LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer
Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5
Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5.1 year ago
TARA COPP, Associated Press
Keep COVID military vaccine mandate, defense chief says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops.1 year ago
Matt Rascon
KSL+: The rise of respiratory viruses and COVID’s impact
It’s not even winter yet, and the CDC is warning that the country is experiencing a resurgence of respiratory viruses, which are taking a toll on hospitals and children.1 year ago
Deidre McPhillips, CNN
Flu season intensifies, holiday gatherings could make it worse
Americans gathered for Thanksgiving last week amid a flu season that's worse than any has been in more than a decade, and experts continue to urge caution as multiple respiratory viruses circulate at high levels nationwide.1 year ago
Jessie Yeung and CNN's Beijing bureau
Rare protests are spreading across China. Here’s what you need to know
From Shanghai to Beijing, protests have erupted across China in a rare show of dissent against the ruling Communist Party.1 year ago
CNN's Beijing bureau and Nectar Gan
Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy
Protests erupted across China throughout the weekend, including at universities and in Shanghai where hundreds chanted "Step down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!"1 year ago
Michael Houck
Police: Unattended bag led to bomb squad response at U of U Hospital
Salt Lake City Police responded to a possible bomb threat at the University of Utah hospital Tuesday afternoon.1 year ago
Elizabeth Cohen and Naomi Thomas, CNN
COVID-19 medicine for immunocompromised patients is losing effectiveness
Judy Salins considers herself a smart, empowered patient, but until this week, she had no idea that the medicine she takes to defend herself against Covid-19 isn't protecting her as well as it used to.1 year ago
Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN
Paxlovid reduces risk of long Covid, Veterans Affairs study finds
Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk of long Covid, according to a new study by the US Department of Veterans Affairs.1 year ago
Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Biden to get updated COVID-19 booster shot, promote vaccine
President Joe Biden was scheduled to get his updated COVID-19 booster shot on Tuesday and urge the public to get theirs to ensure a healthy holiday season.2 years ago
Collin Binkley, AP Education Writer
Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children.2 years ago
Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer
US clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5
The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.2 years ago
Alex Cabrero and Mike Anderson, KSL TV
Sandy woman shares frustration of ongoing battle with COVID-19
As life starts to return to normal from the pandemic, for millions of Americans, it still causes a daily struggle. That's the case for one Sandy woman, who shared her story Tuesday.2 years ago
Associated Press
CDC drops traveler health notices for individual countries
The CDC is doing away with notices about the COVID-19 risk of visiting specific countries.2 years ago
Jed Boal
University Health recommends getting omicron booster and flu shot now
The CDC approved the COVID-19 bivalent boosters that target the most recent omicron variants on September 1. Since then, tens of thousands of Utahns have rolled up their sleeves.2 years ago
Jed Boal
Despite reaching 5,000 deaths, Utah’s COVID-19 numbers are down
The director of the World Health Organization said yesterday about COVID-19, “the end is in sight,” even if we are not there yet.2 years ago
Associated Press
WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020
The head of the World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths last week was the lowest reported number in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak.2 years ago
Brooke Williams
Project to provide air purifiers in Utah K-12 classrooms
Cleaner air improves student performance, decreases COVID transmission and school absenteeism. New project provides air purifiers for classrooms in Utah.2 years ago
Laura He, CNN Business
Zero- COVID-19 at what price? Chinese researchers are treading on sensitive ground
Authorities in Shanghai have denied a report by a leading Chinese real estate research firm that claimed more than a third of shops in a major mall had been shuttered because of strict COVID-19 curbs.2 years ago
LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer
Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no
New booster shots have arrived and social distancing guidelines have eased but COVID-19 infections aren't going away anytime soon. Experts predict the scourge that's already lasted longer than the 1918 flu pandemic will linger far into the future as the virus continues to cause deaths and may well mutate or evolve into a new disease.2 years ago
COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer
Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show
A new national study finds math and reading scores for America's 9-year-old students fell sharply during the pandemic, underscoring the impact of two years of learning disruptions.2 years ago
MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
US life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year
U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020.2 years ago
DON THOMPSON, Associated Press
California won’t expand teen vaccines without parental OK
California won't allow teens age 15 and up to be vaccinated against the coronavirus without their parents' consent.2 years ago