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In a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, Rep. Greg Stanton said Arizona remains woefully short on coronavirus test kits.
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American Airlines planes fill Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on March 26, 2020.
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Sky Harbor Boulevard is virtually empty at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on March 26, 2020.
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Mar. 26, 2020; Phoenix, AZ, USA; As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads in Arizona, a social distancing message is displayed on State Route 51 near Northern Ave. in Phoenix.
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A group from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Arizona health department tour the currently closed St. Luke’s Medical Center hospital to see the viability of reopening the facility for possible future use due to the coronavirus Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Phoenix
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Adam Hansen, a doctor from Redirect Health in Glendale, takes a swab from a patient in a drive-thru to test for flu and coronavirus on March 25, 2020. Medicare and some insurance plans will cover the testing (with normal co-pays and deductibles) or there is a $49 self-pay option. Experts say it’s important to get a test inside the first 48 hours of symptoms starting.
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Medical assistant Mary Hermiz checks a sample from a patient at a Glendale drive-thru that tests for flu and coronavirus on March 25, 2020. Medicare and some insurance plans will cover the testing (with normal co-pays and deductibles) or there is a $49 self-pay option. Experts say it’s important to get a test inside the first 48 hours of symptoms starting.
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As many Phoenicians work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Avenue appears empty and void of traffic in downtown Phoenix on March 25, 2020.
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As many Phoenicians work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington Street appears empty and void of traffic in downtown Phoenix on March 24, 2020.
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As many Phoenicians work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, City Hall appears empty and void of traffic in downtown Phoenix on March 24, 2020.
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As many Phoenicians work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a man walks through an empty parking lot in downtown Phoenix on March 25, 2020.
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As many Phoenicians work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cityscape appears empty and void of traffic in downtown Phoenix on March 24, 2020.
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Gov. Doug Ducey holds a press conference in Phoenix on March, 25, 2020, to update the public about Arizona’s preparedness for the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ joins Gov. Doug Ducey at a press conference in Phoenix on March, 25, 2020, to update the public about Arizona’s preparedness for the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Gen. Michael T. McGuire, adjutant general for Arizona and director of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, joins Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ at a press conference in Phoenix on March, 25, 2020, to update the public about Arizona’s preparedness for the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Arizona Army National Guard Spc. Owen Mayotte assembles a food box on March 25, 2020, at the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance in Phoenix.
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Spc. Sofia Pez (left) and Spc. Juan Sandoval load a box into a client’s vehicle on March 25, 2020, at the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance in Phoenix.
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Arizona Army National Guard CBRN Sebastian Arvizu assembles a food box on March 25, 2020, at the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance in Phoenix.
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Emily Miles has her temperature taken before being allowed to donate blood at a temporary blood bank set up in a church’s fellowship hall Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Schools and businesses that typically host blood drives are temporarily closed due to precautionary measures in place to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus leading to extremely low levels of blood availability throughout the state.
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Jeff Maxwell has his temperature taken before being allowed to donate blood at a temporary blood bank set up in a church’s fellowship hall Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Schools and businesses that typically host blood drives are temporarily closed due to precautionary measures in place to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus leading to extremely low levels of blood availability throughout the state. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Tyler Bennett and Bella Babione kiss on March 24, 2020, at Kiwanis Park in Tempe.
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A man runs with his dog on March 24, 2020, at Kiwanis Park in Tempe.
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Tyler Bennett rests on March 24, 2020, at Kiwanis Park in Tempe.
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Mar. 24, 2020; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Aubrey and Quinn Dyal jump from rock to rock during a family outing at Dreamy Draw Recreation Area in Phoenix.
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Mar. 24, 2020; Phoenix, AZ, USA; A bicyclist rides through the Brittlebush and Creosote blooms in the Dreamy Draw Recreation Area in Phoenix.
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Ed Prudhomme, (background right) owner of Paseo Racquet Club in Glendale, checks in a customer at the tennis club on March 24, 2020. A sign tells guest to only play on every other court because of the coronavirus. Prudhomme says their business is down by 50 percent for this time of year because of coronavirus despite being one of the few athletic and fitness facilities still left open.
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Matt Alexander of Glendale hikes on a trail through globe chamomile at Thunderbird Park in Glendale on March 24, 2020. Hiking trails have been busy as people look to get outside during all the closures because of the coronavirus.
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People hike on a trail at Thunderbird Park in Glendale on March 24, 2020. Hiking trails have been busy as people look to get outside during all the closures because of the coronavirus.
