Jul 17 Watch 7:47 How Arizona became such a COVID-19 hot spot By Stephanie Sy, Richard Coolidge, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising across the U.S., but Arizona’s downward spiral stands apart. Health experts there warn that if the state’s residents and leaders don't change policies and behavior, a bad situation will escalate into something even… Continue watching
Jul 13 Arizona sees record number of virus ICU patients By Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona is reporting all-time highs in coronavirus patients using ventilators and occupying beds in intensive-care units. The state Department of Health Services said 671 COVID-19 patients were on ventilators and 936 were in intensive care as of Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 06 Latino, Black neighborhoods struggle with COVID-19 test disparities By Anita Snow, Associated Press As coronavirus infections explode in states like Arizona and Florida, people in communities of color are fighting to get tested. They say the tests, especially free ones, are hard to find in lower-income areas. Continue reading
Jul 02 Arizona national guard troops set up virus testing amid surge By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence, who visited Phoenix on Wednesday, promised the federal government would send 500 health workers to help. Continue reading
Jul 01 Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening By Jake Coyle, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Arizona recorded more coronavirus deaths, infections and emergency-room admissions in a single day than ever before in a rapidly deepening crisis Wednesday across the Sunbelt that sent a shudder through other parts of the country… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 5:19 What happened in Arizona? A public health expert explains his state’s virus surge In the U.S., some states that reopened their economies early are now reversing course as the virus surges back, sickening thousands and filling hospitals to capacity. Arizona's governor has ordered gyms, bars and other businesses to close again after reopening… Continue watching
Jun 29 Arizona governor orders bars, gyms, clubs, pools to close By Tamara Lush, Emily Schmall, Associated Press In an effort to stop a massive surge in new coronavirus cases, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered bars, nightclubs, gyms, movie theaters and water parks around the state to be closed for at least 30 days. Continue reading
Jun 27 Nurses, doctors feel strain as virus races through Arizona By Bob Christie, Josh Hoffner, Associated Press After three months of anxiously waiting and preparing, Arizona nurses and doctors are on the front lines as the coronavirus rips through the state, making it one of the world’s hot spots. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:18 In Arizona, a tale of 2 pandemic realities By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn The epicenter of the coronavirus in the U.S. appears to be shifting south and west, with some states that were among the first to reopen, like Arizona, experiencing a surge of cases. As officials renew efforts to slow the virus’… Continue watching
Jun 26 Governors who quickly reopened backpedal as virus surges By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press An alarming resurgence of coronavirus infections across the country has some governors retreating to measures they previously resisted. Continue reading