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A handout image from Banner Health shows a health care worker in one of the hospital's COVID-19 units.

Possibility of COVID-19 triage care looms over Arizona hospitals

Jan 13, 2021 Physicians believe at least 1 in 10 people in Arizona is infected with the virus

People are urged to take a flu shot and the anti-COVID vaccine.

Flu and COVID running together in 2021

Jan 13, 2021 Doctors say the good news is flu cases are down sharply.

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 5,269 additional COVID-19 cases, 191 deaths

Jan 13, 2021 Arizona had the worst state COVID-19 diagnosis rate over the past week

Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Land swap of Oak Flat due to start Friday

Jan 12, 2021 The transfer is opposed by San Carlos Apache tribal members who do not want it become a copper mine.

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

Arizona sets virus deaths record, hospitalizations top 5,000

Jan 12, 2021 Virus surge shows no signs of slowing

A sign used by nurses participating in a one-day strike outside St. Mary's Hospital on September 20, 2019.

Tucson nurses advocate for optimal staffing during car procession

Jan 12, 2021 Unionized nurses at St. Joseph's and St. Mary's hospitals said caring for more patients impacts care quality.

Dr. Christian Bime, medical director of the ICU at Banner - UMC Tucson, receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 17, 2020.

UA to start vaccinations Jan. 22

Jan 11, 2021 The university will be the primary place for educators to get vaccines in Pima County.

Arizona COVID-19 deaths exceed 10,000, cases pass 600,000

Jan 11, 2021 Arizona and Rhode Island are tied for the worst COVID-19 diagnosis rate in the country

A health care worker holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event at Banner - University Medicine North on Dec. 17, 2020.

Half of Arizona counties in phase 1B for vaccines

Jan 10, 2021 About 2% of the residents have been vaccinated.

Arizona reports 11,021 new COVID-19 cases, 105 more deaths

Jan 10, 2021 Pima County reported 1,555 new cases with 44 deaths

Arizona tops COVID-19 marks of 10,000 deaths, 600,000 cases

Jan 9, 2021 State remains a coronavirus hotspot

Banner – UMC gives update on COVID vaccine distribution

Jan 8, 2021 A discussion with the hospital's physician executive, Dr. Joshua Lee.

Arizona reports over 11,000 virus cases, nearly 200 deaths

Jan 8, 2021 State has worst diagnosis rate in the nation

Free COVID-19 antibody treatment available in Tucson

Jan 7, 2021 TMC offering treatment to COVID-19 patients

Health care workers prepare to administer a doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a distribution site at Banner - University Medical North in Tucson on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020.

After first dose, Tucson nurse urges trust in COVID-19 vaccine

Jan 7, 2021 Pima County has one of the state's highest vaccination rates so far.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey delivers an address about the state's COVID-19 response Dec. 2, 2020.

As Arizona becomes world hot spot, focus put on governor

Jan 7, 2021 Scrutiny on governor's resistance to more restrictive measures continues to spike

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