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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Best Ways To Spend Coronavirus Stimulus Checks

The first wave of stimulus payments have gone out. With those checks soon hitting your back account, what are the best ways to use the money?
4 years ago
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Utah Dept. Of Health Expands COVID-19 Testing Criteria

State officials said anyone with a fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle aches or a loss of sense of smell or taste should seek testing.
4 years ago
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Officials Turn Off Wireless Health Declaration Alerts Following Glitches

State officials will no longer be sending mobile alerts asking for a health declaration from people driving into Utah.
4 years ago
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60 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In Utah; No New Deaths

According to the latest numbers from the Utah Department of Health, there are now 2,303 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Utah - up 60 from Sunday.
4 years ago
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Cary Schwanitz, KSL TV

Salt Lake County Leases Entire Hotel For Homeless Most Vulnerable To COVID-19

Officials on Monday announced Salt Lake County would be leasing an entire hotel for homeless people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19.
4 years ago
Take certain steps to keep yourself - and others - safe while grocery shopping during the pandemic....
Robin Heiden

Safe In 60: Protect Yourself, Others While Grocery Shopping

Here are some quick safety tips you can follow to help lower the risk of contracting COVID-19 while at the store.
4 years ago
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Upcoming IRS Tool Will Let You Track Your Stimulus Payment

The IRS will be releasing a new tool to help residents figure out when their payments are coming.
4 years ago
A man wearing a protective mask buys groceries in an empty market on April 06, 2020 in Seville, Spa...
ARITZ PARRA, JOSEPH WILSON and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press

Health Or Wealth? Nations Pressured To Loosen Virus Rules

Governments are struggling with the dilemma between keeping people safe from a highly contagious virus and making sure they can still make a living.
4 years ago
Flags fly at full staff outside the NYSE on April 09, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancu...
ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer

US Stocks Open Lower Following Their Biggest Week Since 1974

Stocks fell broadly in early trading on Wall Street as the market gave back some gains after notching its best week since 1974.
4 years ago
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron 154, lands on the...
ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer

Navy Reports First Coronavirus Death From Roosevelt Crew

A member of the crew of the coronavirus-infected USS Theodore Roosevelt warship died Monday of complications related to the disease.
4 years ago
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What You Missed Overnight: Travel Declaration Glitches, Possible Reopening Of Country, And More

Here are some of the important novel coronavirus stories you may have missed overnight. 
4 years ago
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FDA To Allow Decontaminating N95 Respirators

The Food and Drug Administration is authorizing the use of a decontamination system for N-95 respirators. 
4 years ago
WILLOWBROOK, ILLINOIS - MARCH 17:  An ambulance leaves the  Chateau Nursing and Rehab Center on Mar...
Bernard Condon & Randy Herschaft, Associated Press

Nursing Home Deaths Soar Past 3,600 In Alarming Surge

More than 3,600 deaths have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities nationwide, an alarming rise in just the past two weeks.
4 years ago
Beginning Friday travelers coming into Utah by plane or car will be required to complete a travel d...
Tania Dean, KSL TV

State Trying To Fix Glitches With COVID-19 Travel Declaration Alerts

People complained they’re getting the alerts even if they’re not entering the state while Utahns said they’re getting the travel alerts while at home.
4 years ago
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Artemis Moshtaghian & Jay Croft, CNN

Seven People Fined $1,000 Each For Violating California Stay-At-Home Order

For seven visitors to Santa Cruz, California, the bill came to $7,000 in fines for violating local shelter-in-place guidelines.
4 years ago
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 12: Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, celebrates Easte...
Associated Press

After Worst Week In Pandemic Deaths, NY Sees Signs Of Hope

There are some signs of hope that the coronavirus infection rate is plateauing in New York. But the state is still wrapping up its worst week in deaths so far since the outbreak began.
4 years ago
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Garna Mejia, KSL TV

Churches Celebrate Easter Sunday With Drive-In Worship Services

In West Valley City, cars pulled up to the New Life Center United Pentecostal Church one by one, ready to be ushered into a parking spot for Easter Sunday services.
4 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 06: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony F...
Mark Sherman & Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Fauci Says ‘Rolling Reentry’ Of US Economy Possible In May

The United States’ top infectious disease expert says the economy in parts of the country could have a “rolling reentry” as early as next month, provided health authorities can quickly identify and isolate people who will inevitably be infected with the coronavirus.
4 years ago
Building damage at one of the office buildings in the Monroe Regional Airport complex in Louisiana....
Allison Chinchar & Jay Croft, CNN

Tornado Confirmed In Texas, Mississippi, Damage From Another Suspected In Louisiana

More than 95 million people in almost 20 states in the South and East could see severe weather on Easter Sunday and Monday, including heavy rain, hail and tornadoes.
4 years ago
FILE: A jet lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as oil rigs extract petroleum. (Photo ...
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

OPEC, Oil Nations Agree To Nearly 10M Barrel Cut Amid Virus

The OPEC oil cartel and other oil producers agreed Sunday to boost oil prices by cutting about 10 million barrels a day in production, or a tenth of global supply, according to several national energy officials who participated in the talks.
4 years ago
12-year-old Brandon Smith and his map after Twitter users from all over the world responded with th...
Alaa Elassar, CNN

12-Year-Old Geography Fan Filled A World Map For His Birthday With The Help Of Twitter

Celebrating a birthday while quarantining at home due to a global health crisis doesn't sound very exciting. But for 12-year-old Brandon Smith, it didn't turn out too bad.
4 years ago
A line of staff members and medical center leadership cheered their first Covid-19 patient on after...
Amanda Jackson, CNN

Here’s How Hospitals Are Celebrating When A COVID-19 Patient Is Released

For over two weeks, a woman in Texas laid in a hospital bed fighting for her life after testing positive for the coronavirus. To celebrate her recovery, staff at St. David's South Austin Medical Center lined the halls and cheered for her as she was being discharged.
4 years ago
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Utah Coronavirus Cases Rise By Nearly 100, No New Deaths

No new deaths from the coronavirus were reported in the state of Utah as case totals rise to 2,303, according to numbers released by the Utah Department of Health. 
4 years ago
Florida inmates will produce cloth face masks to protect the correctional officers overseeing them ...
Melissa Alonso and Eric Levenson, CNN

Florida Prison Inmates Will Make Face Masks For Their Correctional Officers

Florida inmates will produce cloth face masks to protect the correctional officers overseeing them as the number of inmates with COVID-19 continues to rise.
4 years ago

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