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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Penzone: Only work furlough inmates released due to coronavirus
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone clarified the criteria for which some county jail inmates have been released early due to the spread of coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2020Southbound I-17 in central Phoenix reopens following police situation
A police situation closed southbound Interstate 17 in central Phoenix, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2020University of Arizona launches 2-way coronavirus texting system
AZCOVIDTXT, the UArizona texting system, asks households to sign up for the program to anonymously collect data about the weekly wellness of their residence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2020
Uber launches no-contact package delivery service in Phoenix
Ride-hailing company Uber launched a same-day, no-contact package delivery service in Phoenix and a dozen other U.S. cities Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2020Coronavirus restriction protesters descend on Arizona Capitol for rally
Hundreds of protesters, many ignoring social distancing recommendations, gathered Monday at the Arizona Capitol to rally against coronavirus-related restrictions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2020Phoenix mayor wants to know Gov. Ducey plan for reopening state
Mayor Kate Gallego said the city could reopen for business in phases soon during the coronavirus outbreak, but that decisionmakers needed more information from the governor's office before that happened.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2020
With 135 new positive coronavirus tests, Arizona crosses 5,000-case mark
Four days after recording its 4,000th positive test for coronavirus, Arizona crossed the 5,000-case mark Monday morning, according to state officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2020Tribal leaders struggle against ‘very slow’ allocation of COVID-19 aid
$8 billion in aid has been set aside for the tribes, but representatives say that it is taking too long for the funds to reach Indian Country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2020
Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from April 17-19
From an increase in coronavirus cases in the state to donating plasma to help current patients, here are the weekend's biggest stories.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2020Phoenix temperature to reach 90 degrees for first time this year
Temperatures in Phoenix are going to reach 90 degrees for the first time in 2020 this week, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2020‘Tex’ Earnhardt, founder of Earnhardt Auto Centers, dead at age 89
'Tex' Earnhardt founded Earnhardt Auto Centers in 1951 and eventually grew his franchise into 23 dealerships spanning both metro Phoenix and Las Vegas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2020
Live updates: Latest on coronavirus in Arizona, where cases near 5,000
Here's an updated list of Arizona cases by county as reported by the state, along with the latest developments from around the state, country and world.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Apr 19, 2020
Arizona coronavirus case total nears 5,000 with 184 deaths
The number of positive coronavirus tests in Arizona increased by 210, with seven additional deaths, the state health department reported Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2020Arizona State Library to receive over $650K of CARES Act funding
The Arizona State Library has been allotted over $650,000 of CARES Act funding, the Arizona Secretary of State's office announced in a press release.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Apr 19, 2020Researchers investigate if warmth, humidity slows coronavirus
A study from MIT showed that the coronavirus was not spreading as rapidly in warm and humid climates while looking at global cases of COVID-19.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Apr 19, 2020Glendale Fire Department moves CPR class online for high schoolers
The Glendale Fire Department created a CPR and AED video online to help high school seniors fulfill a requirement to graduate amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2020Arizona man donates his plasma after recovering from coronavirus
After recovering from the coronavirus, Scottsdale resident Jack Schmittlein is helping others fight off the virus by donating convalescent plasma.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2020Navajo Nation tightens weekend curfew to halt coronavirus outbreak
The Navajo Nation is facing increased restrictions while in the midst of their second 57-hour weekend curfew to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2020Ducey order allows food trucks at Arizona rest stops amid virus outbreak
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order on Wednesday to allow food trucks at the state's eight ADOT rest stop areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2020University of Arizona to furlough most of staff amid coronavirus outbreak
The University of Arizona will begin furloughing most of its staff in May due to the extreme financial crisis resulting from the coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2020Businesses hurry up and wait, as relief funds dry up, new fund stalls
Business owners will have to wait while Congress wrangles over plans to add another $251 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Apr 18, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Arizona reach 4,719 with 177 deaths
Positive coronavirus tests in Arizona reached 4,719, with 177 deaths, the state health department reported Saturday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2020McCain Institute names former US ambassador as new executive director
The McCain Institute announced former U.S. Agency for International Development ambassador Mark Green will be the new executive director.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Apr 18, 2020Arizona poison centers see more calls amid coronavirus outbreak
As more people stay home to fight the spread of the coronavirus, the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center said it has experienced a spike in calls.