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An electronic sign notifies the public that appointments are required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at one of Pima County's vaccination sites. January 2021.

AZ turns down FEMA COVID vaccine sites, Pima County unhappy

Mar 19, 2021 The county is still trying to get the federal help.

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

Mayor Romero marks one year since COVID emergency declaration

Mar 17, 2021 Mayor honors Tucsonans who made "tremendous sacrifices"

A tent at the University of Arizona where people can confirm their COVID-19 vaccine appointment. January 2021.

State vaccine appointments to open up on Fridays

Mar 17, 2021 12,000 slots available in Tucson.

COVID-19 vaccinations are administered in a drive-up facility at Banner South. From January 25, 2021.

Pima County considers requiring vaccines for employees

Mar 16, 2021 Supervisors discuss possible mandate.

One million Arizonans fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Mar 16, 2021 Herd immunity will be reached when 70% of the population is vaccinated.

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 reports 21 new virus deaths, sees clear trend of fewer cases

Mar 16, 2021 Related hospitalizations also declined to 473 down from the Jan. 11 pandemic high of 5,082

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

Latino COVID-19 vaccination rate still low in Arizona

Mar 15, 2021 The percentage of Latinos getting the vaccine is below the percentage of the state’s population.

UA wildcat sculpture sports a mask, July 2020

UA expanding in-person classes

Mar 15, 2021 The week of March 29 will see more students in classrooms.

The number of COVID-19 patients occupying AZ hospital beds continues to drop

Mar 15, 2021 As of Sunday, 716 people were hospitalized due to the virus. Of those, 210 were in ICU beds

AZ coronavirus numbers continue to drop to their lowest levels in months

Mar 14, 2021 Weekly percent positivity for COVID-19 diagnostic testing is at a five-month low

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey sits for an interview with Arizona 360 in his office at the Arizona Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021.

Governor Ducey says Arizona can meet Biden's vaccine deadline of May 1

Mar 13, 2021 Arizona is currently vaccinating people 55 and older with plans to lower the threshold to age 45 by April 1

Arizona reports 262 more virus cases, fewest since September

Mar 13, 2021 Seven-day rolling averages of daily new cases and daily deaths have declined over the past two weeks

A dose of the COVID-19 vaccine just as it is about to be administered during a vaccination event at Tucson Medical Center. January 2021.

Four cases of UK variant detected in Pima County

Mar 11, 2021 Cullen says there's no sign it's spreading rapidly here.

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

Arizona reports 830 additional COVID-19 cases, 78 deaths

Mar 10, 2021 New deaths reported after 2 days with no reported fatalities

Arizona reports 563 additional COVID-19 cases, no new deaths for second day

Mar 9, 2021 The state Department of Health Services attributed the decrease in fatalities to reviews of death certificates

A box holds vails of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the company's manufacturing facility.

Southern Arizona to get more than 60,000 COVID-19 vaccines this week

Mar 8, 2021 The vaccines included Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.

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