As TMC worked to fix the glitch, health leaders decided to call law enforcement personnel on a curated list to come to the Tucson Convention Center to receive the vaccine, so the doses would not go to waste.
New TMC learning center offers safe learning environment for children of frontline workers
TMC childcare By Karly Tinsley | January 21, 2021 at 9:42 PM MST - Updated January 21 at 10:36 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - With the rising cost of childcare during the pandemic, many families are in need of help. Especially those working on the frontlines.
In a study done by LendingTree, childcare in Arizona has gone up 84% during the pandemic. The average annual childcare cost in Arizona was $8,213 prior to COVID. During the pandemic, child care costs increased to $15,077.
Now, Tucson Medical Center is providing a new learning environment for children of frontline healthcare workers, just right across the street from the hospital.
The University of Arizona’s COVID-19 reentry task force met on Monday, Jan. 19, for the third briefing of the spring semester. The force discussed plans to increase testing for on campus residents and provided an update on the beginning of vaccine distribution.
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This Oct. 1, 2015 photo shows the mosaic dome of the Old Pima Courthouse in the Presidio historic district of downtown Tucson, Arizona. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)
TUCSON, AZ As a national memorial for coronavirus victims took place, Tucsonians held ceremonies of their own to honor the lives lost to the fast-spreading virus.
The local and national events occurred in tandem at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.
The Tucson Medical Center said it was holding a small ceremony for staff members featuring a prayer and bell ringing. Anyone watching was encouraged to light a candle or ring a bell at 3:30 p.m. Arizona time to join in a collective moment of remembrance.
Memorial for COVID deaths By Hannah Tiede | January 19, 2021 at 11:26 PM MST - Updated January 19 at 11:31 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) -In conjunction with the national COVID-19 memorial service in Washington, D.C., Tucson Medical Center (TMC) held its own ceremony on Tuesday.
Dozens of health care workers, many still in scrubs, gathered at Life Gain Park in uniform silence. The only sound breaking the calm was a bell that rang to honor each TMC patient who has died from COVID-19.
“For me, it’s a piece of healing,” said Sarah Erb, the nursing manager of the post critical care unit. “We have seen a lot in the last year and have dealt with a lot.”