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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.
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported another 625 COVID-19 cases June 29 — far fewer than have been seen in recent days. But that doesn't mean the situation here is improving. Medical personnel are bracing for more to come. Nearly 90% of ICU beds are occupied, according to the latest data from the state.
June 29, 2020
While most people recover from COVID-19, doctors are warning of lingering health problems caused by the disease. A UA researcher warned of "neurological deficits and cognitive deficits" months after recovery.
June 29, 2020
Both presidential campaigns spoke to leaders in the Asian American Pacific Islander community during the fourth APIAVote Town Hall event Saturday. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are among the fastest growing groups of voters in the country.
June 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests have brought to light many disparities faced by marginalized communities in the United States. Speaking on "Arizona Horizon," Tucson cardiologist Dr. Khadijah Breathett says those disparities contribute to underlying conditions like diabetes and heart disease, leading to worse outcomes for the poor and people of color.
June 28, 2020
Imperial County, which borders Yuma and La Paz counties along the Colorado River, is showing a 23% positive rate in its coronavirus testing. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says if the county doesn’t reinstitute a stay-at-home order, he’ll do it himself.
June 27, 2020
To uncover possible COVID-19 cases, residents of Sonora will start getting calls from the government seeking health information. The effort comes as cases and deaths in the Mexican state to Arizona's south are rising quickly.
June 27, 2020
U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton accused Maricopa County officials of failing to conduct proper “contact tracing” of residents infected with COVID-19.
June 26, 2020
Prescott Mayor Greg Mengarelli has announced Friday that the city’s Frontier Days Parade — one of the longest-running Fourth of July parades in the state — is canceled this year due to COVID-19.
June 26, 2020
AARP is calling on Congress to improve conditions in long-term care facilities. On Thursday, the US House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Care held a hearing about the state of long-term care facilities. Lawmakers heard from a panel of aging experts including one from Arizona.
June 26, 2020
For many older Americans, the race to find the inoculation that will protect people from coronavirus is reminiscent of the search for a cure for polio. In the early 1950s, an outbreak of polio spread across the country. Shirley Shapiro and her husband were raising a family in Newburgh, New York at the time.
June 26, 2020
It's Arizona Restaurant Week and restaurants are re-imagining the setup due to COVID-19. Diners have the option for take-out or dine-in to more than 100 participating eateries for this year’s restaurant week. Prices range from about $33 a person to $44, and some restaurants are even offering $44 couple’s meals.
June 26, 2020
A comment made at a rally opposing Scottsdale’s mask mandate has generated national attention, and has led to calls for a city councilman’s resignation. Scottsdale City Councilman Guy Phillips, wearing a mask on stage, said “I can’t breathe,” before taking the mask off.
June 26, 2020
Arizona’s attorney general is ordering a Glendale air purifier company and a Phoenix church to cease-and-desist. The church where President Donald Trump held a rally this week falsely claimed its air filtration system could limit the spread of coronavirus.
June 26, 2020
As Arizona experiences an unprecedented recent spike in coronavirus cases, Major League Baseball is still planning a return to play later this summer for a 60-game mini season. The Arizona Diamondbacks are due to report back to work for training on July 1 with games starting in late July.
June 26, 2020
The White House coronavirus task force, led by Vice President Pence, is holding a briefing at the Department of Health and Human Services.
June 26, 2020
Gov. Doug Ducey’s COVID-19 aid package to schools is appreciated by the Arizona Education Association. But AEA President Joe Thomas says it may not be enough to offset on-going problems happening before the pandemic.
June 26, 2020
In a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey, four of Arizona’s five Democratic members of the U.S. House asked if he was going to deploy the National Guard to help with COVID-19 testing.
June 26, 2020
An outside analysis of the University of Arizona’s finances suggests the school has enough money in reserves to cover the millions of dollars of projected losses due to COVID-19 and therefore no need to lay off or furlough workers.
June 26, 2020
Maricopa County’s health department has made dozens of new hires to help with contact tracing. But tracking COVID-19 cases is difficult when the state can hardly keep up with the demand for tests.
June 26, 2020
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Voting in Indian Country has long been problematic primarily because of the lack of street addresses on many reservations. Now state officials are pushing for mail-in balloting to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. And that’s made the election process for Native Americans even more complicated.
June 26, 2020
