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A view of downtown Tucson from Stone Avenue, March 30.

Tucson and Rio Nuevo providing aid as federal help grinds to a halt

Zero-interest loans and grants are available for immediate needs.
Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

'Underlying conditions' include common health issues

They make it more likely a person will land in the hospital with the coronavirus.
Traffic in Phoenix with the city's downtown skyline in the distance.

EPA won’t expand pollutant rule — ‘mistake’ during COVID-19, critics say

The agency said it isn't going to toughen air quality standards, which environmentalists say is "totally backwards."
Flooded Forest

H2O: The Molecule That Made Us

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Twenty-dollar bills.

Coronavirus relief payments start landing in Arizonans’ bank accounts

An estimated 80% of residents in the state will get a payment from the federal government.
A view of Tucson from Tumamoc Hill.

Arizona coronavirus news in brief, April 15

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: Antibody tests, unemployment strain, and more.
A sign points to the new UA Campus Pantry location at the Student Union Memorial Center

UA Campus Pantry still open, serving students and staff

Social distancing prompts move to larger space in Student Union.
Newspaper classified listings.

Unemployment payments straining Arizona budget

Unemployment payments are up $21 million over the previous week.
Madison is a 17-year old high school student with passion for bird watching.

Spring is NOT cancelled: backyard scientists contribute to "Nature's Notebook".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Being a UA senior in a year without Commencement; how the Campus Pantry is increasing food security for students and staff; and a public health student fights COVID-19 misinformation on behalf of her family in Puerto Rico.
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.

UA, state health agency partner on antibody tests

250,000 tests are being developed for medical personnel.
Overlooking the Tucson city skyline at night.

Arizona coronavirus news in brief, April 14

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: "UV BBQ" for masks, new map of state cases, and more.
Parents in Southern Arizona submitted their questions to Arizona 360 about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it relates to their children.

Talking about coronavirus with children and how to manage at-home learning

A UA behavioral health expert addresses parents' concerns during the outbreak.
Parents in Southern Arizona submitted their questions to Arizona 360 about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it relates to their children.

Talking about coronavirus with children and how to manage at-home learning

A UA behavioral health expert addresses parents' concerns during the outbreak.

Gun sales rose to record levels in March, as COVID-19 fears climbed

Arizona saw more than 80,000 firearm background checks in March, more than doubling February's numbers.
A community health worker warns isolation due to COVID-19 can exacerbate symptoms for those in recovery.

Crisis line sees increase in calls during COVID-19 pandemic

Tucson’s Hope Inc. encourages people who are alone and experiencing anxiety to take advantage of calling their Warm Line.
Norman Borlaug (behind steering wheel) with Mexican field technicians who contributed to early seed production of improved wheat varieties, in a field near Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, northern Mexico, c. 1952.

American Experience: The Man Who Tried to Feed the World

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