Feb. 1, 2021 COVID Cases Down, Vaccinations Up at UArizona While numbers are improving, the state of Arizona remains a COVID-19 hot spot, and precautions are still necessary, University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins says.
Jan. 29, 2021 UArizona Researchers Develop Smartphone-Based COVID-19 Test The test uses a smartphone microscope to analyze saliva samples and deliver results in about 10 minutes.
Jan. 25, 2021 UArizona Keeps Most Classes Online, Helps County With More Vaccinations Pima County is scheduling vaccination appointments for eligible individuals at two locations on campus: a drive-through site on the UArizona Mall and a walk-through clinic in the Ina E. Gittings Building.
Jan. 19, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin at UArizona As Pima County shifts to Phase 1B of its vaccination plan, UArizona will serve as a point of distribution for child care providers, K-12 employees, and university faculty and staff.
Jan. 19, 2021 UArizona Rolls Out Vaccinations, New Testing Requirements In addition to opening a drive-thru vaccination site this week, the university announced that it will ramp up COVID-19 testing, requiring dorm residents to get tested twice a week.
Jan. 11, 2021 UArizona to Serve as COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Site The university will serve as a point of distribution for COVID-19 vaccinations as Pima County moves into Phase 1B of its vaccine plan. Additional details will be announced as they become available.
Jan. 5, 2021 UArizona Will Start Spring Semester With Essential In-Person Classes The university will start the spring semester on Jan. 13 in stage one of its reentry plan.
Dec. 16, 2020 HSI Status Brings Additional $2.3M in CARES Act Funding to UArizona Much of the federal COVID-19 relief funding is being used to increase access to technology equipment and restore some student jobs lost early in the pandemic.
Dec. 16, 2020 How a Smartphone App and Contact Tracing Helped Keep UArizona Open and Curb COVID-19 Spread Since its launch in August, the Covid Watch Arizona exposure notification app has helped reduce the average number of people infected on campus by as much as 12%.
Dec. 15, 2020 What You Need to Know About Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine As Americans began receiving Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week, UArizona immunobiologist Deepta Bhattacharya talked about the science, development and safety of the vaccine.
