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NBA referee and Phoenix native Bill Kennedy loads-up meals at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Peoria, that he is donating and delivering to healthcare workers at Banner Thunderbird Hospital in Glendale. April 23,2020
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A mural near Grand Ave. and 15th Ave. in Phoenix honors healthcare workers during the corona virus outbreak on April 23, 2020.
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Voluntees from St. Mary’s Food Bank helps load food boxes for people in needs during this pandemic at the Milwaukee’s Brewers Baseball Training Center Parking lot. April 23, 2020
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Volunteers load food boxes for people in need. The Milwaukee Brewers, Labor’s Community Services Agency, and AZ AFL-CIO, in partnership with St. Mary’s Food Bank, are hosted a food pantry for UNITE HERE. Local 11 members and their families to provide food assistance during this pandemic at the Milwaukee’s Brewers Baseball Training Center Parking lot. April 23,2020
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Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams talks to her staff after they received a donation from Axon (which makes Tasers) 12,000 medical masks, 300 gallons of hand sanitizer and 5000 pair of gloves to the Incident Management Team which will supply the Maricopa County Public Safety partners. April 23, 2020
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People cross a street on April 22, 2020, in downtown Phoenix.
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey gives an update on the COVID-19 pandemic response during a press conference at the Arizona Commerce Authority in Phoenix on April 22, 2020.
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Joan Brunner (left) and Sandra Amarillas (right), both members of the non-profit Unlimited Potential, bag spinach at the Brooks Community Center in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 22, 2020. The non-profit was bagging produce to be delivered to families and senior living homes in Phoenix.
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Jamie Doles lays with her daughter Paisley, 3, as they watch the Book of Life at the Digital Drive-In AZ in Mesa, Ariz. on April 20, 2020.
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People gather to watch the “Book of Life” at the Digital Drive-In AZ in Mesa, Ariz., on April 20, 2020.
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People in their cars observe social distancing while watching the “Book of Life,” an animated movie, at the Digital Drive-In AZ in Mesa, Ariz., on April 20, 2020.
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A health care worker stands in counter protest as people march towards the Arizona State Capitol in protest of Gov. Doug Ducey’s stay-at-home order to combat the coronavirus April 20, 2020. They were urging the governor to re-open the state.
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People protest from their cars against shutting down the state during the novel coronavirus pandemic at the “Operation Gridlock” at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on April 19, 2020.
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Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix is lit blue to honors healthcare workers during the corona virus outbreak.
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The copper dome and Winged Victory statue over the Arizona State Capitol is illuminated with blue light in Phoenix during the “Light It Blue” campaign across the United States to honor essential front-line workers and health care professionals during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
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The copper dome and Winged Victory statue over the Arizona State Capitol is illuminated with blue light in Phoenix during the “Light It Blue” campaign across the United States to honor essential front-line workers and health care professionals during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
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United Food Bank volunteers and National Guard soldiers distribute care packages to families on April 17, 2020, at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Ariz.
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Families wait in line to receive care packages on April 17, 2020, at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Ariz.
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From left: Joshua Jones, Mitchell Bell, and Kyle Ligaya prepare care packages for families on April 17, 2020, at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Ariz.
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Melissa Read breaks down cardboard boxes while United Food Bank volunteers and National Guard soldiers distribute care packages to families on April 17, 2020, at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Ariz.
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Greg Bacon, Tempe Police department media relations detective, left, and Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell, right, paint the A at Hayden Butte blue in honor of healthcare workers during the corona virus outbreak.
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The “Impulsion” horse sculpture is lit blue at WestWorld in Scottsdale during the “Light It Blue” campaign across the United States to honor essential front-line workers and health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kayakers paddle on Tempe Town Lake on April 16, 2020.
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Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale is lit blue during the “Light It Blue” campaign across the United States to honor essential front-line workers and health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Light rail runs over blue tracks in Tempe on April 16, 2020.
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One Mesa resident is using their wall to display the community’s artwork on April 16, 2020.
