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KEN SWEET, AP Business Writer

Most Renters Won’t Receive Protections Under HUD Plan

Most Americans who rent their home, many of whom have lost their jobs in the sudden economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak, will not be eligible for eviction protections.
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NBC News Technician Dies From Coronavirus

A technician who worked at NBC News' New York headquarters has died after testing positive for coronavirus, the network said on Friday.
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MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press

Senators Sold Stocks Before Steep Market Losses From Virus

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., sold as much as $1.7 million in stocks just before the market dropped in February amid fears about the coronavirus epidemic.
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Ashley Moser

Utah Couple Stuck In Peru After Country Locks Down Amid Coronavirus Concerns

A Utah couple said they have been stuck in Peru for days after the government issued a state of emergency, locking down the country for 15 days and closing all international borders in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. 
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Haruka Nuga and Koji Ueda, Associated Press

Olympic Flame Lands In Japan As Doubts Grow Over Tokyo Games

The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan from Greece and was greeted in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame touched down amid doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Matt Rascon

Local Grocery Stores Make Changes Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Many grocery stores across the state are making changes due to coronavirus concerns including limiting the amount of items people can buy, cutting back business hours, and offering separate hours specifically for elderly customers.
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Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

California Governor Orders Statewide Stay-At-Home Order

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, restricting non-essential movements to control the spread of the coronavirus that threatens to overwhelm the state's medical system.
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Stronger Together: Other

In times like these, Utahns work together to help each other. Local businesses need that help now more than ever, and we can help. We can order food to go, purchase gift cards or other items off their websites. We’ve seen these businesses take extraordinary measures to keep Utahns safe. Now, let’s do what we […]
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Alex Cabrero

Schools Use Buses To Bring Meals To Children While Classes Are Canceled

Many schools resumed their pick-up lunches for students a day after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Wasatch Front, using school buses to deliver to as many students as possible. 
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Stronger Together: Restaurants

In times like these, Utahns work together to help each other. Local businesses need that help now more than ever, and we can help. We can order food to go, purchase gift cards or other items off their websites. We’ve seen these businesses take extraordinary measures to keep Utahns safe. Now, let’s do what we […]
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Cache Valley Restaurants Form Co-Op To Help Stay In Business

Some Cache Valley restaurant owners have banding together to formed a co-op to try and get more business, at a time when their dining areas remain closed by order of the health department.
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Governor Responds To Confusion Over Conflicting Public Health Orders

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has ordered the repeal of public health orders from Salt Lake and Utah counties after confusion over whether those orders made gatherings of more than 10 people illegal.
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Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV

Gephardt: Some Insurance Companies Relaxing Prescription Caps

Experts from the American Red Cross and AARP said people with chronic conditions should keep extra medicine on hand during the coronavirus outbreak. Many people have found that getting extra prescriptions may not be so easy.
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Stronger Together: Services

In times like these, Utahns work together to help each other. Local businesses need that help now more than ever, and we can help. We can order food to go, purchase gift cards or other items off their websites. We’ve seen these businesses take extraordinary measures to keep Utahns safe. Now, let’s do what we […]
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University Physicists Awarded Grant For Coronavirus Research

Two physicists at the University of Utah have joined a growing group of scientists tackling critical questions about the novel coronavirus.
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The Latest: Wuhan Reports No New Cases For 2nd Straight Day

The Chinese city of Wuhan where the virus at the heart of the global pandemic was first detected has recorded a second consecutive day with no new confirmed or suspected cases.
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Theresa Waldrop, CNN

Shelter In Place, Self-Isolation, Quarantine: What The Terms Mean And How They Differ

Isolation, quarantine, shelter in place. They're not the same thing, though they all have the goal of keeping others from getting infected. But what do they mean, exactly?
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives at a Senate Republican luncheon at ...
Andrew Taylor and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

McConnell Plan: $1,200 Payments; $1T Rescue Takes Shape

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing direct payments of $1,200 per person and $2,400 for couples amid the coronavirus outbreak. That's according to a copy of the legislation obtained by The Associated Press.
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General Conference To Be Broadcast From Small Auditorium On Temple Square

General Conference will be moved to a small auditorium on Temple Square, officials from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced. The sessions will be attended only by those assigned to speak, pray and conduct.
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Kylie Atwood, Jeff Zeleny, Vivian Salama, Jeremy Diamond, Geneva Sands and Gregory Wallace, CNN

US Domestic Air Travel Sees ‘Virtual Shutdown’ As White House Discusses More Restrictions

Travel restrictions, orders to stay home, TSA officers testing positive for coronavirus and public fear are killing demand for air travel which could make a domestic travel ban under consideration by the Trump administration largely irrelevant.
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Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, and Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Cautious Optimism On Wall Street, Markets Rise With Aid Hope

Wall Street saw solid gains Thursday, reflecting cautious optimism among investors that emergency action by the U.S. government and central banks will cushion the global economy from a looming recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent

Navy Hospital Ship Expected To Assist Coronavirus Relief Efforts In Seattle Area

A U.S. Navy hospital ship is expected to head to the Seattle area in the next five to ten days, according to a U.S. defense official.
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Matthew Jacobson

Utah State Board Of Education Will Suspend Testing For School Year

The Utah State Board of Education on Thursday announced it will suspend statewide testing for the year. 
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NICOLE WINFIELD and TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press

Death Toll In Italy Overtakes China’s As Virus Spreads

The death toll in Italy from the coronavirus overtook China’s on Thursday.
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