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Arizona COVID-19 News
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.
With Arizona schools closed for an undetermined amount of time, the Tempe Elementary School District is distributing iPads and laptops that its kindergarten through eighth grade students can use at this time. District families can pick up the devices on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.
March 19, 2020
Pima County has joined a growing number of local governments that are shuttering businesses to try and stem the coronavirus pandemic.
March 19, 2020
More than 125 Arizona blood drives have been called off this month due to concerns over the coronavirus and employees working from home.
March 19, 2020
The airline business is facing fewer travelers and a lot more empty seats as coronavirus concerns keep would-be travelers at home. Delta and United have already announced dramatic cuts.
March 19, 2020
Arizona Department of Health Services stopped daily updates of its cases and deaths on Feb. 26, 2022. The new charts track weekly cases and death. Scroll through the charts to see data since March 2020.
March 19, 2020
It’s been a bumpy ride for the stock market over the past several weeks, as markets respond to the coronavirus pandemic. This week saw the Dow's worst percentage loss since so-called 'Black Monday' in 1987.
March 19, 2020
Last Sunday, Gov. Doug Ducey and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman ordered a statewide school closure through March 27. But what will these two weeks of closures mean for schools? State Rep. Michelle Udall and state Sen. Sylvia Allen have drafted a bill that attempts to answer those questions.
March 19, 2020
Tempe has joined a growing number of cities that are closing their bars and in-restaurant dining, due to concerns about the coronavirus.
March 19, 2020
For a lot of older adults, isolation was a concern long before the spread of COVID-19. So how are they coping now? For more on that, The Show got a hold of Mary Lynn Kasunic with the Area Agency on Aging.
March 19, 2020
To hear more about the impact restaurant closure decisions have on the people who are directly affected by them, The Show turned to chef Danielle Leoni. She owns the Breadfruit and Rum Bar with her husband, Dwayne Allen, in downtown Phoenix.
March 19, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread, questions about privacy and ethics arise. But where does someone’s medical privacy come into play here? For more on that, The Show got a hold of Dr. Arthur Caplan, director of the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU School of Medicine.
March 19, 2020
Mayors around the Valley and state are taking similar measures close bars and stop dine-in service at restaurants, though Gov. Ducey said he was not enacting the same restrictions statewide. The Show turns to Mesa Mayor John Giles.
March 19, 2020
The Arizona Legislature rushed Wednesday to enact a basic state budget along with bills giving flexibility to closed schools and help for workers who lose their jobs as they try to address the impact of the coronavirus before adjourning until the health crisis ebbs.
March 19, 2020
As Arizona’s three major cities closed in-dining restaurants and bars on Tuesday in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, a letter went out to healthcare providers from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
March 19, 2020
After confirming the first case of COVID-19 in Sonora, officials announced aggressive measures to counter the spread of the coronavirus. That includes closing bars, casinos and other non-essential businesses — as well as the state’s famous beaches. Some uncertainty surrounds those measures, but they’re already having an impact, including on Sonora’s sizable expatriate community.
March 19, 2020
After a 3.5-hour meeting behind closed doors Wednesday night, the Phoenix City Council put off voting on the mayor’s emergency declaration in response to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Some council members had questions about what kind of enforcement action should be taken against businesses that do not follow Mayor Kate Gallego’s declaration.
→ Phoenix, Tucson Mayors Declare State Of Emergency
→ Phoenix, Tucson Mayors Declare State Of Emergency
March 18, 2020
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says it will change it’s charging decisions to address the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The County Attorney’s Office says it is trying to walk the line between stopping the spread of the Coronavirus while ensuring the security of the community.
March 18, 2020
As many Arizonans prepare to hunker down amid the coronavirus pandemic, they’re hitting grocery stores and clearing out inventory. But one grocery store is trying to help senior citizens get what they need during this time.
March 18, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced Immigration and Customs Enforcement to change who it targets for arrest, according to a prepared statement released by the agency.
March 18, 2020
Grand Canyon National Park is closing restaurants starting Thursday. The park says it wants to follow federal guidance and encourage social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Some dining locations still may serve takeout, however.
March 18, 2020