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Tuba City Regional Health Care Center CEO Lynette Bonar wears a mask April 14, 2020. The hospital on Navajo Reservation in Arizona has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Staff at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Center screen people entering their campus April 14, 2020. The hospital on Navajo Reservation in Arizona has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Signs on a fence in Tuba City, Ariz. reminds residents shelter in place to fight against the coronavirus April 14, 2020. The Navajo Reservation has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Andrea Fisher, a United Food Bank volunteer engagement manager, takes the temperature of Matthew Teston, a volunteer, before Teston prepares food bags at the United Food Bank warehouse in Mesa on April 16, 2020. Volunteers had to have their temperature taken before volunteering because of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the increased need because of the coronavirus pandemic, United Food Bank has seen an over 60 percent decrease in volunteers, also because of the pandemic, according to Tyson Nansel, United Food Bank director of public and media relations.
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Rebecca Kennedy, a volunteer with United Food Bank, prepares emergency food bags at the United Food Bank warehouse in Mesa on April 16, 2020. Despite the increased need because of the coronavirus pandemic, United Food Bank has seen an over 60 percent decrease in volunteers, also because of the pandemic, according to Tyson Nansel, United Food Bank director of public and media relations.
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Bruce Forstrom, a volunteer with United Food Bank, prepares emergency food bags at the United Food Bank warehouse in Mesa on April 16, 2020. Despite the increased need because of the coronavirus pandemic, United Food Bank has seen an over 60 percent decrease in volunteers, also because of the pandemic, according to Tyson Nansel, United Food Bank director of public and media relations.
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Adam Cadena, a United Food Bank volunteer, takes emergency food bags and places them in boxes at the United Food Bank warehouse in Mesa on April 16, 2020. Despite the increased need because of the coronavirus pandemic, United Food Bank has seen an over 60 percent decrease in volunteers, also because of the pandemic, according to Tyson Nansel, United Food Bank director of public and media relations.
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A rider wears a mask over her face while traveling east on the Arizona Canal Trail near Goldwater Blvd and East 5th Ave. in Scottsdale. Apr. 15, 2020
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Following strict guidelines, Palmcroft Elementary School cafeteria workers Maria Cazares (left) and Emilia Chavez, wearing masks and gloves, load lunches onto a long pole for curbside distribution in the parking lot of the school in Yuma, Ariz.
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Monica Chavez, with the Community Relations Department at Yuma Regional Medical Center, works on inscribing a special hop-scotch game in chalk on the sidewalk outside the Pediatrics Department, in Yuma.
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Two passengers wearing face coverings wait for a flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Phoenix. The coronavirus outbreak has caused a significant decrease in air travel.
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ (left) give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic response during a press conference at the Arizona Commerce Authority in Phoenix on April 14, 2020.
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James Smith, with Balfour, the company that sells graduations caps and gowns, hands a cap, gown and grad box which includes graduation mailing announcements, to a Skyline high school graduating senior as they pick them up from their vehicle at Skyline high school in Mesa on April 14, 2020. Tom Brennan, principal of Skyline, says he is unsure what kind of graduation ceremony they will have, if any at all, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sarah Cardenas sews isolation gowns for healthcare workers at Banner and Dignity Health on April 14, 2020, at FABRIC in Tempe, Ariz.
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People walk outside a Costco Wholesale store on April 13, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz.
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Wearing a mask because of the coronavirus pandemic, a woman who did not wish to be identified by name, exits the Fry’s grocery store on Baseline Road and 7th Street in Phoenix on April 13, 2020. Fry’s placed warning signs and reduced store capacity for customers because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Frances Rozzen, wearing a mask because of the coronavirus pandemic, looks at the near empty shelves of toilet paper and paper towels at the Safeway grocery store on 16th Street and Southern Avenue in Phoenix on April 13, 2020.
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More than 1,000 rental cars sit in a parking lot near Priest Dr. and Van Buren St. in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 6, 2020.
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The East Economy Lot at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is largely devoid of parked vehicles on April 13, 2020.
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A masked golfer tees off on the 12th hole, April 13, 2020, at Arizona Grand Golf Course, 8000 S, Arizona Grand Parkway, Phoenix.
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Kathy Jacobsen signals to her mother, Audrey Wilson, 80, who has dementia, through the glass pane of a door, at Arbor Rose Senior Center in Mesa on April 1, 2020. Jacobsen was taking her mother out of the facility because of concerns of a coronavirus outbreak within the facility. She is moving her mother in with her at her Gilbert home. Jacobsen had not be able to visit her mother inside the facility because of the coronavirus pandemic since early March.
