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A watchtower seen in the distance at the Florence State Prison.

Lawyers for Arizona inmates seek hearing in health care suit

Feb 19, 2021 The lawyers said Judge Roslyn Silver hasn’t held a status conference in the lawsuit since December 2018

A bundle of syringes at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Tucson Medical Center. January 2021.

Weather-delayed vaccines impacting Arizona's rural counties

Feb 19, 2021 Health officials report extreme winter weather is behind a lag of roughly 89,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine

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

County vaccine supply should recover next week

Feb 19, 2021 Weather delays and decreased allotments led to cancelations this week, but more vaccine should arrive in the coming days.

PFAS contamination draws local, national cleanup efforts

Feb 19, 2021 The so-called “forever chemicals” accumulate in bodies and can have numerous health impacts.

Pima County COVID-19 testing at the Kino Events Center, July 13.

State releases more COVID-19 testing funds to counties

Feb 19, 2021 The state health department announced that $100 million is now available.

People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Kino Sports Complex, in this July 13 courtesy photo from Pima County.

Pima County may stop COVID-19 testing

Feb 18, 2021 Officials said they don’t have the money to continue.

A Tucson Fire Department vehicle and gear.

Research looks for links between COVID-19 and 'forever chemicals'

Feb 18, 2021 The chemicals, which have been found in Tucson's groundwater, may impact vaccine efficacy.

COVID-19 vaccines postponed in Pima County

Feb 18, 2021 Winter weather in the rest of the country is causing a vaccine shortage in southern Arizona.

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

Arizona reports 1,143 virus cases, 213 deaths; shots delayed

Feb 18, 2021 Bitter winter weather in much of the country is wreaking havoc with vaccine deliveries

Weather may delay weekend vaccinations

Feb 17, 2021 Banner, Pinal County, promise enough doses for today and Thursday

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 toll tops 15,000 deaths, more than 800,000 cases

Feb 17, 2021 1,315 additional confirmed cases and 82 new deaths today, but new confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline.

Number of pandemic deaths in Arizona nearing 15,000

Feb 16, 2021 Percentage of ICU beds occupied by COVID-19 patients drops to 34%

Arizona tourist sites were flooded over the Memorial Day weekend with visitors, leading health officials to fear that they will spread the coronavirus and there will be a spike in COVID-19 cases in a few weeks.

Alcohol abuse soars in lockdown

Feb 16, 2021 Severe alcohol use jumps 400% in lockdown, according to UA researchers

UA worried party could become COVID-19 super spreader

Feb 15, 2021 A near campus Super Bowl party has officials worried.

A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

State registration open for UA COVID-19 vaccines

Feb 15, 2021 The university opens as the third state-run vaccination site this week.

Arizona reports 1,338 new COVID-19 cases as state nears 800K

Feb 15, 2021 The state is likely to surpass both benchmarks of 800,000 cases and 15,000 deaths on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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