Health

For someone with COVID-19, any kind of delayed immune response can be catastrophic.

“People are going to suffer for another week unnecessarily,” said Will Humble, director of the Arizona Public Health Association.

“If the government would have put a better awareness campaign out there, they might have still been around.”

“Come prepared for a traffic jam in Phoenix! We WANT gridlock!” an organizer for Operation Gridlock Arizona wrote on Facebook.

“Hotels we approach are okay to help until they find out who we want to help, and then they back out.”

Law enforcement took calls about parties, open businesses, and park violations over Easter weekend.

An industry with a toxic legacy is using a public health crisis to seek $150 million in federal funds.

“I liken what I do to sitting behind the controls of an airplane during its flight.”

“It’s 80 degrees out here,” the officer responds. “It’s not hot.”

The suspension of elective surgeries has led to plummeting revenues.

In Coconino County, 61 percent of COVID-19 cases are in tribal communities.

“They said my symptoms were not severe, so I didn’t need to get tested,” James recalled. “But what if I’m a carrier?”

Since its founding in mid-March, Neighbors Helping Neighbors has brought new moms baby formula, diapers, and wipes.

Employees are told to self-monitor for COVID-19. If they contract the virus, paid sick leave is nearly impossible to get, they said.

“Mounting evidence indicates that social distancing, including the current stay-at-home order, is slowing the spread of new infections.”

“Both inmates are receiving appropriate medical care at their current locations,” the Arizona Department of Corrections said.

“There are likely plants out there that could be used to treat this virus.”

“This is the greatest challenge our country has faced since World War II,” its CEO says. “We’re ready to roll up our sleeves and do our part.”

“It’s crickets, man,” he said. “You hear nothing.”

A Facebook group lets medical workers concerned about bringing the coronavirus home to their loved ones connect with community members who can offer short-term housing.

“Advertising … in this manner implies that the product would assist in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19…”

The men, who have just months to live, were approved for clemency in mid-February.