Photos for March 26: Tucson gets by during coronavirus pandemic
Tucson area residents and businesses grapple with closures, restrictions, shortages and sundry challenges during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Izzy Thesz, a junior at the University of Arizona and member of the club cheer team, practices her tumbling in a mostly empty central mall outside of the Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Library, on March 26, 2020.
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Two pedestrians wearing gloves and masks walk past, a closed down, Chicago Music Store in Downtown Tucson on March 23, 2020. People in Tucson, Ariz. are starting to wear masks and gloves due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
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Bill Bresnahan, center, practices his putting with other golfers while waiting to tee off at hole one of Dell Urich Course at Randolph Golf Course in Tucson, Ariz., on March 23, 2020. Golf is increasingly becoming more popular due to the urged “Social Distance” because of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
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A sign at Sewell Elementary School, 425 N. Sahuaro Ave., informs the public that schools will be closed until April 10th due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Photo taken in Tucson, Ariz., on March 25, 2020.
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Roman Martinez, freshman pre-business major at the University of Arizona, gets in a calisthenics workout using a Fit Core system at Mansfield Park, 2000 N. Fourth Ave., in Tucson, Ariz., on March 25, 2020.
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A women walks down N. Craycroft Rd. wearing a mask and gloves, due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), in Tucson, Ariz., on March 25, 2020.
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Sixten Jordan, center, senior creative media and film major at Northern Arizona University, Abigail Jackson, senior political science and international affairs major at NAU, and Max, 8-year-old mix, eat lunch at Mansfield Park, 2000 N. Fourth Ave., in Tucson, Ariz., on March 25, 2020. Due to numerous places closing because of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), parks are becoming a popular spot to hangout and partake in activities.
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Marina Cornelius, owner of Floor Polish Dance + Fitness, teaches her Cardio Party-O class via Periscope to her students on March 20, 2020. Cornelius says this is the first time she's trying to livestream classes and is learning as she goes.
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Sun sets behind the darkened Galaxy Theater closed in the aftermath of the COVID-19 restrictions, entering their second week in effect, March 25, 2020, Tucson, Ariz.
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Chris Larsen pours himself a drink while chatting, and keeping his distance, from a few of his neighbors in Bario Viejo during the nightly get-together at Mendoza Park, March 24, 2020, Tucson, Ariz.
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