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Shawn Ray, owner of S2 Armament LLC, tells a customer that nearly all inventory of firearms and ammo are sold out at Patriot Nation Firearms and Accessories in Phoenix.
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John White, 9, decorates his mother’s van before a parade for Val Vista Lakes Elementary School students in their neighborhoods on March 23, 2020, in Gilbert, Ariz.
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A family waves to Val Vista Lakes Elementary School staff during a parade for students in their neighborhoods on March 23, 2020, in Gilbert, Ariz.
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Val Vista Lakes Elementary School staff wave to families during a parade for students in their neighborhoods on March 23, 2020, in Gilbert.
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Jessica Briggs, a 4th grade teacher, decorates her car before a parade for Val Vista Lakes Elementary School students in their neighborhoods on March 23, 2020, in Gilbert.
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A Val Vista Lakes Elementary School employee waves to families during a parade for students in their neighborhoods on March 23, 2020, in Gilbert.
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Physician assistant Bret Lopez tests a patient for COVID-19 in the parking lot at Maready Medical in Mesa, Ariz. March 23, 2020. Patients were pre-screened through telemedicine before being tested.
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Physician assistant Bret Lopez test a patient for COVID-19 in the parking lot at Maready Medical in Mesa, Ariz. March 23, 2020. Patients were pre-screened through telemedicine before being tested.
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Banner UMC’s drive-up system in Tucson is for emergency room triage for a variety of illnesses and is not for random testing for COVID-19. It has been put in place to keep crowds from the ER and protect the health of patients and staff.
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Banner UMC’s drive-up system in Tucson is for emergency room triage for a variety of illnesses and is not for random testing for COVID-19. It has been put in place to keep crowds from the ER and protect the health of patients and staff.
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Medical assistant Rubi Salgado Guzman (left) checks a potential patient’s temperature at the Mountain Park Health Center Maryvale Clinic at the in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 23, 2020.
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Medical assistant Victor Serrano (left) and medical assistant lead Nancy Garcia (right) review patient information at the Mountain Park Health Center Maryvale Clinic at the in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 23, 2020.
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Pediatric lead Dr. Ugonna Woods knocks on exam room number 10 before walking in to treat a young patient at the Mountain Park Health Center Maryvale Clinic at the in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 23, 2020.
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Medical assistant Jessica Gray (right) checks a potential patient’s temperature at the Mountain Park Health Center Maryvale Clinic at the in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 23, 2020.
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Medical assistant Rubi Salgado Guzman (left) checks a potential patient’s temperature at the Mountain Park Health Center Maryvale Clinic at the in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 23, 2020.
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A social distance line is laid down before a news conference by Gov. Doug Ducey on COVID-19 at the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory in Phoenix March 23, 2020.
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Gov. Doug Ducey gives an update on COVID-19 during a news conference at the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory in Phoenix March 23, 2020. Behind him is DHS Director Dr. Cara Christ.
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DHS Director Dr. Cara Christ along with Gov. Doug Ducey gives an update on COVID-19 during a news conference at the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory in Phoenix March 23, 2020.
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People enjoy an afternoon at Hance Park in Phoenix on March 21, 2020. Across the country government officials asked people to stay at home and “shelter in place” during the COVID-19 pandemic in America.
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People gather at Hole in the Rock at Papago Park on March 22, 2020.
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People gather at Hole in the Rock at Papago Park on March 22, 2020.
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The packed parking lot Papago Park on March 22, 2020.
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A couple walks through Scottsdale Fashion Square which remains open even though most storefronts and dining area are closed in Scottsdale, Ariz. on March 22, 2020.
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Empty roads outside Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, Ariz. on March 22, 2020.
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Empty escalators inside Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale on March 22, 2020.
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Rev. Micah Muhlen, OFM, prays prior to a modest and shortened service at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Basilica, attended by very few parishioners due to the coronavirus, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Phoenix.
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Josh Kellso, a pastor at Grace Bible Church, delivers a sermon via live steam for virtual attenders from an empty sanctuary Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Many houses of worship have suspended all in-person services and programs and moved to online services in compliance with CDC guidelines to promote social distancing in the effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Barrels are marked for donations at the Phoenix Convention Center on March 22, 2020. Unused medical supplies were collected to help with the coronavirus outbreak. The supply drive will run through Friday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Barrels are marked for donations at the Phoenix Convention Center on March 22, 2020. Unused medical supplies were collected to help with the coronavirus outbreak. The supply drive will run through Friday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The Cottages of Tempe has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 in Tempe on March 22, 2020.
