Pima County Sheriff’s Department to hold back to school supply event
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is making sure kids throughout the county are prepared for the upcoming school…
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Experts fear third COVID wave already in Arizona
News 4 Tucson spoke with Pima County Health Director Theresa Cullen Thursday regarding the rise. She said that the CDC moved Pima County from…
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Phoenix hospital system pleas for vaccination as cases rise
Valleywise is also discussing mandating its roughly 4,800 employees and 1,500 contracted workers be vaccinated. Arizona on Thursday reported 1,174…
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Biden admin stepping up community grants from COVID bill
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tells The Associated Press her agency will begin accepting applications for the competitive grants, which officials…
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Life expectancy in US drops dramatically due to COVID-19 pandemic
A federal report finding overall life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half with an even steeper drop for Hispanic and Black…
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Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
While reports of athletes, lawmakers and others occasionally getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming, top health experts point…
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AP FACT CHECK: Biden goes too far in assurances on vaccines
The vaccines are extremely effective but “breakthrough” infections do occur and the delta variant driving cases among the unvaccinated in the…
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Biden says getting COVID-19 vaccine ‘gigantically important’
CINCINNATI (AP) — President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration over the slowing COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. In a TV town hall…
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TUSD to offer virtual learning program amid recent surge of COVID-19 cases
The district is also launching a virtual learning program, called Tucson Unified Virtual Academy. TUVA will offer full-time teachers, dedicated to…
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More than 2.2 million additional Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan
The Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced Wednesday they have disbursed more than…
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