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Staying Safe: Coronavirus

A airport employee performs an aircraft disinfecting demonstration during a media preview at the Ro...
Chuck Johnston & Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business

Delta Temporarily Fills Middle Seats In Response To Flight Cancelations

Citing several contributing factors, Delta Air Lines canceled approximately 100 flights Sunday.
3 years ago
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Garna Mejia

Utahns Enjoy Easter Sunday Outside With Friends, Family

Plenty of Utahns could be seen outside on Easter Sunday, enjoying the warm weather and spending time with friends and loved ones. Many seemed cautiously optimistic that the long winter of isolation may soon be over.
3 years ago
Hundreds of teachers and staff members in Utah County's Alpine School District received the COVID-1...
Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

No New COVID Deaths Reported Sunday

Health officials reported 344 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19. There were no new deaths.
3 years ago
Doctors are worried that coronavirus may end up being like influenza, which requires a new vaccine ...
Maggie Fox, CNN

How Long Will Coronavirus Vaccines Protect People?

Doctors are worried that coronavirus may end up being like influenza, which requires a new vaccine every year.
3 years ago
FILE - Gov. Cox said even though case counts are dropping it's important that residents keep gettin...
Madeline Holcombe, CNN

US Hits 4 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In One Day For New Record

More than 4 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours, setting a new record and bringing the seven-day average over 3 million a day, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Saturday.
3 years ago
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Jared Turner & Josh Ellis, KSL TV

31K Vaccines Administered As 447 Utahns Test Positive, 1 More Death Reported

Officials with the Utah Department of Health on Saturday reported 447 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more Utahn has died.
3 years ago
A pedestrian walks by a now hiring sign at Ross Dress For Less store on April 02, 2021 in San Rafae...
Christopher Rugaber, AP Economics Writer

From Child Care To COVID, Rising Job Market Faces Obstacles

A surge in U.S. hiring last month — 916,000 added jobs, the most since August — coincides with growing optimism that a blistering pace of job growth will continue as vaccinations increase and federal aid fuels economic growth.
3 years ago
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Mark Scolforo, Associated Press

Vaccine Passport Efforts Draw Opposition From GOP Lawmakers

Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars.
3 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Record Numbers Expected At Little Sahara Over Easter Weekend

Little Sahara Recreational Area was closed last year due to COVID-19 concerns, but the Juab County sand dunes could see record numbers this year with people wanting to get outside and play.
3 years ago
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Adam Beam & Janie Har, Associated Press

California To Allow Indoor Gatherings As Virus Cases Plummet

California will allow indoor concerts, theater performances and other private gatherings starting April 15.
3 years ago
Inspiring Utah County dancer Tia Stokes got to ring the bell today at Intermountain LDS Hospital to...
Heather Simonsen

Orem Woman Celebrates Surviving Cancer

One Utah woman who has inspired millions with her "can-do" attitude reached a huge milestone, making a turn for the better following a battle with both cancer and COVID-19.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Navajo Nation Reports 5 More COVID-19 Cases, 5 More Deaths

The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported five new COVID-19 cases and five deaths.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Another 40K+ Vaccines Administered In Utah

The Utah Department of Health on Friday reported 422 people have tested positive for COVID-19, and six more have died. 
3 years ago
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CANDICE CHOI, Associated Press

CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Resume Traveling

Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again.
3 years ago
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Felicia Martinez & Braden McElreath, KSL TV

Church Updates General Handbook Ahead Of Conference Weekend

Several changes and updates have been made to the General Handbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in advance of the April 2021 General Conference. 
3 years ago
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CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

US Employers Add 916,000 Jobs In March As Hiring Accelerates

America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold.
3 years ago
A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine inside the Viejas Ar...
Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Health Experts Plead With Americans To Get Fully Vaccinated Before Resuming Normal Activities

With fears growing that the US may be facing a fourth surge of Covid-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions until they are fully vaccinated.
3 years ago
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Mike Anderson, KSL TV

Tooele County Boy Recovering From Syndrome Caused By COVID-19

Meghan McCormick said one day her son was fine, and then the very next day he had a high fever, he was exhausted, and sick with a syndrome that is caused by COVID-19 - except no one knew he had the coronavirus.
3 years ago
FILE: Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)...
Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Davis County To Open Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Clinic

Officials with the Davis County Health Department announced they will open a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Davis Conference Center in Layton.
3 years ago
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Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Farmers Feeding Utah Campaign Helps Hundreds Of Emery County Families

The Farmers Feeding Utah campaign made its latest stop in Castle Dale on Wednesday, hoping to help struggling Emery County families.
3 years ago
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Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press

Utah To Help People Reentering Workforce During Pandemic

Utah is launching a return to work program to help people reentering the workforce as new coronavirus case numbers continue to drop.
3 years ago
The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection...
Maggie Fox, CNN

Ongoing Trial Shows Pfizer Vaccine Remains Highly Effective After 6 Months

The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection remains high for at least six months after the second dose.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Utah Administered 46K Vaccines In A Day

Utah on Thursday reported an additional 46,011 vaccines have been administered. 
3 years ago
FILE: Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)...
LINDA A. JOHNSON & RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press

Batch Of J&J COVID Vaccine Can’t Be Used After Failing Quality Check

Johnson & Johnson says a batch of its COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used.
3 years ago

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