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Eddie Barrios give his nephew, Geo Villamar an Easter haircut, April 12, 2020, in the garage of his Guadalupe home. Eddie was giving his nephew a haircut because all of the barber shops are closed due to the coronavirus.
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Charlie and Stacy Derouen raise their hands as they listen to Pastor Jason Anderson during an Easter drive-in service at the Living World Bible Church in Mesa, Ariz. on April 12, 2020.
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Cars making a statement on Greenway road in Phoenix. April 12, 2020
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Gabriel Estrada skates at the Wedge Skate Park in Scottsdale, Ariz. Despite social distancing, people are still finding ways of enjoying themselves on April 11, 2020.
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Navajo Nation tribal member came to shop at Walmart in Winslow, Arizona. Tribal community has been struck by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Apr. 11, 2020; Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA; Morning walkers near the London Bridge at Lake Havasu during Easter weekend in Lake Havasu City.
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Signs while traveling to Navajo Nation Tribal community has been struck by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jessica Vasquez, owner of One More Bite Baker, shows off her homemade mask at the Gilbert Farmers Market on April 11, 2020.
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Blue Sky Organic farms employee Rachel Gomez groups flowers at Gilbert Farmers Market on April 11, 2020.
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Michael Gibson and Jamie Lindsey, of Mesa, shop at Gilbert Farmers Market on April 11, 2020.
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Friends catch up on conversation and practice social distancing in an empty shopping center in Phoenix on April 11, 2020.
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Apr. 10, 2020; Phoenix, AZ, USA; A cross tops the steeple at Dream City Church in Phoenix during the sunrise on Good Friday. Most churches across the United States will be empty on Easter Sunday due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
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Damion Holliday (left) and Andrew Morales wait for their flight to San Diego at Terminal 4 on April 9, 2020, at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
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Marcy Coline hugs Richard Rangel before departing for Boise at Terminal 4 on April 9, 2020, at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
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Gov. Doug Ducey leaves St. Luke’s Medical Center after a tour of its facilities and an update on COVID-19 in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 9, 2020.
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A sign with information about Gov. Doug Ducey’s isolation order is pictured at Terminal 4 on April 9, 2020, at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
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Airport employees touch their feet together at Terminal 4 on April 9, 2020, at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
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Chalk messages written on a sidewalk in a Tempe neighborhood, reference the coronavirus pandemic on April 8, 2020.
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Apr. 8, 2020; Phoenix, AZ, USA; A ‘Stay PAWsitive’ sign hangs from a dog statue outside the Doggie District Pet Resort near Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix.
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Tis not the season but the spirit as a few houses are decorated with lights on east Lupine Avenue in Phoenix during the coronavirus pandemic. April 10, 2020
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Airport employees go down an escalator at Terminal 4 on April 9, 2020, at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
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People walk inside Terminal 4 on April 9, 2020, at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
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Bryan Harding, who works in real estate, works on his front porch in the Maple-Ash neighborhood of Tempe on April 9, 2020. Harding says he likes to work outside because it gives him his own space while his wife works inside.
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Damon Brown, of Steward Health Care, shows Gov. Doug Ducey the inside of St. Luke’s Medical Center, which was closed in November, but may reopen for COVID-19 cases in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 9, 2020.
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Gov. Doug Ducey speaks with an update on COVID-19 during a press conference outside of St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 9, 2020.
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Gov. Doug Ducey speaks with an update on COVID-19 during a press conference outside of St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 9, 2020.
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People at Living Word Bible Church attend a “drive-in church service” in Mesa, Ariz. April 5, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has forced churches to come up with new ways to hold service while social distancing. People are encouraged to honk for amen.
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Gov. Doug Ducey walks the hallways inside of St. Luke’s Medical Center, which was closed in November, but may reopen for COVID-19 cases in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 9, 2020.
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Zacona Michaux hands out lunches at Edison Elementary School in Mesa on April 9, 2020. Mesa school district is having trouble getting food supplies and is having to scale back on meal distribution. Edison elementary meal site is closing effective April 10. Starting April 13 meals can be picked up a Kino Junior High (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays).
