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Arizona virus infections surge in major U.S. hot spot

By Associated Press

Arizona hospitals are treating a record number of coronavirus patients amid a surge of new cases that has made the state a U.S. virus hotspot.

With every flush, a stream of data for these coronavirus trackers

By Fedor Kossakovski

Samples can’t be traced back to an individual, but researchers can start narrowing in on a geographical area where individuals are shedding the virus.

Arizona governor touts hospital capacities amid rise in virus cases

By Bob Christie, Terry Tang, Associated Press

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is dismissing concerns about the state's sharp rise in coronavirus cases and is instead focusing on hospitals' capacity to care for patients.

Arizona hospitals at 83 percent capacity, elective surgery may stop

By Bob Christie, Associated Press

Wednesday's report from the Department of Health Services comes as the state deals with a surge in virus cases and hospitalizations that experts say is likely tied to Gov. Doug Ducey's ending of statewide closure orders in mid-May.

Hikers fight plan for building border wall at the start of scenic Arizona Trail

By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

The government plans on building a two-mile stretch of 30-foot fencing at Border Monument 102, a historical marker where the Arizona Trail begins. It has to waive a law that provides national protection for the trail, which is one of…

Trump to travel to Arizona next week, predicts campaign rallies ‘in the not-too-distant future’

By Associated Press

President Trump says he is planning to travel to Arizona next week and is looking forward to resuming campaign rallies after spending more than a month mostly cooped up at the White House because of the coronavirus.

Jane Hull, first woman elected Arizona governor, dies at 84

By Paul Davenport, Associated Press

Hull’s Jan. 4, 1999, inauguration with four other women elected to statewide offices, collectively dubbed “The Fab Five,” gave the state an all-female line of succession.

Arizona elections chief seeks move toward all-mail elections

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said Wednesday that "we need to prepare now for any eventuality."…

Getting coronavirus updates in Spanish is mixed bag in U.S.

By Astrid Galvan, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

The outreach to Spanish-speaking communities has been mixed. The federal government has done little, but the CDC does have coronavirus information available in Spanish on its website, although it is hard to find.