Simone McCarthy and CNN's Beijing bureau
Covid lockdown strands 80,000 tourists in ‘China’s Hawaii’
Around 80,000 tourists are stranded in the popular resort city of Sanya on China's tropical Hainan island after authorities announced lockdown measures to stem an outbreak of Covid-19.19 hours ago
Lilit Marcus, CNN
Japan is open to travel. So why aren’t tourists coming back?
Even though Japan partially reopened its borders for tourists, only about 1,500 visitors went to the country during its peak travel season.8 days ago
ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
The White House says President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.9 days ago
Jed Boal
U of U researcher joins international team to confirm specific origin of COVID-19
New research released Tuesday confirmed the origin of COVID-19. A University of Utah Health and an international team of researchers found that the earliest cases of COVID-19 in humans emerged at a wholesale fish market in Wuhan, China in December 2019.13 days ago
CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press
Doctor: Biden’s COVID symptoms ‘almost completely resolved’
President Joe Biden's COVID-19 symptoms have “almost completely resolved," according to a new note from his doctor released Monday.14 days ago
Alaa Elassar and Kacey Cherry, CNN
Indoor mask mandate may be reinstated in LA County amid high COVID-19 transmission level
Los Angeles County is maintaining a high COVID-19 community level, which means a universal indoor masking mandate could be enacted as soon as next week, health officials say.17 days ago
Associated Press
Biden’s COVID symptoms improve; WH says he’s staying busy
COVID symptoms left President Joe Biden with a deep, raspy voice and persistent cough as he met Friday via videoconference with his top economic team, but he tried to strike a reassuring tone, declaring, “I feel much better than I sound.”17 days ago
Jed Boal
BA.5 variant driving new surge of Utah COVID-19 cases
President Joe Biden’s positive Covid case Thursday was a sober reminder that Utah is not done fending off COVID-19 in many communities.18 days ago
ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, making him the second U.S. president to get the virus and underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society.18 days ago
Carma Hassan and Christina Maxouris, CNN
Fauci: US will get an answer on second boosters for adults under 50 ‘reasonably soon’
U.S. health officials have been in active discussions with the Food and Drug Administration on whether the agency will authorize a second booster vaccine for Americans under 50 years old, the nation's top infectious disease expert shared Saturday.23 days ago
Jed Boal
COVID-19 hospitalizations doubled, but mortality rate is low
Hospitals see an uptick in COVID hospitalizations due to a new infectious variant that is less lethal but more transmittable.26 days ago
Associated Press
Senate Majority Leader Schumer tests positive for COVID-19
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID-19 and reports experiencing very mild symptoms.29 days ago
Jed Boal
Researchers: Intermittent fasting provides protection against severe COVID-19
Doctors at Intermountain Healthcare have researched the health benefits of intermittent fasting for nearly a decade. Their latest discovery: intermittent fasting helps protect against severe COVID, but it is not a replacement for vaccination.1 month ago
Associated Press
Missouri lawmaker resigns from House after fraud conviction for selling Covid treatments
A Missouri GOP legislator has resigned after being convicted of falsely claiming she was giving patients stem cell treatments for COVID-19.1 month ago
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer
Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US
There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S.1 month ago
Jen Christensen, CNN
What are the COVID-19 vaccine side effects in young kids? Experts seek to ease parents’ concerns
Experts look at what side effects to expect from the COVID vaccine for children six months and older.2 months ago
Debbie Worthen
Utah registered nurses are leaving the field, creating the ‘perfect storm’
"Without nurses, we can't have hospitals." Utah nurses are overworked and underpaid. Some say it's put people at risk.2 months ago
Jed Boal
Salt Lake Co. distributes COVID vaccines for children 6-months and older
Salt Lake County begins COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months and older.2 months ago
ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press
Biden visits clinic, celebrates COVID shots for kids under 5
President Joe Biden is celebrating that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend.2 months ago
MIKE STOBBE, ASSOCIATED RPESS
US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week
The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available this week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months.2 months ago
Reuters
North Korea reports ‘epidemic’ of unidentified intestinal disease after Covid wave
North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal disease, state media reported on Sunday.2 months ago
MIKE STOBBE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5
U.S. health officials on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.2 months ago
Jed Boal
Utah’s youngest kids should be able to get COVID-19 vaccine next week
Kids as young as 6 months old should be able to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the middle of next week. This is an eagerly awaited opportunity for many parents and an issue of concern for others.2 months ago