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Susanna Yazzie (R) and her husband leave the downtown Farmer’s Market in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 21, 2020.
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Toliet paper offered with frame purchases at the downtown Farmer’s Market in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 21, 2020.
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People make their way into the downtown Farmer’s Market in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 21, 2020.
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Signs advocating for space and coronavirus prevention at the downtown Farmer’s Market in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 21, 2020.
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A statue in front of a home in Scottsdale is adorned with a mask and a spray bottle, a reference to the coronavirus pandemic on March 20, 2020.
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Denver Gilbreth of Phoenix, who has underlying respiratory issues, walks along East Thomas Road in from his Phoenix apartment to a nearby pharmacy in Phoenix to pick up his medication on March 20, 2020. Gilbreth is wearing a mask and gloves every time he leaves his apartment because of his concerns of contracting the coronavirus with his underlying conditions.
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Luke Tendick, an elder of the Mormon Church, loads drinks into boxes at Midwest Food Bank in Gilbert, Ariz. on March 20, 2020.
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Gov. Doug Ducey (right) and Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire of the Arizona National Guard volunteer at St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix on March 20, 2020. Ducey held a press conference after giving an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Volunteers package food at St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 20, 2020.
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Gov. Doug Ducey volunteers at St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix on March 20, 2020. Ducey held a press conference after giving an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Doug Ducey (right) and Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire of the Arizona National Guard volunteer at St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix on March 20, 2020. Ducey held a press conference after giving an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Doug Ducey volunteers at St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix on March 20, 2020. Gov. Ducey held a press conference after giving an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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State Rep. Jennifer Jermaine, wearing a mask, looks at documents on her computer as fellow Democratic Rep. Jennifer Longdon, left, looks at her phone before the start of an unusual floor session at the Arizona House in Phoenix, on Thursday, March 19, 2020. The Legislature could work long into the night to enact a basic state budget and fixes for schools and workers before adjourning to allow the coronavirus crisis to ebb. (AP Photo/Bob Christie)
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Tresshawn Williams, at Nature’s Medicines, in Phoenix., Long lines for people who are in need with their medical card. Because of the new law due to coronavirus on gathering, they were allowing five people at the time, and everyone was keeping a distance from themselves to get their Medicine.
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Sheena Williams of Nature’s Medicines announcing to keep a distance from each other from long lines for people who are in need with their medical card. Because of the new law on gathering, they were allowing five people at the time, and everyone was keeping a distance from themselves to get their Medicine.
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Ali McClurg, an instructional coach at Fuller Elementary School, hands a Tempe Elementary School District issued Chromebook for virtual teaching to Quintin Feierstein, 8, a second grader at Fuller Elementary School in Tempe on March 19, 2020.
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Brittany Chamberlain, a teacher at Fuller Elementary School, hands out a Tempe Elementary School District issued Chromebook to a student for virtual teaching, at Fuller Elementary School in Tempe on March 19, 2020.
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A sign holder works 43rd and Thomas advertising for Liberty Tax on March 19,2020.
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A tent for extra hospital beds is pictured at the Phoenix VA on March 19, 2020, in Phoenix.
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A tent for extra hospital beds is pictured at the Phoenix VA on March 19, 2020, in Phoenix.
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A tent for extra hospital beds is pictured at the Phoenix VA on March 19, 2020, in Phoenix.
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A tent for extra hospital beds is pictured at the Phoenix VA on March 19, 2020, in Phoenix.
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Customers wait for the doors to open, March 17, 2020, at Target, 1818 E. Baseline Road, Tempe.
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Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, USA; Park workers shovel snow off the roof of a closed visitors center during a storm on the first day of spring at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Due to the coronavirus health emergency, hotels and services are closing but the park remains open on March 19,2020.
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Gov. Doug Ducey distributes some meals to kids at Sunset Elementary School in Phoenix on March 19, 2020. The Cartwright School District is providing breakfast and lunch for free to any individual under the age of 18. Meals are distributed by a grab-and-go method.
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Gov. Doug Ducey distributes some meals to kids at Sunset Elementary School in Phoenix on March 19, 2020. The Cartwright School District is providing breakfast and lunch for free to any individual under the age of 18. Meals are distributed by a grab-and-go method.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman distributes some meals to kids at Sunset Elementary School in Phoenix on March 19, 2020. The Cartwright School District is providing breakfast and lunch for free to any individual under the age of 18. Meals are distributed by a grab-and-go method.
