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A health care worker holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event at Banner - University Medicine North on Dec. 17, 2020.

Arizona to open 2nd state-run COVID-19 vaccination site

New vaccine eligibility coming next week for additional older Arizona residents
Dr. Christian Bime, medical director of the ICU at Banner - UMC Tucson, receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 17, 2020.

Pima County readies COVID-19 vaccine expansion

The county is preparing four additional vaccine sites.
A handout image from Banner Health shows a health care worker in one of the hospital's COVID-19 units.

Possibility of COVID-19 triage care looms over Arizona hospitals

Physicians believe at least 1 in 10 people in Arizona is infected with the virus
Clinical officials of five Arizona Health care organizations conduct a virtual news conference on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic January 13, 2021 in Phoenix. Pictured are (left to right) Dr. Marjorie Bessel, Chief Clinical Officer, Banner Health; Dr. Alyssa Chapital, Hospital Medical Director, Mayo Clinic; Dr. Michael White, Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer, Valleywise Health; Dr. Keith Frey, Chief Medical Officer - Arizona Division, Dignity Health; and Dr. Stephanie Jackson, Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Value Officer, HonorHealth.

Hospital Officials push for mask mandate, remote learning.

Five clinical officials push back against Ducey's approach.
People are urged to take a flu shot and the anti-COVID vaccine.

Flu and COVID running together in 2021

Doctors say the good news is flu cases are down sharply.
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona reports 5,269 additional COVID-19 cases, 191 deaths

Arizona had the worst state COVID-19 diagnosis rate over the past week
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Land swap of Oak Flat due to start Friday

The transfer is opposed by San Carlos Apache tribal members who do not want it become a copper mine.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Arizona sets virus deaths record, hospitalizations top 5,000

Virus surge shows no signs of slowing
A sign used by nurses participating in a one-day strike outside St. Mary's Hospital on September 20, 2019.

Tucson nurses advocate for optimal staffing during car procession

Unionized nurses at St. Joseph's and St. Mary's hospitals said caring for more patients impacts care quality.
Dr. Christian Bime, medical director of the ICU at Banner - UMC Tucson, receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 17, 2020.

UA to start vaccinations Jan. 22

The university will be the primary place for educators to get vaccines in Pima County.
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Arizona COVID-19 deaths exceed 10,000, cases pass 600,000

Arizona and Rhode Island are tied for the worst COVID-19 diagnosis rate in the country
A health care worker holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event at Banner - University Medicine North on Dec. 17, 2020.

Half of Arizona counties in phase 1B for vaccines

About 2% of the residents have been vaccinated.
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona reports 11,021 new COVID-19 cases, 105 more deaths

Pima County reported 1,555 new cases with 44 deaths
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Arizona tops COVID-19 marks of 10,000 deaths, 600,000 cases

State remains a coronavirus hotspot
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona reports over 11,000 virus cases, nearly 200 deaths

State has worst diagnosis rate in the nation
Dr. Christian Bime, medical director of the ICU at Banner - UMC Tucson, receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 17, 2020.

Banner – UMC gives update on COVID vaccine distribution

A discussion with the hospital's physician executive, Dr. Joshua Lee.

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