The Be Ready Utah Expo, part of the state's official emergency preparedness campaign, is the latest in a growing list of canceled events due to COVID-19.
Health officials described the state’s third case of coronavirus as a good example of how things should work when it comes to identifying and testing for COVID-19. But frustration has been growing among those who are sick but haven’t been able to see a doctor.
Several changes are being implemented through the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a response to the increasingly widespread COVID-19 concerns.
The NCAA basketball tournaments are on — for now — though the buzzer-beaters, upsets and all the other shining moments will take place in mostly empty arenas.
The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed for the first time in its 258-year history because of coronavirus concerns, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday.
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic.
Congress is quickly unveiling a coronavirus aid package while President Donald Trump is considering a national disaster declaration and new travel advisories as Washington races to confront the outbreak.
Authorities closed Seattle’s schools and banned large gatherings Wednesday across the hard-hit metropolitan area and in San Francisco, undertaking the most sweeping efforts yet to contain the nation’s coronavirus outbreak.
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Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street, shaving 5.9% off the Dow Jones Industrial Average and bringing the index into a bear market. The more widely followed S&P 500 is within one percentage point of its own bear market, which would mark the end of one of Wall Street's greatest eras.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a significant change in the operation of two Missionary Training Centers due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
The April 2020 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be held without an in-person audience. The public will not be admitted to the Conference Center for the five sessions.
Worries about the coronavirus are impacting Utah businesses, with some seeing supply prices skyrocket while others are seeing fewer customers come through their doors.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will announce a ban on gatherings and events of more than 250 people in virtually the entire Seattle metro area to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, sources said.
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the United States, companies and their employees are shifting the way they work and wondering how best to limit contagion in the workplace.
President Donald Trump has pitched his proposed payroll tax break on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the administration and Congress to work more vigorously to contain the coronavirus outbreak and respond to the financial fallout.
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A sweeping lockdown is in place in Italy, with travel restrictions being enforced by soldiers and police. In China, the diminishing threat prompted President Xi Jinping to visit the epicenter of Wuhan and declare: “We will certainly defeat this epidemic.”
If everyone is talking about the coronavirus, your children are definitely listening. Here is some expert advice on how to start this important conversation, and keep your child safe and reassured.
Monica Achter, of Layton, has been aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship since Feb. 21. She said she's hoping she'll be sent to the same quarantine facility as the rest of her family and friends.
