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 (AP) — Utah will be refunded $800,000 it spent to buy malaria drugs once touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors, officials said Wednesday. Leaders in both Utah and Oklahoma have faced scrutiny for spending millions of dollars combined to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The effort to reopen the economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has set off a conflict at the state and federal level that is escalating by the day over how much legal protection companies should get if their returning workers get sick. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert addressed the media at the Utah State Capitol Building and had an important announcement. Herbert started his remarks by thanking Utahns for their cooperation during the pandemic. Herbert says “it’s remarkable what Utah has done to fight the pandemic, slow the spread and […]
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah-Tuesday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert and select members of his staff were at a press conference at Merit Medical of South Jordan to announce more swabs have been created to help the Beehive State combat COVID-19. The proceedings commenced with Merit Medical Systems Inc. chairman/CEO Fred P. Lampropoulos […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Peterson named a health care advocate as his running mate. Peterson announced Monday he has chosen Karina Brown of Nibley to share the ticket with him, The Deseret News reports. Nibley helped sponsor a 2018 Medicaid expansion ballot initiative known as […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Friday afternoon at the Utah State Capitol, Utah Governor Gary Herbert unleashed Utah Leads Together 2.0, as the Beehive State moves on from the “urgency” stage toward stabilization. Lieutenant governor Spencer Cox commenced the proceedings by stating “Utah is handling the pandemic far better than we hoped-but is […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON-During a Sunday White House briefing, United States president Donald Trump confirmed the social distancing guidelines set forth by earlier this month would be extended through April 30. This is a change from Trump’s previous remarks as at prior briefings, he had earmarked Easter Sunday, April 12, as a day […]
