SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah congressman who tested positive for the coronavirus has been released from the hospital as the number of cases in the state jumped to more than 600. Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams said on Twitter Saturday that his doctors released him from the hospital after […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Saturday, the Utah Department of Natural Resources released an infographic concerning COVID-19 and how Utah families can recreate safely and responsibly. They advise Utahns to follow social distancing rules by staying at least six feet away from everyone else. They should also stay away from parks and recreation […]
WASHINGTON-Ahead of Saturday’s White House press briefing, the Food and Drug Administration has cleared a new rapid test from Abbott Laboratories in hopes of conducting COVID-19 tests more swiftly and efficiently. The Lake Bluff, Ill.-based company announced the emergency clearance of its cartridge-based test per a Friday night release. Abbott […]
DENVER (AP) — COVID-19 has launched an unprecedented scope of businesses requiring remote work. However, some jobs just can’t be done remotely. In Colorado’s academic world, there’s a class of workers deemed essential and required to continue work on college campuses. At Colorado State University in Fort Collins, there’s the expected, […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, Utah health authorities confirmed the Beehive State’s second COVID-19 death. This was an older woman from St. George, younger than the age of 60 who passed away at a Salt Lake City hospital, per Utah state epidemiologist, Dr. Angela Dunn. The tests have increased by 19 percent […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nearly 20,000 new people applied for unemployment in Utah last week, an exponential increase that’s in line with national data released Thursday amid widespread business closures related to the new coronavirus. The food preparation and services industry took the biggest hit, with a 37% increase in unemployment claims […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In comments shared late Wednesday, Utah lieutenant governor Spencer Cox confirmed increased testing is the way the Beehive State, and the nation at large, can most effectively combat the spread of COVID-19. With more than 300 cases of coronavirus in Utah and one death having occurred already, Cox […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Per a Wednesday report, a new COVID-19 model has been released for the Beehive State. Should this model come to pass, 70,000 hospitalizations may be required in Utah as of April 28. In analyzing the data, University of Utah visiting professor, Dean Baker, said this model comes down […]
LOS ANGELES-Late Tuesday, public health officials in Los Angeles confirmed the first child death in the United States because of coronavirus. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health described the child as a resident of Lancaster, Calif. Over the last 48 hours, Los Angeles County has confirmed 256 additional […]
EPHRAIM, Utah-Tuesday afternoon, Snow College president Bradley J. Cook gave an update on the COVID-19 outbreak that is affecting the Ephraim and Richfield campuses as well as all other institutes of higher learning throughout the world. On Snow College’s official YouTube channel, Cook hoped all students were enjoying Spring Break. […]
