Tag: Doug Ducey
Doug Ducey to extend ban on evictions in Arizona
Ducey announced that the ban on residential evictions would be extended to Oct. 31 and said there would be more funding for housing assistance programs for both renters and homeowners.
Arizona teachers want school closures as virus cases rise
Nearly 20 cars with painted messages like #Return2SchoolSafely traveled in a short procession in central Phoenix.
Arizona ban on evictions set to end as heat, infections soar
Arizona’s 120-day order ending July 22 was supposed to ensure people wouldn’t lose their homes if they got COVID-19 or lost their jobs during pandemic restrictions.
Arizona announces plans for coronavirus testing surge
Arizona has by far the nation’s highest rate of positive coronavirus tests, with more than one in four tests detecting the virus.
Arizona will use experimental drug to help COVID-19 patients
The drug received emergency approval in May by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Doug Ducey caps restaurant capacity as virus spreads
Ducey encouraged people to continue sacrificing, noting the early signs of potential improvement nearly two weeks after he ordered the closure of bars and gyms and urged people to stay home whenever possible.
White House expert, researcher see Arizona cases leveling
In a change from early in the pandemic, the rise in cases is being led by people 20-44, many of whom likely think they’re not vulnerable.
Health club chain loses bid to stop Arizona shutdown order
Ducey ordered the closure of gyms, bars, water parks and tubing business for 30 days.
Latino, Black neighborhoods struggle with test disparities
Hundreds of people lined up last week for another large-scale testing event in a different low-income area of Phoenix that’s heavily Hispanic and Black.
Young people most of Arizona’s confirmed cases
Younger people often show no or only minor symptoms, and can unknowingly spread the disease.
