Trouble sleeping this year? You’re not alone, Arizona researchers say In this podcast episode, sleep researchers explain why so many people during the COVID-19 pandemic struggle with insomnia. How the pandemic is affecting our sleep habits Arizona in Focus Dec. 21, 2020 Arizona in Focus is a podcast from Cronkite News, the news division of Arizona PBS. This season we are focusing on science and technology stories that explore everything from driverless cars to innovating a vaccine during the pandemic. PHOENIX – Paulina Ochoa never had a problem sleeping until the COVID-19 pandemic began in March and life dealt her a series of serious setbacks. She lost both her jobs, her car was stolen and her aunt died – and that’s when the nightmares started. The dreams got so bad they sometimes left her paralyzed in bed.