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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey at a July 9 news briefing on the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ducey allows restaurants to stay open at reduced capacity amid calls for stricter measures

The governor repeated his appeal to Arizonans to be safe and promised "prescriptive" guidance, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Demonstrators in Sonoyta, Sonora are blocking southbound tourists from entering Mexico at the Lukeville-Sonoyta port of entry over coronavirus concerns.

Sonoyta protesters allow travelers through border blockade for now

Demonstrators had blocked the road outside the port of entry over coronavirus concerns and turned away beach-bound tourists trying to enter.
A view of Tucson from Tumamoc Hill.

Daily news roundup: Arizona COVID-19 cases, educators on reopening calls

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 8.
A row of empty lockers in a hallway at Marana Middle School.

White House calls for quick return to school; some Arizona parents, educators balk

Some teachers and parents in Arizona said they worry that schools here will not be able to find safe ways to reopen.
Newspaper classified listings.

Arizona weekly unemployment claims close to a record

Claims are within a few thousand of the highest since the pandemic began.
A handwritten sign posted by a business on Fourth Avenue about the store's closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arizona employers received more than $7 billion in PPP loans. But what’s next?

Record case counts and the return of mandated closures threaten to erase the program’s gains.
Arizona has its first COVID-19 test that uses saliva. More than 6,000 people have already been tested using the test, ASU scientists say.

ASU researchers develop cheaper, faster saliva test for COVID-19

Saliva tests may be even more accurate than nasal tests, the director of ASU's Biodesign Institute says.
Demonstrators in Sonoyta, Sonora, are blocking southbound tourists from entering Mexico at the Lukeville-Sonoyta port of entry over coronavirus concerns.

Sonora border town residents block U.S. citizens from entering Mexico

Exceptions for some Rocky Point-bound travelers prompted residents of Sonoyta to block the port of entry over the weekend.
The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup: AZ COVID-19 cases top 100K, primary registration due, cross-border infections

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 6
Dancers at the All Souls Procession in Tucson.

All Souls Procession canceled

November event will go virtual "for the health and safety of the community"
The Arizona state Capitol on March 3, 2020.

State budget takes another COVID-19 hit

Lawmakers are watching Arizona's Medicaid enrollment numbers rise.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD to begin school year online

The district hopes to transition to in-person classes.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup: Clubs disobey closure order, emotional toll on health care workers

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 2.
A sign indicating a polling place near Fourth Avenue in Tucson, Election Day, Nov. 7, 2018.

Masks, hand sanitizer and more drop-off sites for Arizona's August primary

The state is using millions of CARES Act dollars to make elections safer.
A court document submitted by federal attorneys May 20 eliminates funding for a stretch of border wall that would have crossed through tribal land.

Border wall workers come down with COVID-19

Nearly a dozen people working on President Trump’s border wall in Arizona have been infected with the coronavirus.
Two shoppers wear masks in a Tucson grocery store.

Pima County health officials outline holiday weekend precautions

Face masks and social distancing are a must for July 4 gatherings.

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