Ducey announces new push to stop spread of coronavirus in Arizona
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has announced a renewed push for expanded coronavirus testing in Arizona.
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Gov. Ducey provides update on Arizona coronavirus response
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will provide the latest details on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Arizona hospitals continue to fill with coronavirus patients
A stead influx of new coronavirus patients continues to push Arizona’s hospital to the brink.
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COVID-19 in Arizona: State leads U.S. in growth of new cases, analysis says
Arizona led the U.S. in the growth of confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday.
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Surge puts strain on Arizona hospitals
YRMC gets assistance from the federal government PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The steady increase in the number of new coronavirus cases in Arizona shows no sign of leveling off. Now new data shows, the continued surge is putting a strain on the state’s hospitals. The Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) confirmed more than
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More than 81,000 Arizona businesses get coronavirus loans
Just over 81,000 Arizona small businesses were approved for loans worth $8.6 billion under a government program meant to keep people employed during the COVID-19 pandemic
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ASU researchers develop cheaper, faster saliva test for COVID-19
Some of that testing now is being done through saliva, a process that’s easier and less expensive.
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Arizona officials: Most virus cases involve younger people
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona has now surpassed 100,000 and younger people, not the elderly, make up more than half of them, state health officials said Monday.
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Arizona officials: Most virus cases involve younger people
Arizona health officials say the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has now surpassed 100,000 and younger people, not the elderly, are making up more than half of them.
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Democratic candidate Mark Kelly virtual campaigning
A Democratic and first-time candidate for Arizona’s Senate, Mark Kelly, is virtual campaigning in an effort to reach hundreds of community members including in Yuma County during the pandemic to address their concerns.
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Virus fear prompts Mexican town to block road from US border
Arizona has seen a major upsurge in infections and there were worries about intensified contagion during the July 4 weekend.
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Reported Arizona COVID-19 cases down after record day
The number of additional coronavirus cases in Arizona is down somewhat from the previous day’s record-breaker.
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Dozens of Phoenix gyms defy Governor Ducey’s order
Two dozen health clubs in the Phoenix area are defying Governor Doug Ducey’s order to close in spite of recent spikes in coronavirus cases.
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‘Help is on the way’: Pence makes house call to Arizona amid COVID-19 surge
As Arizona broke records Wednesday for new COVID-19 cases and deaths reported in a single day, Vice President Mike Pence flew in to assure Gov. Doug Ducey that the federal government “will spare no expense” in helping the state.
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Sonora governor closes border to North American travelers
Americans planning to spend Independence Day in Mexico will have to make other plans.
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Arizona frontline workers seek more action from Trump Administration
Ahead of Vice President Pence’s visit to Arizona Wednesday, Arizona Democratic leaders and frontline workers held a conference to discuss what they say Trump Administration’s failed response to COVID-19.
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Pence and Ducey hold post-briefing press conference
Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Phoenix late Wednesday morning to get a briefing on Arizona’s continued battle against a continued surge in coronavirus cases.
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Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to touch down at Sky Harbor Airport at 11:30 Wednesday morning to get an in-person briefing on Arizona’s continued surge in coronavirus cases.
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Analysis: Virus surge forces Arizona gov’s hand on masks
“There are some people that can’t wear masks for whatever reason, shortness of breath or they are asthmatic,” Ducey said June 13 when asked why he wouldn’t mandate the use of them.
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YRMC hits highest COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital understaffed
AZ surge line transfers slowing down as hospital ICU beds across the state near capacity
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