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FILE: Packed orders move down a converyor belt at an Amazon fullfillment center. (Photo by Rick T. ...
Joseph Pisani, AP Retail Writer

Amazon Seeks To Hire 100,000 To Keep Up With Surge In Orders

Amazon says it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 12:  Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March ...
Stan Choe & Damian J. Troise, AP Business Writers

Stocks Plunge As Wall Street, White House See Recession Rsk

The Dow industrials took a 2,997-point nosedive on Monday as fears deepen that the coronavirus outbreak will throw global economy into recession.
4 years ago
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Felicia Martinez, KSL TV

Coronavirus Changing How Students ‘Attend’ School

Students and teachers from schools across the state have been preparing for a new reality – remote learning from home.
4 years ago
The White House advised people not to gather in groups of more than 10 in a set of new guidelines t...
Matthew Hoye and Paul LeBlanc, CNN

White House Advises Public To Avoid Groups Of More Than 10, Stay Away From Restaurants

The White House advised people not to gather in groups of more than 10 in a set of new guidelines to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
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Wasatch County High School Student Reportedly Tests Positive For COVID-19

A student in the Wasatch County School District has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. 
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Total Cases Of COVID-19 In Utah Now At 39

The Utah Department of Health on Monday updated the state's confirmed cases of COVID-19. 
4 years ago
FILE: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)...
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Romney Calls For Additional Coronavirus Response – Including $1,000 To Every U.S. Adult

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is calling for urgent action on additional coronavirus response measures - including a proposal to send $1,000 to every U.S. adult.
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Salt Lake City Mayor Asking Council For $1 Million To Help Businesses During The Pandemic

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced measures to help local businesses during the pandemic.
4 years ago
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Tania Dean & Jared Turner, KSL TV

SL County Restaurants Ordered To Cease Dine-In Operations

The Salt Lake County Health Department has declared a public health emergency and issued an order for restaurants to cease dine-in operations.
4 years ago
President Donald Trump speaks as first lady Melania Trump listens during the 141st Easter Egg Roll ...
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Melania Trump Announces White House Easter Egg Roll Is Canceled

The White House Easter Egg roll, a spring tradition that dates back to at least 1878, has been canceled. 
4 years ago
FILE: A group of Latter-day Saint missionaries makes it way down University Avenue during the Provo...
Tad Walch, Deseret News

Coronavirus: Church Announces Multiple Changes For Missionaries In United States, Canada

Church leaders on Monday announced temporary changes to missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
4 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Officials Issue Voluntary Travel Advisory For Daggett, Duchesne, Uintah Counties

Officials on Monday issued a travel advisory for residents of Dagget, Duchesne and Uintah counties, according to a statement from the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office.
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Stocks Nosedive On Wall Street, Triggering Trading Halt

 Stocks dropped nearly 10% at the opening of trading Monday on Wall Street, triggering an automatic 15-minute halt.
4 years ago
A Davis County woman is making sure her neighbors have the everyday supplies they need....
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Bountiful Woman Helping Those Who Can’t Get To Stores To Stock Up

A Davis County woman is doing her part to make a positive difference during the coronavirus panic - helping her neighbors stock up. 
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Matthew Jacobson

Government Official: Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Starts Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first participant in a clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine will receive an experimental dose on Monday, according to a government official. The National Institutes of Health is funding the trial, which is taking place at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. The official who disclosed plans for […]
4 years ago
Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks to the...
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CDC Recommends Canceling Gatherings Of 50 People Or More

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends canceling gatherings of 50 people or more to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.
4 years ago
Dr. Dagmar Vitek, medical director for the Salt Lake County Health Department, said it's irresponsi...
Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Salt Lake County Medical Director: It’s Irresponsible To Be Out In Groups During Outbreak

Even if you aren’t likely to get very sick from COVID-19, you should still practice social distancing to keep from infecting vulnerable populations, according to officials with the Salt Lake County Health Department.
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Chick-Fil-A Closing Dining Rooms To Limit Contact During COVID-19 Outbreak

Chick-Fil-A restaurants will be closing their dining rooms to limit person-to-person contact during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
4 years ago
The Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City was empty Sunday due to coronavirus concerns and r...
Garna Mejia, KSL TV

Coronavirus Worries Alter Worship Services Statewide On Nat’l Day Of Prayer

Due to restrictions on gatherings in place statewide due to coronavirus worries, members of different faiths worshipped in unique ways on a National Day of Prayer Sunday.
4 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: With U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House Coron...
Terry Spencer & Teresa Crawford, Associated Press

US Moves Nearer To Shutdown Amid Coronavirus Fears

CHICAGO (AP) — Officials across the country curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with health officials recommending that groups of 50 or more don’t get together and a government expert saying a 14-day national shutdown may be needed. Governors were closing restaurants, bars, and schools as the nation […]
4 years ago
FILE: Summit County Health Officer Dr. Rich Bullough announces public health order closures intende...
Tania Dean, KSL TV

Summit County Closing Resorts, Dine-In Restaurants To Slow Coronavirus Spread

Summit County officials issued a public health order closing dine-in restaurants and resorts in the county, among other establishments, to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
4 years ago
PARIS, FRANCE-13 MARS 2020: The people working at the Louvre are sent back home as the frencjh gove...
Joseph Wilson & Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Spain Locks Down Its Citizens, While France Shuts Nightlife

Spain has announced a lockdown of its 46 million people, France has closed the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, and more borders are snapping shut as governments take increasingly sweeping measures to reduce contact between people and contain the spread of the coronavirus.
4 years ago
In response to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump announces that ...
Hope Yen & Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Trump Calls On Americans To Cease Hoarding Food, Supplies

President Donald Trump is calling on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.
4 years ago
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell announces a half percentage point interest rate cut during a...
Christopher Rugaber, AP Economics Writer

Fed Slashes Rates To Near Zero, Eases Bank Lending Rules

The Federal Reserve took emergency action Sunday and slashed its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to nearly zero and announced it would purchase more Treasury securities to encourage lending to try to offset the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
4 years ago

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