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Samantha Molina I Cronkite News

COVID-19 pandemic exposed social inequities, Mayo specialists say

A panel of Mayo specialists reflected on the medical community and their hospitals’ response during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago
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Molly Hudson I Cronkite News

Arizona’s overall death toll grew 25% in 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic

Experts attribute an increase of deaths in Arizona last year to COVID-19 as well as to fatalities that may be indirectly caused by the pandemic.
3 years ago
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Haleigh Kochanski | Cronkite News

Border wall foes hail order halting project, but say it’s only first step

President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered a pause in the construction of the border wall and a plan for how to redirect wall funding.
3 years ago
Arizona has about 70,000 more kids who need child care than it has spaces available to accommodate ...
Olivia Munson | Cronkite News

Report shows ‘child care deserts’ hit poor, rural Arizona families hardest

A recent study showed that Arizona ranked middle of the pack when it came to having enough slots to accommodate families seeking child care.
3 years ago
Joycelyn Cabrera | Cronkite News

As pandemic surges, officials call COVID-19 fatigue real and dangerous

Arizona health officials worry that coronavirus fatigue is setting in as the pandemic rages on and coroanvirus cases continue to surge.
3 years ago
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Josh Ortega | Cronkite News

Study: Post-9/11 veterans more likely to be employed and in steadier jobs

A Census Bureau report shows that post-9/11 veterans are more likely to be employed in jobs that are immune to recession compared to the general population.
3 years ago
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Madison Cerro | Cronkite News

Arizona researchers say coronavirus pandemic could alter sleep habits

University of Arizona researchers monitored the role of insomnia during the coronavirus pandemic and found more than 50% of participants had sleep troubles.
3 years ago
Opioid overdoses in Arizona spiked during March, the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic, and hit ...
Olivia Munson | Cronkite News

With focus on COVID-19, experts worry opioid crisis may worsen unseen

Health experts in Arizona and across the country worry the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is hiding a worsening opioid crisis in the United States.
3 years ago
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Calah Schlabach | Cronkite News

Gun sales hit record in 2020, driven by pandemic, protests, politics

Background checks for gun purchases in Arizona hit their highest level ever, driven by a convergence of fears from a pandemic, protests and politics.
3 years ago
Volunteers at Peacework Medical Clinic in Phoenix provide free medical care for transgender patient...
Endia Fontanez | Cronkite News

Transgender patients face battle for care amid bias, doctor shortage

With less than 1% of U.S. medical students identify as transgender or gender nonconforming, those transitioning face hurdles to finding medical care.
3 years ago
Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. during congressional testimony in February. Norris is one ...
Calah Schlabach I Cronkite News

3 Arizona tribal leaders on diverse slate of 11 electoral voters

Three tribal leaders are included on the slate of 11 Democratic electors who will cast the state’s votes for President-elect Joe Biden on Monday.
3 years ago
Final election results in Arizona show enthusiasm was high among voters in Indian Country, where so...
Anthony J. Wallace I Cronkite News

COVID, Trump and racism drive voter turnout in some tribal communities

Enthusiasm across Arizona was higher in the 2020 election than in 2016, and final results show the contrast was even more stark in Indian Country.
3 years ago
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Sierra Poore I Cronkite News

Cave Creek district struggles are emblematic of schools amid COVID-19

Administrators, staff members, teachers, parents and – especially – students are grappling with how to best learn during a pandemic.
3 years ago
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Katherine Sypher | Cronkite News

UArizona team tracking foodborne illnesses now traces COVID contacts

Team members used to track local outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Now they’re tackling a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million people across the globe.
3 years ago
ASU, UArizona and NAU require face coverings and social distancing on campus and have shifted their...
Haillie Parker I Cronkite News

How Arizona universities are riding the waves of coronavirus

As cases of coronavirus surge in Arizona, the state’s three public universities are wrangling their approaches to the pandemic in similar but separate ways.
3 years ago
Dr. Chesahna Kindred is a dermatologist in Columbia, Maryland, and chair of the dermatology section...
Allison Engstrom I Cronkite News

Inequality in dermatology brings misdiagnoses for patients of color

Lack of representation has created gaps of inequality that cause Black patients to be misdiagnosed and undertreated in dermatology, experts say.
3 years ago
Second-grader Winona Begaye uploads homework in her family’s vehicle near Piñon. Navajo Nation s...
Anthony J. Wallace I Cronkite News

Navajo school district and its students fight to overcome amid coronavirus

The dream of a high school diploma is harder for Native American students to attain, and now COVID-19 has brought one of the greatest challenges yet.
3 years ago
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Claire Chandler | Cronkite News

Arizona wildfire season primarily claimed acreage, not structures or lives

Despite burning nearly 955,000 acres, the Arizona wildfire season did not claim many structures or lives compared to other Western states.
3 years ago
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Johnny Messiha | Cronkite News

Churches work to adjust to coronavirus restrictions in Southwest

Churches in Arizona and California have had to battle coronavirus restrictions and heat waves as they attempt to hold traditional Mass.
3 years ago
Curbside voting for people with disabilities who couldn't access the site was available at at Flags...
Daja E. Henry | Cronkite News

Arizona voters with disabilities combat barriers to cast ballots

Physical challenges and a lack of support often standing between people with disabilities and the ballot box.
3 years ago
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Olivia Munson | Cronkite News

Arizona National Guard, local law enforcement brace for Election Night

National and local law enforcement agencies are preparing to respond in case civil disturbances break out after Tuesday’s elections.
4 years ago
Air Force One carrying President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020,...
Josh Ortega | Cronkite News

Cost of president’s trips to campaign events still hard to pin down

Government watchdog groups have not been able to get a full account of the expenses of the president’s use of Air Force One, despite years of trying.
4 years ago
A makeshift memorial in 2011 at the site where a migrant teen’s body was found in Arizona. Remain...
Chase Hunter | Cronkite News

Report: Migrant deaths in the desert have reached seven-year high

Remains of 181 migrants were found in the Arizona desert through the end of September, according to a report from a humanitarian group.
4 years ago
Firefighters can seek help from a counselor and peer support group after calls. Dr. Tania Glenn has...
Sierra Poore | Cronkite News

Glendale firefighters work through PTSD with peer support, counseling

A counseling and peer support program at the Glendale Fire Department has helped firefighters learn how to cope with the trauma they encounter at work.
4 years ago