COVID-19 in Arizona: Navajo will not ease restrictions, despite improving numbers
PHOENIX – The number of new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation is on a downward trend, but tribal leaders said that does not mean they are ready to ease up on health restrictions. They plan to continue 57-hour weekend lockdown for the next three weeks, as the tribe works to bring numbers even lower.
Responding to surge, Ducey orders bars, theaters closed, delays school reopening
Movie theaters, bars, water parks and other places where large crowds can gather were ordered to close in response to troubling growth of illness and reports of crowds at river-tubing and outdoor recreation areas in Arizona this past weekend.
Diamondbacks’ Mike Leake first MLB player to opt out of season amid pandemic
PHOENIX – Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake became the first known Major League Baseball player to opt out of the season, general manager Mike Hazen said Monday.
Chinese international students face COVID-19 dilemma: Stay put or spend big bucks to go home
PHOENIX – China has more international students studying in the U.S. than any other country, but COVID-19 has presented them with a dilemma: Stay and face losing their visas, or spend thousands to get home.
COVID-19 in Arizona: Clubs close after citations, push back on Ducey’s call-out of ‘bad actors’
PHOENIX - Members of Diamondbacks organization test positive, Rep. Stanton criticizes Maricopa County for lack of contact tracing and more headlines from the Grand Canyon State.
Amid COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter, providers push for equity in treating eating disorders
PHOENIX – Women of color, particularly Black women, often have been underdiagnosed and undertreated for eating disorders, but amid calls for equity, some providers are trying to change that.
COVID-19 spike prompts Maricopa County JCs to push for cancellation of sports for year
PHOENIX - A spike in coronavirus cases in the state has prompted the presidents of 10 schools in the Maricopa County Community Colleges District to push for a cancellation of all sports for the 2020-21 season.
COVID-19 in Arizona: Ducey stands firm on staying open, urges Arizonans to ‘do the right thing’
PHOENIX – Cases continue to spike, Navajo police officer funeral held and other headlines from around the Grand Canyon State.
Phoenix Rising, GCU athletes self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19
PHOENIX – Local teams in Arizona are seeing positive cases of COVID-19. Phoenix Rising FC and GCU Men’s Basketball join the Suns and Coyotes as the latest teams to have positive cases.
Northeast states slap quarantine on Arizona travelers to stem COVID-19 spread
TEMPE - Arizonans will face a 14-day quarantine if they travel to New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, whose governors announced the restriction Wednesday to keep people from COVID-19 "hot spots" from bringing the infection with them.
Play ball: Diamondbacks, MLB prepare to play America’s pastime in coronavirus era
PHOENIX – Facing a unique challenge, Major League Baseball owners and players agree to begin a 60-game schedule starting in late July. Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said the organization is ready
COVID-19 in Arizona: 79 deaths sets record for single-day reporting
Hospital beds approach capacity as federal officials warn Arizona’s surge must be contained in the coming weeks.
