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Canyon Mine is one of the few mines allowed to operate despite the moratorium.

House passes defense spending bill banning new uranium mines around Grand Canyon

Jul 23, 2020 The Senate version of the bill does not include the ban on new uranium mines.
A photo accompanying a UANews release about the university's antibody testing effort in partnership with the state.

UA expands antibody test

Jul 22, 2020 Participants can also opt in to yearlong immunity study.
Teachers are protesting the return to in-person instruction due to what they say is inadequate guidance or consideration of risk by state officials.

Tucson educators protest school reopening during pandemic

Jul 21, 2020 Organizers say it's not safe to return to the classroom.
Studies show pets help people maintain good mental health during periods of isolation.

Pets play special role for people coping with pandemic

Jul 21, 2020 Experts say people living with pets cope better with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
A man wears a face mask while standing outdoors in the town of Guadalupe on July 7, 2020.

Guadalupe: A town hit hard by COVID-19

Jul 17, 2020 Locals say families have been struggling in the small town, which recently had one of the highest COVID-19 case rates in Maricopa County.
People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Kino Sports Complex, in this July 13 courtesy photo from Pima County.

Pima County COVID-19 infection rate below Arizona average

Jul 17, 2020 The number of testing sites in the county is increasing.
A sign in front of the Tucson Medical Center.

Tucson hospitals balance full patient loads, COVID-19 stress

Jul 17, 2020 As hospitals inch closer to reaching full capacity, doctors and nurses continue to ask the public to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
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.

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