Neighboring Sonora, Mexico, has had strict stay-at-home orders in place for more than six weeks now. But as some residents grow restless, state leaders are pushing for continued compliance as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state continues to rise.

Cities and states across the country are taking hits to their financial pictures. But how do those shortfalls — and the efforts states and cities have to take to close them — affect their credit ratings and borrowing capacities?

Air quality has generally been much better with more people working from home and using cars less often. That reality is giving scientists and researchers a greater opportunity to understand what causes polluted air and, potentially, the relationship between it and COVID-19 symptoms.

On April 29, Gov. Doug Ducey is expected to announce what comes next after his stay-at-home order is set to expire on May 1. But is the state even in a place where that should be on the table?

Phoenix is working on ways to offer financial support to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. But for some, any help will be too little, too late. Phoenix’s Economic Development Department presented a sobering projection to the City Council Tuesday: 20 to 25% of the city’s small businesses will not survive the COVID 19 crisis.

In a letter organized by the Arizona Interfaith Network, religious leaders praised Ducey for issuing the order in the first place. Now, the governor must avoid the “false calculus” that pits Arizona’s economy against peoples’ lives, they wrote.

Calling it a “vote-by-mail plus” model, the coalition led by All Voting Is Local Arizona said mailing ballots to every voter would not preclude the state from still offering polling places on election day in August and November.

Many of us are spending a lot more time at home right now, and for some people, that means more time in front of the TV. But even if you aren’t watching the news or a press conference, the current pandemic isn’t far away from your screen.

The Show is hearing from Arizonans affected in different ways by the coronavirus pandemic. The Show spoke with two people who are entering the medical field, just as this pandemic changes everything.