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April 7, 2021
Gov. Doug Ducey last month rescinded mask mandates in the state, but Arizona State University, Phoenix, Pima County and other entities still require masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (File photo by Sofia Fuentes/Cronkite News)
PHOENIX – As Arizona cities and counties debate mask mandates, a leading health expert warned Wednesday that wearing masks in public is essential to prevent another wave of COVID-19 cases.
“There is still a risk of transmission in our community,” said Dr. Joshua LaBaer, the executive director of ASU’s Biodesign Institute. “And especially now that we know that this U.K. variant is predominant or becoming predominant in Arizona – so there is without a doubt a benefit to mask-wearing in public for sure.”
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March 12, 2021
Gov. Doug Ducey announced he would lift capacity restrictions on restaurants and schools and return to mostly normal operations. Several Arizona doctors criticized the plan, saying the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is not under control. (Photo by Sofia Fuentes/Cronkite News)
Four Arizona doctors on Friday assailed Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to return to mostly normal operations as vaccinations against COVID-19 ramp up, warning that the coronavirus that causes the disease remains out of control.
Ducey last week said he will begin allowing restaurants and other businesses to run at full capacity, and he has issued an executive order that requires schools to offer in-person instruction for students who want it, starting Monday. Ducey has declined throughout the yearlong pandemic to set a statewide mask mandate.
A panel of Mayo Clinic specialists reflected on the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the medical community’s response, sharing lessons they learned along the way.