As governments around the world consider how to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the pandemic. But their decisions on which technologies to use — and how far those allow authorities to peer into private lives — […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and state epidemiologist Dr. Angela C. Dunn addressed the media at the State Capitol Building for what proved to be the last daily briefing for the Beehive State during the COVID-19 pandemic. Herbert started off his comments by alluding to a statement released […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, Utah state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn spoke to the media about the latest information on COVID-19 at the State Capitol Building. Dunn confirmed 3,213 total positive COVID-19 tests have occurred in the Beehive State. This is an increase of 144 positive tests from Sunday. She confirmed 68,311 […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, the daily Utah coronavirus task briefing occurred at the State Capitol Building with the latest update on positive COVID-19 tests serving as the headline feature. Utah state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn reported one new death, bringing the total deaths up to 20. There are 2,542 positive tests […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert and state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn addressed the media for their daily press briefing. Herbert mentioned there have been several modifications to the initial directive he gave March 27. Perhaps the most significant one is that Utahns can now go into restaurants or […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert addressed Utah media during the first briefing that has occurred since he put his “Stay Safe Stay Home” directive into effect last Friday. Herbert confirmed these briefings will continue daily through at least April 14. On April 14, Utah’s current situation will be […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has repealed local orders creating criminal penalties for people who gather in large groups as health officials warn that the coronavirus make take months to deal with. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday the orders in Salt Lake and Utah counties, two of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Group gatherings in Utah should be limited to no more than 100 people for at least the next two weeks in an effort to prevent prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday. Officials from the University of Utah and Utah State […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman older than 60 who had traveled recently to Florida, Nevada and the Bahamas is the second person in Utah to be diagnosed with the new coronavirus, health officials said Tuesday. Like the first person, health officials believe the woman contracted the virus while […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jeffrey Manzanares started vaping nicotine two years ago because he thought it would be a safe way to quit smoking. Instead, it almost killed him. The 33-year-old construction worker spent 17 days in a Utah hospital last month when he came down with a lung […]