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Mindi Lamoreaux, left, and Zacona Michaux hand out meals at Edison Elementary School in Mesa on April 9, 2020. Mesa school district is having trouble getting food supplies and is having to scale back on meal distribution. Edison elementary meal site is closing effective April 10. Starting April 13 meals can be picked up a Kino Junior High (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays).
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Chalk messages written on a sidewalk in a Tempe neighborhood, reference the coronavirus pandemic on April 8, 2020.
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Rabbi Dean Shapiro (left) of Temple Emanuel in Tempe, his partner, Haim Ainsworth and their son, Jacob Shapiro-Ainsworth, 11, participate in an online Seder during the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover at their home in Tempe on April 8, 2020. The Seder which included members from Temple Emanuel was being held online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Haim Ainsworth and his son, Jacob Shapiro-Ainsworth, 11, share a laugh during an online Seder during the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover at their home in Tempe on April 8, 2020. The Seder which included members from Temple Emanuel was being held online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Apr. 7, 2020; Phoenix, AZ, USA; The supermoon, also known as the pink moon rises over the Papago Park Buttes, it is the biggest and brightest supermoon of 2020. The coronavirus has changed our lives as social distancing is in our lives
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Volunteers from Phoenix College prep St. Mary’s Food Bank donated food boxes as they load up vehicles in a drive thru set up at the Phoenix College campus due to the coronavirus Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Phoenix, Ariz.
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Dr. Cara Christ answers a question, April 7, 2020, during a COVID-19 news conference at the Arizona Commerce Authority Conference Center in Phoenix.
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Cowboy Club employee Jonathan Castillo wipes down a shelf in Sedona on April 7, 2020.
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A man wearing a mask walks in front of Cathedral Rock in Sedona on April 7, 2020.
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Richard Toplikar takes shakes to go from OJ’s Copper Country Fudge in Jerome on April 7, 2020. Many of the shops in the Arizona tourist destination town were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bob Eiermann, from Florida, (left) and Sheila Gibson, from South Carolina, (right) walk out of a store in Jerome on April 7, 2020. Eiermann and Gibson were driving cross country and said they were having trouble finding anywhere to eat due to stores being closed in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A shop hangs a closed sign in Jerome on April 7, 2020. Many shops in the Arizona tourist destination town were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A car passes by closed businesses in Jerome on April 7, 2020. Many shops in the Arizona tourist destination town were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Army National Guard members and volunteers pass out food and supplies at Project Rising Hope Food Pantry in Cottonwood on April 7, 2020.
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Layla Heilmann (center) passes out toys to kids in cars waiting in line at Project Rising Hope Food Pantry in Cottonwood on April 7, 2020.
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Army national guard members and volunteers pass out food and supplies at Project Rising Hope Food Pantry in Cottonwood, Ariz. on April 7, 2020.
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Wearing a mask and gloves because of the coronavirus pandemic, Melanie Alston of Phoenix, takes a rest while hiking the trail up Piestewa Peak in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve on April 6, 2020.
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Wearing a mask and gloves because of the coronavirus pandemic, Byron Blades of Los Angeles, takes a rest, while hiking the trail up Piestewa Peak in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve on April 6, 2020.
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Apr. 6, 2020; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Local artists Jenn and Jon Arvizu with their son Charley (middle) wear their homemade masks during the COVID-19 health crisis at their home studio in Scottsdale. After making masks for family and friends, they are now taking orders.
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More than 1,000 rental cars sit in a parking lot near Priest Dr. and Van Buren St. in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 6, 2020.
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A plane approaches Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as hikers on “A” mountain enjoy the views while the moon rises behind them in Tempe on April 5, 2020. Social distancing orders from the coronavirus pandemic has not kept people from crowding hiking trails.
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Hikers enjoy the views at Papago Park as the moon rises in Phoenix April 5, 2020. Social distancing guidelines from the coronavirus pandemic haven’t kept people off the hiking trails.
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Vista Monterey Park in Mesa, Ariz. is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic April 5, 2020.
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Dikeya Williams stands for a portrait outside Safeway in Phoenix on April 5, 2020. She’s worn her mask, complete with a stapled on image of teeth with grillz and fangs, for two weeks and works as a child care director and provider.
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Jomi Chavez, 2, is all smiles after receiving an Easter basket from Phoenix Rescue Mission. The group handed out about 600 baskets at Sullivan Elementary School in Phoenix to about 200 under-served families on April 4, 2020.