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Gov. Doug Ducey distributes some meals to kids at Sunset Elementary School in Phoenix on March 19, 2020. The Cartwright School District is providing breakfast and lunch for free to any individual under the age of 18. Meals are distributed by a grab-and-go method.
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Members of the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) work responding to the coronavirus pandemic, in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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Gene Wikle, (background center) an emergency operations center manager works with other members of the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) responding to the coronavirus pandemic, as a large screen shows the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S., in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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David Rosales, an emergency support function coordinator, looks at a monitor showing the number of global confirmed cases of coronavirus, while working with other members of the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) responding to the coronavirus pandemic, in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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Arizona governor Doug Ducey walks into the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) operations center as members of DEMA work responding to the coronavirus pandemic, in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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Major General Michael T. McGuire, the Director of the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) as members of DEMA work responding to the coronavirus pandemic, in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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Arizona governor Doug Ducey speaks with members of the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) as they work responding to the coronavirus pandemic, as a large screen shows the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S., in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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Nichole Fortson, (front center) an emergency operations center manager works with other members of the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) responding to the coronavirus pandemic, in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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Members of the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) work responding to the coronavirus pandemic, as a large screen shows the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S., in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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A monitor showing the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S, while members of the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) work responding to the coronavirus pandemic, in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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David Rosales, an emergency support function coordinator, works with other members of the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) responding to the coronavirus pandemic, in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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Arizona governor Doug Ducey, speaks about the latest information on the coronavirus pandemic in Arizona during a press conference at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020.
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Arizona governor Doug Ducey (center) talks to Matt Heckard, (left) assistant director of preparedness, with the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) as members of DEMA work responding to the coronavirus pandemic, in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020. Major General Michael T. McGuire (background right) the director of DEMA, looks on.
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Arizona governor Doug Ducey (center) talks to Matt Heckard, (right) assistant director of preparedness, with the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) as members of DEMA work responding to the coronavirus pandemic, in the DEMA operations center at the Arizona National Guard Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix on March 18, 2020. Major General Michael T. McGuire (background center right) the director of DEMA, and Wendy Smith-Reeve (background center left) the deputy director of DEMA, look on.
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Individuals are tested for COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus at a mobile clinic set up in the parking lot at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix on the morning of March 18, 2020. Only Mayo Clinic patients with a doctor’s order could use the mobile clinic. A slow but steady stream of vehicles was passing through the mobile clinic on Wednesday morning.
Editor’s Note – The license plate number in this photo was blurred out.
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Individuals are tested for COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus at a mobile clinic set up in the parking lot at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix on the morning of March 18, 2020. Only Mayo Clinic patients with a doctor’s order could use the mobile clinic. A slow but steady stream of vehicles was passing through the mobile clinic on Wednesday morning.
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Mar. 18, 2020; Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, USA; A tourist wears a N-95 mask at Mather Point at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Due to the coronavirus COVID-19, park entrance fees are suspended, shuttle bus service is suspended and visitor centers are closed.
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Mar. 18, 2020; Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, USA; Two Taiwanese tourists wear N-95 masks while taking in the view at Mather Point at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Due to the coronavirus COVID-19, park entrance fees are suspended, shuttle bus service is suspended and visitor centers are closed.
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Customers wait for the doors to open at a Target store in Tempe on March 18, 2020.
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A customers grabs a package of toilet paper on March 18, 2020, at a Target store in Tempe. Target is only allowing one per customer.
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Customers grab toilet paper on March 18, 2020, at a Target store in Tempe. Target is only allowing one per customer.
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Customers wait in line for toilet paper on March 18, 2020, at a Target store in Tempe.
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Motorists wear masks while driving on Mill Ave. in Tempe, Ariz. March 17, 2020.
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Raul Bencomo leaves after voting in the Democratic presidential primary on March 17, 2020, at the Phoenix Union High School District Office polling location in Phoenix.
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Durant’s and other Phoenix restaurants will close due to the new coronavirus. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced on Tuesday the city was declaring a state of emergency, forcing the closure of bars and moving restaurants to takeout, delivery and drive-thru only starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Durant’s and other Phoenix restaurants will close due to the new coronavirus. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced on Tuesday the city was declaring a state of emergency, forcing the closure of bars and moving restaurants to takeout, delivery and drive-thru only starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Hikers watch the sun set from the top of “A” Mountain in Tempe on March 17, 2020.
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Shoppers protect themselves with masks while shopping at the Mekong grocery store in Mesa on March 17, 2020.
