Tumamoc Hill may close if more walkers don't wear masks
At least 60% of people exercising need to cover their faces if the popular walking spot is to stay open.
House passes defense spending bill banning new uranium mines around Grand Canyon
The Senate version of the bill does not include the ban on new uranium mines.
UA expands antibody test
Participants can also opt in to yearlong immunity study.
Tucson educators protest school reopening during pandemic
Organizers say it's not safe to return to the classroom.
Pets play special role for people coping with pandemic
Experts say people living with pets cope better with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Guadalupe: A town hit hard by COVID-19
Locals say families have been struggling in the small town, which recently had one of the highest COVID-19 case rates in Maricopa County.
Pima County COVID-19 infection rate below Arizona average
The number of testing sites in the county is increasing.
Tucson hospitals balance full patient loads, COVID-19 stress
As hospitals inch closer to reaching full capacity, doctors and nurses continue to ask the public to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
Daily news roundup: Eviction protection extended, record AZ unemployment, nurses' union contract
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 16.
Nurses reach contract with St. Joseph's, St. Mary's
It's the first union nursing contract in Arizona.
Mandatory COVID-19 tests await UA students in dorms
Before moving in all students would have be tested for the novel coronavirus.
Daily news roundup: Hospitalizations continue to climb in Arizona, state increases testing in Phoenix
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 14.
Frontline health care workers urge public to wear a mask
Health care workers are exhausted and discouraged by public behavior, says one Tucson doctor.
Arizona among states at greatest risk level for COVID-19
State's infection rate is now the world's highest, according to data by the Harvard Global Health Institute.
Pima County was close to, but still under, ICU bed capacity through much of the week
Only a few dozen ICU beds were available in the county, which saw around 300 ICU beds in use throughout the week.