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Susan Quercia, left, and Zaneta Berry help distribute Easter baskets from Phoenix Rescue Mission at Sullivan Elementary School to about 200 under-served families on April 4, 2020.
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Kassandra Sanchez checks in to receive Easter baskets from Phoenix Rescue Mission at Sullivan Elementary School to about 200 under-served families on April 4, 2020.
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O’Zandra Floyd helps check in families to receive Easter baskets from Phoenix Rescue Mission. The group handed out about 600 baskets at Sullivan Elementary School in Phoenix to about 200 under-served families on April 4, 2020.
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Many supermarkets have installed protection at the check out counters during the coronavirus pandemic. April 4,2020
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Kelsey Smith (L) and Amber Silva, both farm keepers, pet the goats at the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 3, 2020. The goats have been starved for attention since the zoo closed to the public, so employees have been heading there on breaks to give them the petting they usually get from children.
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Mary Vale (left) and Becky Leuluai wait to give out care packages to hotel employees on April 3, 2020, at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.
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David Mack, 14, and his brother, Ryan, 9, create stained glass sidewalk chalk art outside their Gilbert home on April 3, 2020.
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Dee Madden has her hair washed at The Savvy Stylist on a quiet Friday afternoon at the Tempe hair salon on April 3, 2020, just before Gov. Doug Ducey ordered hair and nail salons to be shut down by 5 p.m. on Saturday. Many people are avoiding hair care during the new coronavirus pandemic due to its hands-on nature.
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Heather Aguilar, owner of The Savvy Stylist, colors a client’s hair at her salon in Tempe on April 3, 2020, just before Gov. Doug Ducey ordered hair and nail salons to be shut down by 5 p.m. on Saturday. Aguilar said on a normal Friday afternoon the salon would be packed, but it was nearly empty today due to Arizona’s stay-at-home order during the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Hikers prepare to climb Piestewa Peak in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve on April 3, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Farmworkers harvest iceberg lettuce, April 2, 2020, in a Desert Premium Farms field, south of Welton, Arizona.
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The empty Dillard’s store at the Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler on April 2, 2020.
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Cyclists enjoy a ride in Arrowhead Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. on April 2, 2020.
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Sara Serling walks her dog Gaston in Arrowhead Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. on April 2, 2020.
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Colton Williams with Crescent Crown Distributing, delivers beer to Tops Liquors in Tempe, Ariz., on April 2, 2020. Tops Liquors has seen an 40 percent increase in sales in the last two weeks.
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Isolation tents are set up for homeless persons showing symptoms of COVID-19 at the Central Arizona Shelter Services in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 2, 2020.
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On April 1, 2020, people enter the Phoenix Tabernacle for service despite Gov. Ducey’s stay-at-home order. The church continues to have large church services during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Volunteers at the Vineyard Church of North Phoenix prepare food and cleaning supplies to be handed out to those in need at the church’s main campus in Glendale, Ariz. on April 1, 2020. Vineyard Church of North Phoenix and Convoy of Hope partnered together to give out resources to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The intersection at 5th Street and Mill Avenue is seen empty in downtown Tempe on the first full day of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s statewide “stay-at-home” order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus on April 1, 2020.
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The City of Phoenix closes park amenities due to the COVID-19 health crisis on the first day of Gov. Doug Ducey’s “stay at home” order at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix.
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Rental bikes sit parked and unused on an empty sidewalk in downtown Tempe on the first full day of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s statewide “stay-at-home” order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus on April 1, 2020.
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A woman holds a baby outside of the lobby at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix on the first day of Gov. Doug Ducey’s “stay at home” order on April 1, 2020, in Phoenix.
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Rula Bula, an Irish pub in downtown Tempe, is boarded up for temporary closure on the first full day of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s statewide “stay at home” order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus on April 1, 2020.
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An Arizona Department of Transportation sign displays a message encouraging social distancing on Interstate 10 east of Seventh Street on the first day of Gov. Doug Ducey’s “stay at home” order on April 1, 2020, in Phoenix.
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Hudson Buth (left) and Kellen Flanigan celebrate after winning a pickleball match against Riley Buth and Colleen Flanigan on the first day of Gov. Doug Ducey’s “stay at home” order on April 1, 2020, at G.R. Herberger Park in Phoenix.
