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Imam Watheq Alobaidi of the Muslim Community Center of Tucson. May 18, 2020.

Tucson mosque to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with drive-thru event

The holiday marks the end of Ramadan.
Parishioners attend mass at St. Mary's Church in Chandler on May 19, 2020. The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix gave pastors the option to resume public mass with limited capacity and face masks as added safety precautions. Photos of the congregation's members fastened to the pews indicate spaces where people cannot sit.

Arizona’s Catholic dioceses gradually reintroducing public mass

The Diocese of Phoenix has allowed pastors to resume services with limited attendance and masks.
The top of the Muslim Community Center of Tucson. May 2020.

Worship during the pandemic, new business strategies, federal loan options

Plus, an infection preventionist's offers advice on face masks and gloves.
A close up of a message at Eclips Cuts Salon in Tucson notifies customers that face masks are required to enter the business. May 12, 2020.

Masks and temperature checks among precautions employers taking to address liabilities

UA health law and policy expert Tara Sklar explains what they can legally require.
A note posted on a sofa at Eclips Cuts Salon in Tucson reminds guests to remain six feet apart while they wait. The salon reopened with added safety precautions designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. May 12, 2020.

How the pandemic has morphed the Tucson Metro’s business landscape

The Tucson Metro Chamber president discusses persisting challenges owners and employees face.
Both a customer and stylists wear face masks during a hair cut at Eclips Cuts Salon in Tucson on May 12, 2020. The salon reopened when Arizona eased COVID-19-related restrictions that had ordered barbers and salons to close.

Some Pima County businesses reopen with precautions, others decide it’s too soon

How some business owners say they plan to protect the health of customers and employees.
File image of a retail worker swiping a customer's credit card at her register.

Pandemic’s impact on Arizona’s industries and what recovery may look like

A discussion with University of Arizona economist George Hammond.
A woman wears a face mask while she receives nail services at Casa de Nail in South Tucson on May 11, 2020. The nail salon opened when the state eased coronavirus-related restrictions on nail salons and barbers.

UA virologist on protective measures individuals can take to slow spread of COVID-19

It comes as the Arizona's stay-at-home order expires.
The open sign is illuminated in the window of Casa de Nails in South Tucson. The salon reopened once Gov. Doug Ducey eased COVID-19-related restrictions on hair stylists and nail salons.

Slowing the spread, businesses reopen, pandemic’s economic impact

Plus, what businesses and employers are liable for when it comes to preventing an outbreak.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Challenges facing educators during COVID-19 pandemic

A discussion with Tucson Education Association president Margaret Chaney.
File image of students using school-provided laptops in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

Time away from school means uncertainty about students' return to classrooms

A discussion with UA College of Education assistant dean Francesca Lopez.
An empty gallery at the Tucson Museum of Art in May 2020. The museum closed to visitors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Financial impacts of pandemic vary among Southern Arizona nonprofits

Safety-net groups are faring better than cultural attractions.
File image of the exterior of Tucson Medical Center's ER entrance.

After furloughs and pay cuts, TMC welcomes return of elective procedures

A discussion with hospital COO Mimi Coomler.
A sign featuring University of Arizona mascots lets people know face masks are required outside of the entrance to the facility where the university is collecting samples for its antibody testing initiative. April 30, 2020.

How UA antibody testing can aid Arizona’s response to the coronavirus

The initiative aims to test more than 250,000 first responders and health care workers across the state.
Various collection bags at an American Red Cross blood donation center in Tucson on May 1, 2020. A tag on one of the bags indicates it will be used to collect convalescent plasma from a COVID-19 survivor.

Ongoing efforts to ramp up testing as Arizona eases COVID-19 restrictions

Including an experimental treatment that collects convalescent plasma from disease survivors.
Blood samples in a tray at an American Red Cross blood donation center in Tucson on May 1, 2020. In the background, a woman who recovered from COVID-19 waits to donate her plasma as part of the organization's new convalescent plasma program.

Antibody testing, nonprofits setback, pandemic’s impact on education

Plus, one Tucson hospital prepares for the return of elective procedures.

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