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FILE - Gov. Cox said even though case counts are dropping it's important that residents keep gettin...
JAY REEVES, Associated Press

Balky Sign-ups Complicate Virus Vaccinations For Blind, Deaf

Unable to see, Carla McQuillan typically uses a program that converts the letters on a screen into audible words when she wants to read something online. The tool wouldn't work when she tried to schedule an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine, however.
3 years ago
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Matt Rascon, KSL TV

Some COVID Long Haulers Reporting Improvements After Vaccine

After months of dealing with long-lasting symptoms from COVID-19, some long-haul COVID-19 patients said the vaccine has improved their symptoms.
3 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Doctors Urge Utahns To Continue Wearing Masks, Social Distancing During Spring Break

Despite vaccination numbers continuing to increase across the state, the risks of COVID-19 are still out there and doctors urged Utahns to continue applying all safety precautions, even with the statewide mask mandate going away next month.
3 years ago
Volunteers at the Farmers Feeding Utah event in Kanab, Utah. (Utah Farm Bureau)...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Farmers Feeding Utah Donates Food To Kane County Residents

The Farmers Feeding Utah program was in Kanab to give out food like potatoes, cheese and beef to families facing food insecurity.
3 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

The CDC Wants To Know About Your COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

A smartphone-based program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to know how COVID-19 vaccine recipients are feeling and if they are having any side effects.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Days Of ’47 Parade, Rodeo & Activities Scheduled For 2021 Return

Following a 2020 hiatus, officials said the Days of ’47 Parade and activities have been scheduled for this July.
3 years ago
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Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

West Valley Vaccination Clinic Focuses On Muslim Community

A vaccination clinic in West Valley Friday focused on getting shots to the underserved Muslim community.
3 years ago
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Jed Boal

Trial Underway To Determine Whether COVID-19 Vaccines Prevent Spread

Researchers in Washington state have launched a nationwide clinical trial to answer one of the lingering questions about the COVID-19 vaccines — whether they prevent infection as well as spread and transmission of the virus.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

State Administers 29K+ More Vaccines As COVID Averages Slowly Decline

Health officials Friday reported 453 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and three more have died. 
3 years ago
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director at the National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (Photo by...
The Associated Press

Fauci: Vaccine Study To Involve 12,000 College Students

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci says scientists are trying to answer the two most pressing questions for millions of Americans already fully vaccinated against COVID-19: Can they become infected without showing any symptoms, and if so, can they transmit the coronavirus to someone else? Fauci said at the White House coronavirus briefing Friday that […]
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Office Depot Will Laminate Your COVID Vaccination Card For Free

If you're fully immunized against COVID-19, you'll likely want to make sure your card stays protected.
3 years ago
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Matt Rascon, KSL TV

Relief In Sight For Salt Lake’s Hard-Hit Visitor Economy

Relief is in sight for the hard-hit visitor economy in Salt Lake City after a year of virtually no in-person events or gatherings.
3 years ago
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Jed Boal, KSL TV

Early Studies: Antidepressant Helping With COVID-19 Recovery

A drug used as an antidepressant has now also helped patients with COVID-19 recover from the virus, small studies revealed.
3 years ago
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Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

SLC Mayor Reveals Framework For $87 Million In COVID-19 Relief

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall laid out her plans Thursday for spending the $87 million in funds allocated to the city under the American Rescue Plan Act that was approved earlier this month.
3 years ago
FILE - Gov. Cox said even though case counts are dropping it's important that residents keep gettin...
Felicia Martinez, KSL TV

Utah County Holding Vaccine Clinic For Pacific Islander, Latino Communities

The Utah County Health Department is holding a drive-thru clinic specifically for Pacific Islanders and Latinos. 
3 years ago
Collette Charles gets her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from her husband, Travis Bodtcher, a ...
Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

7 More Utahns Die From COVID, 527 Test Positive

The Utah Department of Health on Thursday reported 527 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 and seven more have died. 
3 years ago
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CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

US Jobless Claims Fall To 684,000, Fewest Since Pandemic

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago.
3 years ago
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Morgan Wolfe, KSL TV

Doctors Address Concerns Around COVID-19 Vaccines, Fertility & Pregnancy

There are a lot of myths surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and some women have expressed real concern over whether the vaccine affects pregnancies and fertility.
3 years ago
Rep. Jon Hawkins, R-Pleasant Grove. (Hawkins family)...
Ashley Moser, KSL TV

Utah Lawmaker Learns To Walk, Talk Again After Intense Battle With COVID-19

After nearly two months in the hospital, Rep. Jon Hawkins, R-Pleasant Grove, is back home. He contracted COVID-19 in January and after a week of dealing with cold-like symptoms at home, his health took a turn for the worse.
3 years ago
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Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV

Gephardt: Airlines Bringing Back Change Fees At The End Of March

Among the changes? Bringing back the change fees airlines slap on if you must change your booking dates, even due to COVID-19.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Gov. Cox Signs Bill Ending Statewide Mask Mandate On April 10

Gov. Spencer Cox has signed HB0294, which terminates the Utah Department of Health's statewide mask mandate on April 10.
3 years ago
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and Gary Edwards, the executive director of the county health d...
Jed Boal, KSL TV

COVID-19 Cases Dropping, But County Leaders Say ‘This Is Not Over’

As new cases of COVID-19 trend downward along with hospitalizations and fatalities, Salt Lake County wants to keep up the progress but plenty of people in the public still have questions.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Nearly 28,000 More Vaccines Distributed; 562 Test Positive For COVID

The Utah Department of Health reported Wednesday that 562 people have tested positive for COVID-19, and five more have died. 
3 years ago
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Felicia Martinez, KSL TV

Utah County Begins Vaccinations For Residents 16+

Those 16 and older are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but in Utah County, they are already poking arms in this most recent rollout because appointments opened last Thursday.
3 years ago

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