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Richard Kimmel walks out of a polling center after casting his vote in the Arizona Democratic primary at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center in Tempe, Ariz. March 17, 2020.
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Linda Hart puts on gloves as she arrives to vote, March 17, 2020, at the Burton Barr Library, 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix.
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A Boeing 767 from Atlanta lands at the Pinal Airpark on March 17, 2020. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Delta wide-body aircraft are being moved to storage in Arizona.
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A man waits for a light rail train at Jefferson Street near Third Street during rush hour in downtown Phoenix on March 16, 2020. Downtown Phoenix appeared to have less pedestrian and vehicle traffic because of coronavirus concerns.
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A man sits on a chair in the open space at Cityscape in downtown Phoenix on March 16, 2020. Downtown Phoenix appeared to have less pedestrian and vehicle traffic because of coronavirus concerns.
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Htoo Gay, a server at Thai Basil, moves chairs around at the empty restaurant along Adams Street in downtown Phoenix on March 16, 2020. Gay said that they had only had takeout orders so far during the day.
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Van Buren Street near First Street is near empty during rush hour traffic in downtown Phoenix on March 16, 2020. Downtown Phoenix appeared to have less pedestrian and vehicle traffic because of coronavirus concerns.
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People stand outside the Apple Store at Chandler Mall March 16, 2020. The store is closed due to the coronavirus.
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Few people shop at Chandler Mall March 16, 2020. The coronavirus has kept many people home and closed stores.
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Toliet paper offered with frame purchases at the downtown Farmer’s Market in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 21, 2020.
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The child play area at Chandler Mall is closed due to the coronavirus March 16, 2020.
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Gov. Doug Ducey prepares to give updates on the state’s response to COVID-19 on March 16, 2020, at the Arizona State Health Laboratory in Phoenix.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman speaks during a press conference to give updates on the state’s response to COVID-19 on March 16, 2020, at the Arizona State Health Laboratory in Phoenix.
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Secretary of State Katie Hobbs speaks during a press conference to give updates on the state’s response to COVID-19 on March 16, 2020, at the Arizona State Health Laboratory in Phoenix.
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Tauheedah Aleem waits for students to pick up lunch, March 16, 2020 at South Mountain High School in Phoenix.
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Cafeteria worker Rebecca Menger distributes free lunches to schoolchildren outside Connolly Middle School Monday in Tempe. With schools closed through March 27th in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, many schools are providing curbside breakfast and lunch for their students.
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Roque Romero (right, asst. cook) and Tauheedah Aleem (cook) pack up after lunch on March 16, 2020 at South Mountain High School in Phoenix.
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Dr. Marjorie Bessel, Chief Clinical Officer at Banner Health, discusses the COVID-19 coronavirus testing process during a press conference in Phoenix on March 16, 2020.
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A shopper walks by empty pasta shelves at Trader Joe’s at Camelback Colonnade on March 15, 2020 in Phoenix.
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A single case of water bottles is taken apart on the shelf at a CVS on McDowell and Central Ave on March 15, 2020 in Phoenix.
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A shopper reaches for frozen goods in a mostly empty freezer row at Trader Joe’s at Camelback Colonnade on March 15, 2020 in Phoenix.
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Some cleaning products are bought out at Fry’s grocery store March 15, 2020 in downtown Phoenix.
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A group of women and men alike wear their wedding dresses during the Brides of March bar crawl at the Churchill in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 13, 2020.
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Juliana Posso (L) and Evan Davis during the Brides of March bar crawl at the Churchill in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 13, 2020.
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People gather inside the Churchill during the Brides of March bar crawl at the Churchill in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 13, 2020.
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Congregants stand for prayer at St. Mary’s Basilica on March 15, 2020 in downtown Phoenix.
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A congregant sanitizes his hands before entering at St. Mary’s Basilica on March 15, 2020 in downtown Phoenix.
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People hike at Papago Park on March 14, 2020, in Phoenix.
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The shelves containing toilet paper are nearly empty at a grocery store in Phoenix.
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A couple walks through a near-empty baggage claim at Phoenix Sky Harbor’s terminal 4. March 14, 2020
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Annai Lopez, 15, (left) and Wendy Lebron (right) wash their hands with sanitizer at the Public Market in downtown Phoenix on March 14, 2020.
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People shop for goods at the Public Market in downtown Phoenix on March 14, 2020.
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A woman walks with a grocery cart outside the Costco Wholesale store at Christown Spectrum on March 14, 2020, in Phoenix.