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Bianca Allen of Tempe purchases food from Derek Christensen at the Arcadia Meat Market in Phoenix on April 1, 2020. The Arcadia Meat Market remains open, but beginning on April 1 is not allowing customers into the store past the doorway and only allowing one customer at a time to do that.
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Kathy Holcombe, 66, traces the hand of her granddaughter, Paige Mulvey, 7, through a door window at her home on March 30, 2020, in Phoenix.
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Paige Mulvey, 7, touches hands with her grandmother, Kathy Holcombe, 66, through a door window at her home on March 30, 2020, in Phoenix.
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Andy Cathey, center, Cathey’s Sewing and Vacuum employee, sews masks for hospital workers and the community at Cathey’s Sewing and Vacuum, 5701 E. Speedway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz., on March 30, 2020. Cathey’s Sewing and Vacuum have made roughly 2,000 masks, due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), in one week for local hospitals in Southern Arizona. (
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Tony Soria, bus driver for Tucson Unified School District, hands bagged lunches and breakfast to students in vehicles at Harold Steel Elementary School, 700 S. Sarnoff Dr., in Tucson, Ariz., on March 31, 2020. TUSD is offering lunches and breakfast for students due to schools being canceled because of Coronavirus Disease
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While traveling through Tucson, Canadians Lauri Buchanan and her husband Brian Buchanan, left, eat lunch with their friends Rhonda McDonald and her husband Pat McDonald, right, from Wyoming, outside of Whataburger, 6504 E. 22nd St., in Tucson, Ariz., on March 30, 2020. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. McDonald were eating outside due to Coronavirus Disease
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A man wears a mask and gloves to protect himself from the new coronavirus while pumping gas in Phoenix on March 31, 2020.
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A woman pushes her grocery cart back to her vehicle while shoppers keep social distance between each other because of the new coronavirus pandemic while lining up to enter the Trader Joe’s at the Town and Country Shopping Center in Phoenix on March 31, 2020.
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A sign hangs at the front gate to Coyote Ranch, in Yuma, Ariz., Monday, March 29, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Doug Ducey listens to speakers on COVID-19 during a news conference at the Arizona Commerce Authority in Phoenix March 30, 2020. Gov. Ducey issued a stay at home order effective close of business March 31.
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Hikers are seen at sunset on March 29, 2020.
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Used gloves litter a grocery store parking lot in Chandler, Ariz. March 29, 2020. Shoppers have been using gloves to protect themselves from COVID-19.
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Tracy Lewis, Director of Communications, Marketing and Media at the church, works on the live stream during the Sunday service at First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix on March 29, 2020.
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Dr. Warren Stewart Sr., senior pastor, speaks during a live-streamed Sunday service at First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix on March 29, 2020.
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Pictures of congregants are hung so the Sunday service feels less empty to the Pastor and Vicar at Grace Lutheran Church in Phoenix on March 29, 2020.
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U.S. Army National Guard specialist Frank Rezzano organizes items to stock shelves at Basha’s grocery store in Scottsdale on March 28, 2020.
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U.S. Army National Guard specialist Frank Rezzano and U.S. Air Force technical sergeant Justin Emanuelson stock shelves at Basha’s grocery store in Scottsdale on March 28, 2020.
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Arizona State Route 51, the Piestewa Freeway, with low traffic on March 28, 2020, in Phoenix.
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Father Eduardo Montemayor speaks with Erin Monnin during confessions hosted outside to conform with social distancing and prevent COVID-19 spread at Most Holy Trinity Parish in Phoenix on March 28, 2020.
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Father Al Albainza speaks with Breanna Demarbiex during confessions hosted outside to conform with social distancing and prevent COVID-19 spread at Most Holy Trinity Parish in Phoenix on March 28, 2020.
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People shop for produce at the McClendon’s Select stand at the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market on March 28, 2020. McClendon’s Select takes several new sanitation precautions during the coronavirus pandemic, including requiring gloves for customers, more spaced out tables, disinfecting baskets after use, only allowing 20 people to shop at once and self-scanning.
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A heart of lighted rooms done by Sheraton Phoenix Downtown on March 27, 2020.
