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There’s a growing body of research looking into how kids born during COVID-19 quarantines may be affected by allergies going forward.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding oversight hearings on the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Top public health officials including Anthony Fauci and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will testify.
June 23, 2020
President Trump did not address Arizona’s record-breaking resurgence of COVID-19 cases when he spoke at the "Students for Trump" event on Tuesday in Phoenix. But he did run through various nicknames he has given the coronavirus. And — urged on by the audience — repeated a racially insensitive remark he made Saturday in Tulsa.
June 23, 2020
With the announcement of Metrocenter Mall closing under the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, Phoenix City Council member Thelda Williams remains optimistic about the site's future.
June 23, 2020
The pandemic has left hundreds of thousands of Arizonans out of work, and many are struggling to pay rent. Rapid rehousing programs in Phoenix are expanding services through federal CARES Act funding. But many challenges remain.
→ Phoenix Had A Housing Crisis Before; The Pandemic Could Make It Worse
→ Phoenix Had A Housing Crisis Before; The Pandemic Could Make It Worse
June 23, 2020
Maricopa County health officials said it will take at least two weeks to see if the county's new mask requirement helps reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
June 22, 2020
Many governmental areas have shut down or reduced their activity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. And in Mexico, some local congresses are taking advantage of the situation to change, approve or reject important laws.
June 22, 2020
After several weeks — and at this point several months — of self-quarantining to help stop the spread of coronavirus, some people are getting a little antsy to get out there. To see friends, to go to restaurants, to travel — to have some sense of normalcy. But for people like Associated Press writer Courtney Bonnell, staying at home is normalcy.
June 22, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic that led to tens of thousands of layoffs, and record levels of unemployment claims in Arizona has also pummeled sales tax revenue over the past couple of months. So where does the state’s revenue stand at this moment? And where are there potential signs of strength?
June 22, 2020
The deadline for initiative campaigns to turn in their signatures to try and qualify for November’s ballot is less than two weeks away. At the start of the pandemic, it did not look as though many, if any, would be able to make it. However, Arizonans may still have a few measures to vote on this fall.
June 22, 2020
Arizona has seen a few record-setting days over the past week or so in terms of the number of new COVID-19 cases here. One expert says it may take a couple weeks for those numbers to start coming down.
June 22, 2020
In an attempt to slow the continued spread of the coronavirus in Arizona, over two dozen cities and towns now require their residents to wear masks, and several more strongly recommend them. Three counties have also adopted requirements. To help unmask how those policies are working here, The Show spoke with KJZZ's Ben Giles.
June 22, 2020
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement goes into effect July 1, promising to boost business as the economy struggles to bounce back from COVID-19, but manufacturing losses may not be recoverable. Logistics and transportation companies are at the forefront of the continental crisis as supply chains were already slowing before the outbreak.
June 22, 2020
Arizona Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko was in the crowd at Saturday’s Trump rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Before the rally, she said she would wear a mask. The rally comes as coronavirus cases surged in the state, but Lesko emphasized that masks should not be required.
June 21, 2020
San Luis appears to have been be the first city in Arizona to make wearing face masks in public required. It was soon followed by Somerton.
June 20, 2020
Anyone over the age of 6 must wear a mask when in public spaces if they can’t maintain a safe 6 feet of distance from others. And adults with children ages 2 to 5 must make a “reasonable effort” to have those children wear masks, too.
June 20, 2020
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, offers protection from deportation to thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. by their parents. And after the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s bid to end the program, the Mexican government says it will continue helping Mexican beneficiaries.
June 19, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Mexico City are still on the rise, and most businesses are closed or limited to home delivery. And the city’s government and businesses have an unusual strategy to lower the risks this weekend, which has to do with parental festivities.
June 19, 2020
A new survey found that assisted living facilities across the country do not have enough personal protective equipment. In fact, more than half of the facilities surveyed have less than a two-week supply. And Arizona’s assisted living facilities are facing similar challenges.
June 19, 2020
If you’re coming to Flagstaff, bring a mask. Starting Saturday night the city will require people to wear masks in public.
June 19, 2020
It was the third record-breaking day this week. Friday's record is nearly double a record set just one week prior. This time, 3,246 tests turned up positive.
June 19, 2020
