Coronavirus sports roundup: Booker misses his dog, Ray a workhorse, Bidwill out of hospital
PHOENIX - Phoenix Suns adjust to life in the bubble. Some Diamondbacks players stayed in Arizona during break. Michael Bidwill released from hospital.
How Arizona’s COVID-19 pandemic unfolded: A timeline
Cronkite News compiled responses and efforts from Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey.
Smoking could worsen progression of COVID-19, research finds
PHOENIX – A recent analysis by the University of California, San Francisco finds the progression of COVID-19 is far worse in smokers and former smokers. The advice of health experts? Quit.
COVID-19 in Arizona: Mayors urge Ducey to impose statewide restrictions
TUCSON - A day after he imposed new restrictions to curb the steep increase in COVID-19 cases in the state, Gov. Doug Ducey was still coming under fire Friday for not doing enough, with a group of mayors, among others, calling for stricter and statewide action.
Coronavirus sports roundup: Pac-12 opts for conference-only games, ASU won’t release test results
PHOENIX – The Pac-12 is expected to announce a conference-only schedule. Meanwhile, Arizona State opts not to release COVID-19 test results.
‘We have to do something’: Inmate’s brother seeks his release to escape COVID-19 behind bars
PHOENIX – The Navajo County Jail in Holbrook is one of many national detention centers under fire for treatment of patients before a COVID-19 outbreak. Two brothers tell COVID-19 horror stories behind bars, while a third fights for their rights, possibly their lives.
Biggs joins White House push to reopen schools; educators push back
PHOENIX - Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs led a group of Republican lawmakers to demand that schools reopen as usual in the fall, the latest salvo in a days-long Trump administration campaing on the issue - a move that educators overwhelmingly oppose without proper COVID-19 safeguards in place.
COVID-19 in Arizona: Ducey stays the course despite intense criticism he hasn’t done enough
PHOENIX – From presidential hopeful Joe Biden to Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Ducey has faced stark opposition to his choice to refrain from imposing statewide safety measures to combat COVID-19.
Coronavirus sports roundup: Pandemic inspires Cardinals kicker Gonzalez to take action
PHOENIX – COVID-19 has put live sports on pause and has affected players and conferences to adapt to the new norm.
Pandemic’s isolation, economic strain increase mental health concerns for LGBTQ youth
PHOENIX – COVID-19 isolation may be adding to challenges among LGBTQ youth, but there’s help available.
Arizona advocates fear fallout from Supreme Court’s contraception care ruling
PHOENIX - Arizona health care advocates said they are bracing for a flood of people seeking contraceptive care after the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that employers can deny the coverage on religious or moral grounds.
COVID-19 in Arizona: State leads U.S. in growth of new cases, analysis says
PHOENIX – Doctors and health experts worry about the future of Arizona under COVID-19.
