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Pima County COVID-19 testing at the Kino Events Center, July 13.

Pima County opens another free COVID-19 testing site

The county is opening its third, free site at the Morris K. Udall Center.
People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Kino Sports Complex, in this July 13 courtesy photo from Pima County.

Pima County COVID-19 infection rate below Arizona average

The number of testing sites in the county is increasing.
Banner Health workers seal a collection kit at a drive-thru testing site, in this undated still image from video. Banner says the testing is by <a href="https://www.bannerhealth.com/patients/patient-resources/covid-19" target="_blank">appointment only</a>.

Arizona enters second weekend of COVID-19 'testing blitz'

Pima County's numbers for the increased testing effort came in below expectations last week.
An image provided by the Center for Biological Diversity shows a group of construction workers at a site in the San Bernadino National Wildlife Refuge on April 8.

Continued wall construction puts border residents on edge amid COVID-19 pandemic

Residents of small border communities say construction workers don't practice safe social distancing on or off the job
April 14 screen shot of an Arizona Department of Health Services web map showing COVID-19 cases by ZIP code.

State map showing coronavirus cases by ZIP 'pretty much meaningless,' Pima County Health director says

Bob England says the map mostly shows where some limited groups have been tested, not the spread of the virus.
An illustration from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.

Pima County resident diagnosed with 'presumptive' COVID-19

The person traveled to an area with community spread of the new coronavirus, according to a release.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says e-cigarettes are unsafe for kids, teens and young adults.

Pima County wants public input on smoking age

The proposal would raise the age to purchase tobacco to 21, including vaping e-cigarettes.
Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo shared his idea to move sixth graders back to elementary schools and house only seventh and eighth grade students in junior high schools at a Governing Board meeting April 30, 2019.

TUSD moves closer toward approving new sex education curriculum

The district's sex ed policies have not been updated since 2006.
Jessica Sheava of the Foodbank of Southern Arizona talks nutrition and price with client Kathy Abbazia

Food bank teaches nutrition and effective food shopping

The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona trains families to save money and eat nutritiously.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD takes steps to update its sex ed curriculum

The proposed update will have a more evidence- and research-based focus.
Statistics show most addicted smokers begin their habit before turning 21 years of age.

Increasing the Smoking Age Has Wide Support in Pima County

A new poll shows residents approve of raising the age to buy tobacco.
A warning label for opioid addiction on an oxycodone bottle.

Tucson, Pima County Sue Opioid Industry

The suit claims manufacturers deceived the public about the addictive nature of opioids.

Marana Developing Plan to Treat Two Contaminated Wells

Wells have tested positive for compounds not regulated by federal laws.
A group hangs out in the shade in Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

Annual Count Shows Steady Decrease in Area Homelessness

Volunteers found 1,380 people experiencing homelessness the night before the January survey.
Looking west toward downtown Tucson, with "A" Mountain in the background.

Tucson's Health is Below Average in Some Ways, Group Says

Health-data program rep says social and economic factors can have a big impact on the health of a city like Tucson.
Downtown traffic at Congress and the Freeway

Ozone Expected to Reach Problematic Levels in Tucson Tuesday

Ground-level ozone issues created by a mix of solar intensity and fossil-fuel emissions.

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