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Arizona State University and four former members of its football coaching staff have reached an agreement with the NCAA on penalties for impermissible in-person contact with recruits during the COVID-19 dead period.
Arizona has the highest daily percentage of positive coronavirus cases in the country, according to data from Johns Hopkins. The test tracker shows more than 25% of tests given daily in the state are coming back positive.
July 8, 2020
The performing arts — built around in-person audiences that are now potential coronavirus super-spreading events — face a particularly existential crisis. In the Sonoran capital, one theater group is hoping online performances can provide a way to survive.
July 8, 2020
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Monday that international students could put their immigration status at risk if they attend colleges that are fully remote next semester. Arizona’s three public universities are planning to offer a combination in-person, hybrid and online classes and because of this Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University don't anticipate that their students will be impacted by this rule.
July 7, 2020
President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart, Andrés Manuel López Obrador will meet face to face for the first time this Wednesday. But the encounter in Washington faces criticism in Mexico, particularly given López Obrador's stance with Trump.
July 7, 2020
From the start, efforts to combat the coronavirus have suffered from a lack of available tests.Recently, TGen North, the infectious disease branch of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, announced a partnership to help address shortfalls among underserved and vulnerable populations.
July 7, 2020
A spike in coronavirus cases in Arizona could leave many campuses without a lot of in-person students through the fall semester. But student-athletes — especially football and men’s basketball players — face deeper challenges, because their sports are expected to generate millions of dollars in income.
July 7, 2020
The restrictions that Arizona and other states put into place to try to stop the spread of COVID-19 affected many aspects of life — both individually and collectively. One of them involves something most, if not all of us come into contact with regularly, but probably don’t give much thought to: curb space.
July 7, 2020
The hospitality industry and its workers unions were set to square off this week at the Phoenix City Council after three city councilmembers joined together to push through a last-minute set of regulations meant to protect the health of workers during the pandemic.
July 7, 2020
In Pima County, the Arizona Daily Star reported that patients with COVID-19 are being sent to Phoenix, San Diego or Albuquerque for care. Dr. Theresa Cullen, the county's health director, calls the situation a "stable crisis."
July 7, 2020
The first six NBA teams, including the Phoenix Suns, arrived Tuesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Disney World near Orlando, where players will be closed off from their families, screened for coronavirus and socially distanced as much as possible.
July 7, 2020
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that Arizona gyms must follow Gov. Doug Ducey’s recent order to close again due to COVID-19. Judge Timothy J. Thomason heard arguments Monday from Mountainside Fitness and EoS Fitness.
July 7, 2020
Some Arizona lawmakers say it’s time to revisit state laws granting Gov. Doug Ducey’s broad emergency powers. Senate President Karen Fann says these powers were intended for 30 to 60 days, not six months. However, Ducey Chief of Staff Daniel Scarpinato says COVID-19 is exactly why the powers were created.
July 7, 2020
Anticipating an influx of tourists during the holiday weekend, Sonoran officials implemented filters to turn back tourists and nonessential southbound travelers at three major ports of entry to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, after tourists were still allowed to travel to the popular beach town Rocky Point, residents of a nearby border town blocked the port of entry in protest.
July 7, 2020
Arizona became the eighth state to cross the grim 100,000 coronavirus case mark on Monday. The demographic of those testing positive for the novel virus are young residents.
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July 6, 2020
As Arizona tops 100,000 coronavirus cases, it's never been more important to practice social distancing and wear a face covering. Now, a new study in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Nano evaluates the best materials for homemade masks.
July 6, 2020
As the Major League Baseball season draws closer, problems with coronavirus testing are affecting training camps. The Arizona Diamondbacks had three players test positive last week.
July 6, 2020
With the pandemic continuing, Arizona is clearly not alone as it relates to the challenges of affordable housing and a dramatic number of evictions that may happen without policy changes.
July 6, 2020
Arizona passed another bleak milestone in the coronavirus pandemic July 6, surpassing 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our state. Hospitals are struggling to care for non-COVID patients who need the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). On July 5, 89% of ICU beds in the state were in use.
July 6, 2020
Phoenix is following in the footsteps of Mesa and Glendale by allowing restaurants to extend their dining areas.
July 5, 2020
Trump campaign advisor Kimberly Guilfoyle and several Secret Service agents tested positive for COVID-19 Friday, less than two weeks after organizing and attending a campaign rally at a north Phoenix church.
July 4, 2020
