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Choropleth map showing rate of COVID-19 cases reported/100,000 people over a one-week period ending July 16.

Daily news roundup: Eviction protection extended, record AZ unemployment, nurses' union contract

Jul 16, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 16.
Nurses hold a demonstration in front of Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital on Silverbell Road, Sept. 20, 2019.

Nurses reach contract with St. Joseph's, St. Mary's

Jul 16, 2020 It's the first union nursing contract in Arizona.
University of Arizona President Robert Robbins and Richard Carmona hold an online briefing about restarting classes on campus. July 16,2020.

Mandatory COVID-19 tests await UA students in dorms

Jul 16, 2020 Before moving in all students would have be tested for the novel coronavirus.
The Tucson Medical Center emergency room.

Frontline health care workers urge public to wear a mask

Jul 14, 2020 Health care workers are exhausted and discouraged by public behavior, says one Tucson doctor.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

Daily news roundup: Hospitalizations continue to climb in Arizona, state increases testing in Phoenix

Jul 14, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 14.
The risk level map of the United States, by the Harvard Global Health Institute, is shown on July 13, 2020. Arizona is shown in red, indicating the highest level of risk for COVID-19.

Arizona among states at greatest risk level for COVID-19

Jul 13, 2020 State's infection rate is now the world's highest, according to data by the Harvard Global Health Institute.
A smart ring is one type of wearable technology that can monitor health in real-time.

Researchers developing wearable technology to fight coronavirus spread

Jul 13, 2020 For now, the technology can collect data about vital signs and "augment" a diagnosis, though researchers have bigger goals.
File image of a health care worker adjusting an IV bag.

Pima County was close to, but still under, ICU bed capacity through much of the week

Jul 11, 2020 Only a few dozen ICU beds were available in the county, which saw around 300 ICU beds in use throughout the week.
A collected sample undergoes coronavirus testing.

Slots for free Pima County COVID-19 testing rapidly filling up

Jul 10, 2020 The lab expects to conduct 1,000 tests per day.
Drivers are screened at a Walgreens COVID-19 testing site in Tucson, April 21. Tucson was chosen as one of 15 locations nationwide for the expansion of drive-thru testing sites by Walgreens.

'We are nowhere near having this under control,' UA epidemiologist says

Jul 9, 2020 Arizona's high COVID-19 percent positivity rate indicates the virus is uncontained.
A woman speaks to someone in a vehicle seeking a COVID-19 test at a drive-thru testing site set up at Walgreens in Tucson on April 21, 2020.

Pima County moves to 'dramatically' expand contact tracing

Jul 7, 2020 The county signed with a health care contractor to ramp up its efforts.
Two shoppers wear masks in a Tucson grocery store.

Pima County health officials outline holiday weekend precautions

Jul 2, 2020 Face masks and social distancing are a must for July 4 gatherings.
File photo of a hospital hallway.

Pima County hospitals near capacity

Jul 1, 2020 The county reports more than 90% of ICU beds are in use.
A sign outside of a hospital in Douglas in 2011.

As Arizona cases surge, health care workers suffer 'emotional exhaustion'

Jul 1, 2020 Hordes of new patients, short-staffed hospitals and increased politicization are weighing on front-line workers.
Toiletries and clothes at the Youth On Their Own Store in Tucson, June 2019. Homeless students enrolled in the program have free access to these and other resources.

Local social services try to find their feet as COVID-19 cases surge

Jul 1, 2020 Pandemic causes lapses in communication and increases instability for those experiencing homelessness or abuse.
The bright sun sets behind some trees near Soleng Tom Elementary School on Tucson's east side.

Isolation and increasing temps can be deadly combo for seniors

Jun 30, 2020 Research into climate change impacts show higher temperatures and social isolation can be deadly.

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