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Mar. 27, 2020; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Distiller Taylor Wright makes hand sanitizer for Banner Health at O.H.S.O. Brewery & Distillery in Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK
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Timothy Leonard, 73, shops for groceries at Los Altos Ranch Market during the coronavirus pandemic in Phoenix on March 27, 2020.
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James Skidmore (right) helps Terri Leonard, 70, shop for groceries at Los Altos Ranch Market in Phoenix during the coronavirus pandemic on March 27, 2020. They say they have hurt financially as the pandemic has worsened, but many people have gone out of their way to help them.
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A lone traveler enters an empty baggage claim area in Terminal 4 at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Airlines are reducing flights due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.
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Private first class Marty with the Arizona National Guard helps pass out food to those in need alongside volunteers with United Food Bank at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Ariz. on March 27, 2020.
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Volunteers with United Food Bank and members of the Arizona Army National Guard pass out food to those in need at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa on March 27, 2020.
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Volunteers with United Food Bank and members of the Arizona Army National Guard pass out food to those in need at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa on March 27, 2020.
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Volunteers with United Food Bank and members of the Arizona National Guard pass out food to those in need at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa on March 27, 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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Joey Rodriguez, of Image Craft, installs an advertising banner in front of Chase Field Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Phoenix. The Arizona Diamondbacks would have hosted the Atlanta Braves in their season-opening baseball game Thursday, but the start of the MLB regular season is indefinitely on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sky Harbor Boulevard is virtually empty at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on March 26, 2020.
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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, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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 gather at Hole in the Rock at 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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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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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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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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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 (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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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; 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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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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Hikers watch the sun set from the top of “A” Mountain in Tempe 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 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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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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A shopper walks by empty pasta shelves at Trader Joe’s at Camelback Colonnade on March 15, 2020 in Phoenix.
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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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Congregants stand for prayer 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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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, 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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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, 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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Eddie Barrios give his nephew, Geo Villamar an Easter haircut, April 12, 2020, in the garage of his Guadalupe home. Eddie was giving his nephew a haircut because all of the barber shops are closed due to the coronavirus.
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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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Sonora Quest Laboratories is now antibody testing for COVID-19 in Arizona and individuals can get a test with a physician’s prescription.
Antibody testing, also called serology testing, can indicate whether an individual has been exposed to COVID-19 and developed antibodies against it, which could mean that person has at least some immunity to the new coronavirus, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“Antibody testing can be a game-changer in our fight against COVID-19,” Gov. Doug Ducey said in a written statement included by Sonora Quest Laboratories in its announcement. “This is another welcome expansion that will help provide certainty as Arizona looks to economic recovery at the appropriate time.”
How to get tested
Patients need a prescription from their doctor to get tested.
Unlike COVID-19 testing, which uses a swab, antibody testing is done through blood samples. After a health care worker takes the sample, he or she will send it to Sonora Quest’s main laboratory in Tempe. The test will identify any COVID-19 antibodies.
Sonora Quest expects to perform 1,000 to 3,000 tests a day initially with a one day to four day turnaround time. In May, Sonora Quest plans to offer direct-to-consumer antibody testing that would let consumers obtain a test without a provider’s order.
For now, patients with a doctor’s prescription can schedule appointments with Sonora Quest online at SonoraQuest.com/antibody. When getting tested, patients should be symptom-free for at least 10 days and wear a face mask, per U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
What are the benefits of antibody testing?
Data from antibody testing can help medical professionals better understand the virus and help government officials such as Ducey who are trying to decide when to reopen the economy. Antibody tests can identify individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 and who may be able to return to work.
However, according to the FDA, it isn’t clear whether someone with antibodies is fully immune from reinfection, or how long any immunity would last.
Testing will help medical professionals better assess the infection and mortality rates of the virus.
Individuals with COVID-19 antibodies are eligible to donate blood that can be used to help develop an experimental plasma treatment for those sick with the virus.
How reliable are antibody tests?
The FDA has cautioned that it has not evaluated every serology test on the market.
To help accelerate the availability of tests, the agency issued a policy in March that allows developers to offer testing without FDA review. The antibody tests available at Sonora Quest were developed by EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer company, and have been marketed under that policy.
To give consumers more clarity on testing accuracy, the FDA is working with the National Institutes of Health and the CDC to identify the most promising serological tests.
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