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The state says health care workers are at the top of the priority list for COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Patience advised for coronavirus vaccine distribution

A UA immunobiologist notes procedure can trigger more questions about controlling the virus.

A file image of a judge's gavel in a courtroom at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Judge dismisses suit seeking to overturn Arizona election results

Officials have said the lawsuit uses conspiracy theories to make allegations without any proof.

News roundup: Failing grades on the rise, restaurants look ahead, DACA ruling

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 9.

A server at Boca Taco on 4th Avenue speaks to a customer at a table outdoors on Nov. 23, 2020.

After year of closures, restaurants look toward a better 2021

A rebound for full service dining is likely a long way off.

Protesters in support of DACA recipients gathered outside Tucson City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.

For DACA, new ruling and immigration services notice bring new hope

A Friday order ushers in a new opportunity for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants barred from the program since 2017.

A cyclist wears a bandana over his face as he bikes in Nogales, March 2020.

Santa Cruz County has one of the state's highest COVID-19 positivity rates

The border county has some 46,000 residents.

The Amphi Foundation says it will provide free internet for students for at least six months.

Tucson rolling out, taking applications for free wireless internet

The grant-funded free internet access is for those affected by COVID-19.

TUSD sees increase in failing grades, mirroring a nationwide trend

The superintendent called for community cooperation in COVID-19 safety, saying the district will start next semester online.

Tucson council reverses redistricting vote

The council voted to keep a west-side precinct in Ward 1.

Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.

Navajo Nation: 'uncontrolled spread of COVID-19,' stay-at-home order and plateauing cases

Since late November, the Navajo Nation has been taking steps to flatten a spike of COVID-19 cases.

News roundup: State breaks case-count record again, UA to require weekly COVID testing

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 8.

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 to require mandatory COVID-19 testing

The university will roll out a new test in January.

The exterior of Tucson's Casino Del Sol.

Casino del Sol closing for the holidays

The casino, along with Casino of the Sun, will be closed from Dec. 7 to Jan. 2.

A locker door is visible in the foreground as a student walks in the distance at Marana High School in September 2019.

Education notebook: Public school funding jeopardized, UA expands reach

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

Arizona Department of Health Services Director Cara Christ at a Dec. 02 briefing on the state's response to COVID-19.

Arizona sees 2nd highest COVID rise; messaging tone blunt

The outbreak’s fall surge continued to elevate occupancy rates of the state’s hospitals closer to capacity.

Pima County preparing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The first wave of vaccines could arrive in a few weeks and will go first to health care workers and people on congregate settings.

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