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Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

WASHINGTON (AP)-A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease. Scientists who compared the genes of thousands of patients in Europe found that those who had Type A blood were more likely to have severe disease while those with Type O were […]

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GOP governor candidates clash over protest response

GOP governor candidates clash over protest response

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The four Republicans in the race for Utah governor clashed Tuesday over the response to a police-brutality protest that included the burning of a police car. Former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes said the National Guard should been called in sooner during the May 30 […]

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Cheap drug is first shown to improve COVID-19 survival

Cheap drug is first shown to improve COVID-19 survival

LONDON (AP)-Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. The results were announced Tuesday and the British government immediately authorized the drug’s use across the […]

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Monday Stats For COVID-19 in Utah

Monday Stats For COVID-19 in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, COVID-19 statistics were updated for the state of Utah by the Utah Department of Health. Since statistics began being kept, there have been 14,608 cases of the virus in the Beehive State. This is an increase of 295 cases from Sunday’s totals, but a net decrease of […]

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Saturday COVID-19 Stats For Utah

Saturday COVID-19 Stats For Utah

SALT LAKE CITY-Saturday, COVID-19 statistics were released for Utah. There are presently 13,918 recorded cases of COVID-19 in the Beehive State. This is an increase of 404 from Friday’s totals and a net increase of 79 cases from the previous day. There are 8,114 recovered cases from COVID-19 in Utah. […]

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Friday COVID-19 Stats For Utah

Friday COVID-19 Stats For Utah

SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, the latest statistics for COVID-19 in Utah were revealed by the Utah Department of Health. There have now been 13,577 cases for COVID-19 in the Beehive State since statistics have been kept. This is an increase of 325 cases in the past 24 hours but represents a […]

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Friday Numbers For COVID-19 in Utah

Friday Numbers For COVID-19 in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, the latest numbers for COVID-19 in the state of Utah were released. The net total for COVID-19 cases in the Beehive State has increased to 11,252. This represents a net increase of 439 cases in the past 24 hours as well as a net daily increase of […]

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Thursday Stats for COVID-19

Thursday Stats for COVID-19

SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, COVID-19 stats were released for the state of Utah. There are now 10,813 positive cases that have occurred in the Beehive State. This is an increase of 316 in the past 24 hours and a net increase of 21 in the past 24 hours. There are presently […]

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Report highlights voting inequities in tribal communities

Report highlights voting inequities in tribal communities

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Native American voting rights advocates are cautioning against states moving to mail-in ballots without opportunities for tribal members to vote safely in person. In a wide-ranging report released Thursday, the Native American Rights Fund outlined the challenges that could arise: online registration hampered by spotty or […]

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Tuesday COVID-19 Stats For Utah

Tuesday COVID-19 Stats For Utah

SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, the COVID-19 statistics for Utah were released for the past 24 hours. There are 10,202 positive cases for COVID-19 in the Beehive State since testing commenced. This is an increase of 203 from Monday’s totals or a net increase of one positive test from Monday-Tuesday. Of those, […]

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