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People load groceries into their car outside the Costco Wholesale store at Christown Spectrum on March 14, 2020, in Phoenix.
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People wait in line to enter Costco to shop in Mesa.
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A sign announces that Major League Baseball has suspended the 2020 spring training season, this is in response to the COVID-19 virus health emergency on March 13, 2020 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale.
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Alice Chow, a public health scientist with the Arizona Department of Health Services, prepares patient samples to test for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Arizona Department of Health Services lab in Phoenix on March 13, 2020.
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Dr. Victor Waddell, the bureau chief for the state health lab with the Arizona Department of Health Services, at the Arizona Department of Health Services lab in Phoenix on March 13, 2020.
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Alice Chow, a public health scientist with the Arizona Department of Health Services, prepares patient samples to test for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Arizona Department of Health Services lab in Phoenix on March 13, 2020.
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Alice Chow, a public health scientist with the Arizona Department of Health Services, prepares patient samples to test for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Arizona Department of Health Services lab in Phoenix on March 13, 2020.
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Alice Chow, a public health scientist, and Dr. Victor Waddell, the bureau chief for the state health lab, both with the Arizona Department of Health Services, look on as a Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests patient samples for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Arizona Department of Health Services lab in Phoenix on March 13, 2020.
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Kate Fitzpatrick, a virology and serology section supervisor with the Arizona Department of Health Services, puts on protective gear before the first stage of testing patient samples for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Arizona Department of Health Services lab in Phoenix on March 13, 2020.
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Dr. Victor Waddell, the bureau chief for the state health lab with the Arizona Department of Health Services, holds a COVID-19 testing kit at the Arizona Department of Health Services lab in Phoenix on March 13, 2020.
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Kate Fitzpatrick, a virology and serology section supervisor with the Arizona Department of Health Services, tests during the first stage of testing patient samples for COVID-19 at the Arizona Department of Health Services lab in Phoenix on March 13, 2020.
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Robert Truman (SSC Services for Education) uses an electrostatic sprayer to sanitize a drinking fountain, March 12, 2020, at Kyrene de la Mirada Elementary School in Chandler.
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Robert Truman, with SSC Services for Education, uses an electrostatic sprayer to sanitize a classroom on March 12, 2020, at Kyrene de la Mirada Elementary School in Chandler.
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Carol Prager, wears a mask while traveling through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 4, on March 4, 2020.
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An air traveler checks in with American Airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 4 on March 4, 2020.
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Traveling nurse Hannah Curletta waits for her luggage at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 4 on March 4, 2020. Curletta says she likes wearing a mask to make people more mindful about the coronavirus and cold and flu season.
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Travelers check in with American Airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 4 on March 4, 2020.
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Maggie Villalva, supervisor for LJ’s Cleaning Solutions, sanitizes a Valley Metro bus at Tempe Bus Operations & Maintenance on March 6, 2020.
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A scientist at Translational Genomics Research Institute in Flagstaff prepares to analyze genetic material from new coronavirus on March 6, 2020.
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A scientist at Translational Genomics Research Institute in Flagstaff prepares to analyze genetic material from new coronavirus on March 6, 2020.
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Arizona still has so few coronavirus test kits that state officials are warning that screening could end, Rep. Greg Stanton said in a Thursday letter to Vice President Mike Pence.
Stanton, a freshman Democrat from Arizona, continued to take the Trump administration to task, saying it continued to “grossly mismanage” the crisis and had “crippled” doctors and nurses with a lack of needed supplies.
“The lack of test kits continues to have real consequences across the country, including in Arizona,” Stanton wrote. “Just yesterday, the Arizona Department of Health Services Director informed doctors across the state that they are discouraged from testing individuals for COVID-19 because there are ‘not enough available supplies to meet testing demand.’ This is a direct result of this Administration’s failures.”
State officials said testing “may be slowed or even halted due to the uncertainty that supplies would be replenished,” Stanton continued.
A Pence spokeswoman referred The Arizona Republic’s inquiries to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA could not be immediately reached for comment.
On Feb. 28, Stanton wrote to Pence, whom President Donald Trump named to head the nation’s response to the coronavirus, to complain that Arizona had received test kits that were defective. He asked for answers to a series of issues stemming from that.
On Thursday, Stanton noted that he still had not heard from the vice president.
Stanton wrote that health officials have said doctors “should treat those with respiratory conditions as if they have coronavirus, regardless if they test positive.”
That leaves everyone still “in the dark” about the spread of the virus, he said.
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