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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.
Last month, residents at the Immanuel Campus of Care in Peoria were free to come and go from the facility. But now, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the nursing home is locked down. The residents, including Candice Bennett, can’t receive in-person visitors or leave the facility.
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March 24, 2020
During a Phoenix City Council policy session Monday, Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine was asked about closing schools, libraries, dine-in restaurants and bars to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Her response surprised some people. “I wasn’t consulted before they were closed, I don’t know whether it was right or wrong, I know that I would not have recommended closing them,” she said.
→ Arizona Won't Issue Stay-Home Order Yet
→ Arizona Won't Issue Stay-Home Order Yet
March 24, 2020
The Arizona House on Monday passed an emergency budget package that includes $50 million in funding previously approved by the state Senate to address the coronavisis crisis.
March 23, 2020
Banner Health hospital is warning people against self-medicating to prevent or treat the coronavirus after a man ingested chloroquine phosphate and died.
March 23, 2020
A federal judge has denied an emergency motion that would have required the Arizona Department of Corrections to implement procedures addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 23, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and a steep drop in oil prices have been affecting economies worldwide. Mexico is no exception, but its president keeps telling citizens to live life as usual.
March 23, 2020
Gov. Doug Ducey is urging Arizonans to take action to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but he is stopping short of strict policies other states have implemented. Ducey is encouraging Arizonans to practice social distancing and good hygiene.
→ AZ Man Dies After Attempted Self-Medication For Coronavirus
→ AZ Man Dies After Attempted Self-Medication For Coronavirus
March 23, 2020
With students leaving campus early amid coronavirus fears, Grand Canyon University and University of Arizona will give students partial refunds on housing costs.
March 23, 2020
You probably remember the video that went viral in 2017 of Robert Kelly’s children interrupting an interview he was doing with the BBC. It was adorable and hilarious — and at the time, it felt like a funny fluke. But now that more are working from home due to the coronavirus, they might be experiencing their own unexpected moments of hilarity.
March 23, 2020
There are researchers all over the country — and world — working to develop vaccines for the new coronavirus. And three of them are here at ASU’s Biodesign Institute. Dr. Josh LaBaer is the executive director of ASU’s Biodesign Institute, and The Show spoke with him more about all of this.
March 23, 2020
The Show tuned to colleagues at the BBC for a global look at the coronavirus pandemic. Mahfuz Sadique joined the weekly conversation via Skype.
March 23, 2020
The industry says closure would bring dramatic economic consequences, and also affect the manufacture of critical medical equipment in Nogales, Sonora.
March 23, 2020
As we report on the spread of the coronavirus in Arizona and across the country, we hear over and over again that the elderly and immunocompromised are most at risk. We reached out to Denise Reich, who falls into that group. What are her concerns in light of this disease? And how does she wish the narrative around this would change?
March 23, 2020
The director of the state’s Department of Emergency and Military Affairs expects to have more than 700 Arizona National Guard members working to help supply grocery stores and food banks by Thursday.
March 23, 2020
Hundreds of homebound older adults in Arizona rely on volunteers to help them with things like grocery shopping or going to a doctor’s appointment. But with the coronavirus pandemic, some volunteers are struggling to support these individuals.
March 23, 2020
Gov. Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced that schools in our state will now be closed until at least April 10. So how are teachers reacting to all of this? The Show got a hold of Angela Philpot, a more than 20-year teaching veteran.
March 23, 2020
The economic and social impacts of the coronavirus are far-reaching. To talk about how low-income families and children have been affected, The Show spoke with Siman Qaasim, president and CEO of Children’s Action Alliance.
March 23, 2020
Banner Health now offers drive-through coronavirus testing at three locations in Phoenix and one in Tucson, with more to come. Those who meet the testing criteria set out by the CDC, and agree to self-isolate until they receive their results, can obtain a clinical evaluation by calling 1-844-549-1851.
March 23, 2020
The state’s K-12 schools will remain closed until at least April 10, leaving educators, students and parents feeling a lot of uncertainty. A bit of that was quelled late last week when lawmakers unanimously approved HB 2910.
March 23, 2020
Arizona saw a nearly 10% jump in jobless claims last week. The figures are so startling that the Trump administration is asking states not to make their statistics public at least until federal numbers come out late this week.
March 23, 2020
