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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

University Of Utah Health Updates Visitor Policy For All Facilities

University of Utah Health on Friday announced it has updated its visitor policy for all its hospitals and clinics. 
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Megaplex Theatres reopened with COVID-related restrictions Thursday....
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Megaplex Theatres Reopens With Classic Movies

The Utah-based theater chain reopened Thursday after nearly three months of being closed due to coronavirus concerns.
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Matt Gephardt, KSL TV

Gephardt: Surviving The COVID-19 Credit Crunch

As the economy worsened, some credit card companies lowered credit limits and closed accounts, sometimes without any notice. What can you do to prevent it from happening to you?
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Keira Farrimond, KSL TV

Remembering The Utahns We’ve Lost: Corrine Theel

Life wasn’t always easy for Corrine Theel, but she was always fighting to make life easier for others.
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Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Navajo Nation Extends Weekend Lockdown Orders

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez urged tribal members to stay home as the Navajo Department of Health issued orders for two additional weekend lockdowns.
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Jed Boal, KSL TV

Lawmakers Tackle Police Restraint, Budget Issues In Special Session

During Thursday's special session, the Utah State Legislature passed a bill banning police chokeholds while working to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from the budget due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. 
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Dave McCann, KSL TV

Three Coordinated July 4th Fireworks Shows Planned For Utah County

With COVID-19, there’s no question Independence Day celebrations in Utah will be unlike any of the previous years. However, different doesn't mean there won't be fireworks.
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Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Nine Utah Counties To Move To Green Status

A new executive order from Governor Gary Herbert will allow nine rural counties to move into the Green health risk status starting Friday afternoon.
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Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Pleasant Grove Liquor Store Closed After Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control closed the state liquor store on South Pleasant Grove Boulevard Thursday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
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Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Gov. Herbert Unveils Utah Leads Together 4.0 Plan

Governor Gary Herbert unveiled the new Utah Leads Together 4.0 plan, designed to boost the economy and get more people back to work through infrastructure improvements and job training.
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Utah Reports 495 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 New Deaths

The Utah Department of Health on Thursday announced 495 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths.
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

4,847 Utahns File New Unemployment Claims

The Utah Department of Workforce Services on Thursday reported that 4,847 Utahns filed for new unemployment benefits last week. 
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CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

1.5 Million More Laid-Off Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits

About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to work.
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Employees at the Bed Bath & Beyond service center in Layton said they received a letter saying thei...
Matt Rascon, KSL TV

Employees: Bed Bath & Beyond To Lay Off Hundreds Of Workers

As state leaders work on a new plan to get the economy back on track, Bed Bath & Beyond is reportedly preparing to lay off hundreds of employees at a contact service center in Layton.
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Jed Boal, KSL TV

COVID Antibody Test Results Questioned After FDA Suspends Test

Several thousand Utahns got a COVID-19 antibody test three or four weeks ago through Rapid Screen Solutions, but those results are now in question. Last night, the FDA pulled the test used by the Utah-based company. 
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Nine Veteran Deaths At Salt Lake City Facility Due To Coronavirus

Nine have died in the past couple of weeks at the Christofferson Veterans home in Salt Lake City.
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Gov. Herbert Announces Next Phase Of Utah Leads Together

Gov. Gary Herbert on Wednesday announced the fourth installment of the Utah Leads Together plan. 
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Utah Health Officials Report 4 New Deaths, 407 New COVID-19 Cases

The Utah Department of Health on Wednesday announced four new deaths and 407 new cases of COVID-19.  
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Several Utah Meatpacking Facilities Temporarily Closing Due To COVID-19

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food on Wednesday announced several meat packing facilities along the Wasatch Front are closing temporarily due to the coronavirus pandemic.  
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Philonise Floyd, a brother of George Floyd, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Arrive for a ...
Manu Raju, Sunlen Serfaty and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

Pelosi Directs Committee Chairs To Require Face Masks During Proceedings

House lawmakers will now be required to wear face masks during committee proceedings under new guidance from Congress' top physician after a contingent of House Republicans continues to defy public health recommendations to wear face coverings to limit the spread of Covid-19.
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Police officers patrol near the Eiffel Tower during a government enforced...
Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

Eiffel Tower To Reopen After Longest Closure Since WWII

Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower for reopening next week, after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark’s longest closure since World War II.
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The group's "theater" at The Gateway....
Peter Rosen, KSL TV

SLC Parking Garage Transformed Into Drive-In Shakespeare Theater

Live theater has gone largely dark during the pandemic, but a Salt Lake City dance/theater group, for which all the world is a stage, has found a way to perform Shakespeare for a live audience.
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Krista Useche, director of The Family Place....
Mike Anderson, KSL TV

Utah Nonprofit Crisis Child Care Reports Highest Demand Ever

A Cache Valley nonprofit that puts the focus on families said it is seeing some of the highest demand ever for a program that helps kids.
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Dr. Kelly Oakeson, the Utah Public Health Lab’s chief scientist for bioinformatics and next gener...
Jed Boal, KSL TV

Utah Researchers Using Genetic Code Of Coronavirus To Learn About Spread

Researchers at the Utah Department of Health and ARUP Laboratories are doing some scientific sleuthing to learn how COVID-19 has spread in Utah. They are analyzing the genetic code of the virus to find out where it came from, and potentially how to stop it.
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