News roundup: Race for Pima County Sheriff, indirect death toll of COVID-19, crowdfunding for student computers
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 31.
Coronavirus risk lessens in Sonora, Mexican officials say
The Mexican state to Arizona's south has entered a "medium" phase of risk.
UA wastewater testing finds COVID-19 cases in dorm
Two asymptomatic students tested positive and were sent to a quarantine dorm, the university said.
UA slowing its plan to return to campus
The administration is waiting longer to bring more students back to classrooms.
Sonora training dogs to detect coronavirus cases
Nine dogs are in training to sniff out cases of coronavirus at Sonoran hospitals and clinics.
UA receives grant to improve access to cancer screenings in Indigenous communities
The program aims to identify why Indigenous people over 50 don't get screened for colorectal cancer as often their counterparts.
Pima County coronavirus cases show signs of stabilizing
Arizona has seen a slowdown in coronavirus infections, but Pima County's rate seems to have stagnated.
Improving Arizona COVID-19 trends could drive testing declines, complacency
Experts say states need higher testing rates to gauge and improve COVID-19 responses.
Health experts: Proposed asylum change would fail to protect both public health and human rights
The proposed policy change would allow officials to turn away migrants deemed at risk of spreading disease.
Arizona Medicaid recipients topped 2 million after five-month surge
The surge follows skyrocketing unemployment in the state, as COVID-19 shutdowns have shuttered industries.
Local church wants to open free COVID-19 test site
The church must get 50 people to pre-register before the event.
News roundup: Signs of virus slowing, crime in Tucson falls
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 10.
Gyms, theaters, bars can begin to reopen as coronavirus cases decline
The state health department released benchmarks for eventual business reopening.
Life on the line: Pandemic fuels social movement in Sonoran border town
Some residents in the border town of Sonoyta decided they were done weathering a global health crisis without basic health care.
Poll: Majority of Arizonans uncomfortable sending kids back to school
A new poll shows most people in the state are not comfortable with a return to school.
