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Utah Ski Resorts Experienced Record Numbers Despite Pandemic

Utah ski resorts set a record for visitors this past winter despite coronavirus-related restrictions and a below average snowfall.
3 years ago
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Tania Dean, KSL TV

Summer School Aims To Help Students Catch Up After The Pandemic

School may be out for the summer for most children in Utah, but for hundreds of others in the Salt Lake City School District, it just began.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Utah Reports Zero Additional Deaths, 169 New COVID-19 Cases

The Utah Department of Health on Monday said another 169 residents have tested positive for COVID-19.
3 years ago
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The Associated Press

Vaccinated Visitors Soon Can Take Off Masks At Disney World

Starting Tuesday, face masks will be optional for visitors to the theme park resort who are vaccinated, though Disney workers won't require proof of vaccination, the company said on its website.
3 years ago
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Linda A. Johnson, AP Medical Writer

Novavax: Large Study Finds COVID-19 Shot About 90% Effective

Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its shot was highly effective against COVID-19 and also protected against variants in a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico.
3 years ago
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Pam Pylas, Associated Press

UK’s Johnson Delays Lockdown Easing For England By 4 Weeks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks until July 19 as a result of the spread of the delta variant.
3 years ago
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Navajo Nation Finds 11 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 Deaths

The Navajo Nation has reported 11 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths this weekend.
3 years ago
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Heather Hollingsworth and Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press/Report for America

Schools Across US Brace For Surge Of Kindergartners In Fall

School districts across the United States are hiring additional teachers in anticipation of what will be one of the largest kindergarten classes ever as enrollment rebounds following the coronavirus pandemic.
3 years ago
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Madison Swenson

Utah Reports Zero Additional Deaths, 194 New COVID-19 Cases

The Utah Department of Health on Sunday said another 194 residents have tested positive for the virus.
3 years ago
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David Koenig, AP Airlines Writer

Travel Rebound: 2 Million People Go Through US Airports

The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Utah Reports Four Additional Deaths, 357 New COVID-19 Cases

The Utah Department of Health on Saturday said four more Utahns have died due to COVID-19 while another 357 residents have tested positive for the virus.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Navajo Nation Reports No Additional Deaths From COVID-19

The number of new coronavirus cases on the Navajo Nation remains low while the tribe reports no additional deaths.
3 years ago
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Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer

US Unemployment Claims Fall To 376,000, Sixth Straight Drop

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the sixth straight week as the U.S. economy reopens rapidly after being held back for months by the coronavirus pandemic.
3 years ago
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Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani & Jill Lawless, Associated Press

G-7 Nations Gather To Pledge 1B Vaccine Doses For World

Leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least 1 billion coronavirus shots with struggling countries around the world.
3 years ago
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Child Care Crisis: Daycares, Preschools Struggle To Balance Children’s Needs With Costs

As more kids bring COVID-related stress to preschool, providers are facing a dual challenge of meeting the children’s needs during an employee shortage while not pricing out parents.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Utah Reports 313 New COVID-19 Cases, One Additional Death

The Utah Department of Health on Thursday said another Utahn has died due to COVID-19 and another 313 residents have tested positive for the virus.
3 years ago
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Zeke Miller & Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Biden To Lay Out Vax Donations, Urge World Leaders To Join

In a speech on the eve of the G-7 summit, President Biden will unveil plans for the U.S. to donate 500 million vaccine doses around the globe over the next year, on top of 80 million he has already pledged by the end of the month.
3 years ago
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Zeke Miller, Associated Press

AP Source: US To Buy 500M Pfizer Vaccines To Share Globally

The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Utah Reports 360 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Additional Deaths

The Utah Department of Health on Wednesday said two more Utahns have died due to COVID-19 and another 360 residents have tested positive for the virus.
3 years ago
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Lorne Cook, Associated Press

EU Lawmakers OK Virus Pass, Boosting Summer Travel Hopes

European Union lawmakers have approved a new coronavirus travel certificate aimed at opening the 27-nation bloc up for the summer.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Utah Reports 252 New COVID-19 Cases, Three Additional Deaths

The Utah Department of Health on Tuesday said three more Utahns have died due to COVID-19 and another 252 residents have tested positive for the virus.
3 years ago
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Dan Spindle, KSL TV

Disneyland Resort Dropping Out-Of-State Restrictions Next Week

Utah's Disney fans are now just a week away from making more magical memories in Southern California.
3 years ago
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The Associated Press

Ex-Wisconsin Pharmacist Gets Prison For Ruining Vaccine

A former pharmacist in Wisconsin who purposefully ruined more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine has been sentenced to three years in prison.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Utah Reports 174 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Additional Deaths

The Utah Department of Health on Monday said two more Utahns have died due to COVID-19 and another 174 residents have tested positive for the virus.
3 years ago

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