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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.
This month, Arizona has been processing more COVID-19 tests than ever before. The state has reported nearly 20,000 tests a day on average over the past week — surpassing the previous testing peak from early July.
Nov. 24, 2020
Amazon is likely expecting sales to skyrocket. But this is also the time of year in the Valley when local retailers need to boost sales. And without a bevvy of local markets and festivals operating in the same ways they normally do, they are having to get creative.
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Nov. 24, 2020
The Pima County Health Department has issued a voluntary curfew through the end of the year in response to substantial community spread of COVID-19. The county is asking individuals to observe the voluntary curfew daily between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Nov. 24, 2020
A team of students at Arizona State University has made it to the top 10 in a worldwide mask design competition. The goal is to build a better face mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by making it comfortable, functional and affordable.
Nov. 24, 2020
With more than 6,400 Arizona coronavirus deaths, and counting, Maricopa County is seeking medically certified volunteers to help administer vaccines when they become available.
Nov. 24, 2020
The number of schools returning to distance learning because of rising COVID-19 cases in the state continues to grow. The Apache Junction Unified School District joined this list on Monday.
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Nov. 23, 2020
Drugmakers Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca have all reported promising results from trials of COVID-19 vaccines. Gov. Ducey tweeted Monday that he’s optimistic the first doses of a vaccine will arrive to Arizona by mid-to-late December.
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Nov. 23, 2020
The Greater Phoenix Leadership Council's Health Sector Task Force released a video message this week warning that the state’s intensive care units are nearing capacity as COVID-19 infections reach levels not seen since summer.
Nov. 23, 2020
Pima County’s seven-day average is 439 cases a day, a significant jump from from mid-October when the county's daily rolling average was just 59 cases, which was still too high, but manageable for public health workers, Cullen said.
Nov. 23, 2020
The Navajo Nation was hard-hit with COVID-19 cases early in the pandemic. But recent cases have far surpassed the reservation’s spring peak. A record 383 new cases were reported Sunday.
Nov. 23, 2020
An Arizona State University model projects the state hospital system will be overwhelmed by mid-December. Will Humble, former director of the Department of Health Services, and he says there’s nothing left to do but take drastic measures.
Nov. 23, 2020
Health officials said Friday broke a record for the Navajo Nation: 351 new cases, and five more deaths, pushing the total case count on the Navajo Reservation well above 14,000.
Nov. 22, 2020
Arizona Snowbowl is officially open for the winter ski season.
Because of the pandemic, though, the Flagstaff ski resort will be operating differently this year.
Nov. 21, 2020
Gov. Ducey’s executive order had required school districts and charters to develop and implement policies that require face masks for all staff and students under the age of 5. The new measure adds contractors and visitors to this list and includes an enforcement provision.
Nov. 20, 2020
A mask mandate is in effect in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, after the state Congress passed the measure earlier this month.
Nov. 20, 2020
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Arizona Department of Health Services reported a near-record number of COVID-19 tests. Public health officials say that receiving a negative test this week doesn't mean it's safe to travel next week, and urge the public to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings.
Nov. 20, 2020
Gov. Ducey this week acknowledged Arizona is experiencing levels of COVID-19 spread not seen since summer, but announced no major policy changes. The mayors of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and Tolleson say Ducey needs to take more decisive action.
Nov. 20, 2020
Arizona on Friday reported over 4,000 additional known COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row as the coronavirus outbreak saw hospitalizations continue to increase. Maricopa County’s public health director says there has been an “extreme” increase in COVID-19 cases in the county.
Nov. 20, 2020
Arizona hit over 4,000 cases of COVID-19 in a single day both Thursday and Friday. Doug Walls, research administrator for the Office of Economic Opportunity, says it’s the rise in cases that is putting a dent in the state’s economic recovery.
Nov. 20, 2020
When someone with a mental disability is arrested and winds up in federal court, their attorney has to reveal whether the person is competent to stand trial. The defendant must then go through analysis and restoration before even entering a plea. That can take a long time. The hard part is they have to wait it out in jail. It’s a slow process that’s been exacerbated by COVID-19.
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Nov. 20, 2020
