 Staff and faculty across 14 colleges are working on various facets of research and treatment.
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>.

Low testing rates give misleading picture of virus spread in Arizona, experts say

Mar 27, 2020 Arizona could be closer to New York and Washington state than test numbers indicate.
Fourth Avenue, an important commercial and entertainment hub in Tucson, is quiet on Sunday, March 22.

A community responding to COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 The coronavirus has already impacted Southern Arizona in many ways, but people are finding ways to adapt.
Deer dancer statue outside of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's administration building.

Coronavirus relief package to send $8 billion to tribes

Mar 27, 2020 The aid would be a "godsend" for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the chairman said.

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