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New research finds that while the COVID-19 pandemic caused lots of people to feel anxious, it did not have that effect on patients already getting treatment for anxiety.
The goal is to provide 2,500 free tests per day at each site. The state says test results will be available within 48 hours. Participants also will receive free cloth face coverings.
July 17, 2020
Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday that he’s drowning out the noise from vocal "lobbies" who aren't happy with his orders during the pandemic.
July 17, 2020
In early July protesters in a border town in Sonora, Mexico, turned away U.S. visitors — many on their way to the beach town Rocky Point. Now, protesters have removed their blockade. But local officials are installing their own so-called health checkpoint at the border to discourage nonessential travel during the pandemic.
July 17, 2020
People who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arizona are being transferred to New Mexico hospitals because of staffing shortages and a lack of bed space, under a federal law that requires hospitals to accept patients from neighboring states if beds are available.
July 17, 2020
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has asked residents to remain vigilant in the fight against COVID-19. In a town hall broadcast, he warned those who were going off reservation to attend sporting events that it’s not worth the risk of being hospitalized.
July 17, 2020
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to spike in Arizona, and the population hardest hit are older adults living in long-term care facilities. There has been some testing, but not enough. And residents and staff in the state’s roughly 2,500 assisted living facilities have yet to be tested at all. But that could change.
July 17, 2020
Arizona — centered by Maricopa County — continues to be a hot spot for the spread of COVID-19. That has led to concerns about availability of beds and crowded intensive care units within the state’s various health systems. One of the largest is HonorHealth.
July 17, 2020
The commotion over COVID-19’s direct impacts has largely drowned out alarm over its longer-term effects. But as more survivors emerge from intensive care units, a chorus of voices, many tweeting under #LongCovid, are clamoring to be heard.
July 17, 2020
After weeks of watching the number of COVID-19 cases in Arizona steadily rise, Gov. Doug Ducey reported some encouraging signs for the state. “Today, we see the first evidence of the trend headed in the right direction in terms of fewer cases,” Ducey said.
→ Ducey Not Ready For Update On 'Aspirational' School Reopening Date
→ Ducey Not Ready For Update On 'Aspirational' School Reopening Date
July 16, 2020
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Gov. Doug Ducey’s "aspirational" school reopening target date of Aug. 17, which he has previously said would be re-evaluated, is about five weeks away. At his Thursday press conference, he said he knows educators are asking for clarity on his plan for schools moving forward, but didn’t have much information to offer.
July 16, 2020
The Maricopa County Community College District announced Thursday that it’s pushing fall and winter sports to the spring 2021 semester due to the coronavirus pandemic. No organized, in-person athletic activity will occur before Jan. 1, 2021, it said in a press release.
July 16, 2020
Fear that people are not getting coronavirus test results in time to make a difference is just one of many concerns professionals have shared in the months since the pandemic arrived in Arizona.
July 16, 2020
The National Association of Homebuilders looked at residential permits across the country. Between May 2019 and May 2020, the number of permits to build single family homes in Arizona dropped 10%.
July 16, 2020
Maricopa County is launching a $30 million program to help renters impacted by the pandemic. The program is open to Maricopa County residents who don’t live in Phoenix or Mesa and who meet income eligibility requirements.
July 16, 2020
As the pandemic has raged in our state, we’ve seen businesses close and reopen with new safety protocols in place. But now, as the numbers continue to surge here, some businesses are choosing to close their doors again.
July 16, 2020
Distance learning is expected to play a big role for many Arizona school districts. Fowler Elementary School District in southwest Phoenix is planning on offering in-person classes starting Aug.17, but also hybrid and online options.
July 16, 2020
When schools switched to remote learning in March, Arizona’s teachers scrambled to create effective online lesson plans. KJZZ profiled three of those educators in April and is checking in with them again to get an idea of what the fall semester could look like.
July 16, 2020
COVID-19 hospitalization numbers are beginning to level off. Researchers say the state’s R-naught number — which measures the average number of people who will be infected by one person — is once again below 1.0. That means the spread of the disease is on track to decline.
July 15, 2020
Teacher Kareem Neal said he didn't personally know Kimberly Chavez Lopez Byrd, the Arizona teacher who died of COVID-19 in late June, but he felt like she was part of his community. So he was disappointed to hear U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos brush off the teacher's death and stick to the Trump administration's school talking points.
July 15, 2020
As cases surge in the state, hundreds of stores in the historic city center of the Sonoran capital Hermosillo are set to reopen.
July 15, 2020
