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Scientists are theorizing why children avoid serious COVID-19 infection.

Child COVID cases starting to be studied

Feb 8, 2021 Researchers are asking why kids are less likely to contract serious COVID-19 infections.

A container holds several vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at a distribution event at Tucson Medical Center on Jan. 15, 2021.

Pima County COVID-19 vaccine shortage due to federal government

Feb 7, 2021 The state made an error in ordering according to a member of Congress.

Arizona reports 1,544 new COVID-19 cases, 37 more deaths

Feb 7, 2021 Health officials brace for potential surge from Super Bowl gatherings

This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona COVID-19 death toll tops 14K; caution urged for Super Bowl

Feb 6, 2021 Case numbers have been dropping, but health officials remain concerned.

A sign outside Banner - University Medicine North in Tucson for the hospital's COVID-19 vaccine distribution site. Dec. 17, 2020.

Pima County getting fewer COVID-19 vaccines

Feb 4, 2021 The head of the Board of Supervisors is reaching out for more inoculations.

Arizona reports steady decline of new COVID-19 hospitalizations

Feb 4, 2021 4,417 new virus cases, 176 more deaths reported

Maricopa county discarded more than 500 doses of virus vaccine

Feb 3, 2021 Gov. Ducey characterized vaccine doses being wasted as shocking and unacceptable.

A COVID-19 vaccination record card is received following the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Banner University South.

Arizona wants more people vaccinated against COVID-19

Feb 3, 2021 The state wants to increase vaccine outreach efforts.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (left) and former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale (right) Jan. 15, 2020 at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

Second president of Navajo Nation dies after COVID-19 battle

Feb 2, 2021 Albert Hale, who also served on the Arizona Legislature, died Tuesday.

A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations declining in Arizona

Feb 2, 2021 Arizona still has the third-worst diagnosis rate in the country

A microscopic image of the sample being captured through the phone using Professor Jeong-Yeol Yoon's smartphone-based COVID-19 test.

UA has developed a smartphone based COVID-19 test

Feb 1, 2021 The testing method was first created to detect norovirus in 2019.

A health care worker holds a vial of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at a distribution event at Tucson Medical Center on Jan. 15, 2021.

State wants more COVID-19 vaccines used

Feb 1, 2021 Health officials want to open more mass vaccination sites.

Annual immunizations against COVID variants might be necessary.

Virus variant challenge could mean more shots

Feb 1, 2021 COVID-19 mutations might require annual immunizations as with the flu.

Arizona reports more than 3,700 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

Feb 1, 2021 Daily case numbers continue to decline, but vaccine shortage continues

CDC data shows Arizona continues to lead the country in average COVID-19 cases per capita

Jan 31, 2021 The state's daily report shows 5,025 new COVID-19 cases and 22 more deaths

Coronavirus in Southern Arizona: An Arizona 360 Special

Arizona reports 5,119 additional COVID-19 cases, 76 deaths

Jan 30, 2021 Despite slowing case numbers, Arizona remains the state with the worst diagnosis rate in the country

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