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Ashley Moser, KSL TV

COVID ‘Long Haulers’ Celebrate Recognition After State Adds Stories To Website

Thousands of Utahns dealing with symptoms months after being diagnosed with COVID-19 feel they are finally getting recognition.
3 years ago
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Jed Boal, KSL TV

Utah Businesses Examine Vaccination Policies For Employees

Throughout the pandemic, Utah businesses have worked to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. Now that people are getting vaccinated, employers face new issues.
3 years ago
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The Associated Press & Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Navajo Nation Reports 54 New COVID-19 Cases, 15 More Deaths

Navajo Nation health officials on Tuesday reported 54 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

17 Utahns Die From COVID-19, Health Officials Say

Health officials on Wednesday reported 17 additional Utahns have died from COVID-19, and 1,299 more have tested positive. 
3 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Some Utah Smith’s Stores To Start Giving COVID-19 Vaccines

Smith's, Walmart, and Sam's Club grocery stores announced they will be giving COVID-19 vaccines in select stores to eligible Utahns later this week.  
3 years ago
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Jack Guy, CNN

World’s 2nd Oldest Person Turning 117 This Week After Surviving COVID-19

Europe's oldest person has survived Covid-19 after testing positive just a few weeks before her 117th birthday.
3 years ago
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Peter Rosen, KSL TV

Will Men Still Vacuum The Living Room & Take Kids To The Dentist After The Pandemic?

The question now, University of Utah sociologist Dan Carlson said, is whether men continue to contribute more or will they go back to their pre-pandemic ways.
3 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

SLC School District: 35% Of Students Staying With Online Only

As the Salt Lake City School District welcomes secondary students back to the physical classroom this week, the district is reporting that more than a third of students opted to stay learning at home.
3 years ago
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Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV

Gephardt: Utah Is Taxing Businesses That Got PPP Loans

Utah business owners are learning they could owe tens of thousands of dollars after they accepted financial aid to keep their businesses going.
3 years ago
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Jed Boal, KSL TV

New Guidelines To Avoid Vaccine Interaction With Mammograms

New mammography guidelines for women getting the COVID-19 vaccine were adopted Tuesday by Intermountain Healthcare and hospitals nationwide.
3 years ago
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Morgan Wolfe, KSL TV

Sundance Film Festival Breaks Viewing Records

Sundance its largest audiences to date with its virtual festival. However, businesses that thrive off having all the people in town said the crowds were definitely missed.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Health Officials Report 10 More Utahns Have Died From COVID-19

The Utah Department of Health on Tuesday reported another 10 residents have died as a direct result of COVID-19, and another 918 have tested positive. 
3 years ago
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Chris Isidore, CNN Business

Delta CEO Blasts Biden Proposal To Require COVID Tests For Domestic Travelers

The proposal to require domestic airline passengers to prove they have tested negative for Covid-19 is a "horrible idea" said Ed Bastain, CEO of Delta Air Lines.
3 years ago
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Marnie Hunter, CNN

U.S. Considers COVID-19 Testing Requirement For Domestic Air Travel

The Biden administration is considering a rule that would require negative Covid-19 test results for domestic air travel, according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
3 years ago
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Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Utah Group To Fly Supplies To Remote Arizona Community

A group of volunteers prepared for a helicopter flight to deliver some much-needed supplies to a remote community in Arizona.
3 years ago
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Jed Boal

Doctors Warn Against Relaxing Health Routines After Vaccinations

As the COVID vaccine campaign ramps up, and more Utahns get protected, people wonder when they can get together with loved ones who have already been vaccinated. 
3 years ago
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Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Navajo Nation: 94% Of Vaccine Given, More Coming

Navajo area Indian Health Services has already put 74,048 shots into the arms of residents after receiving 78, 520 vaccinations. That is a remarkable 94% of doses received and it puts health officials on pace to reach a goal of vaccinating 100,000 people by the end of February.
3 years ago
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KEVIN FREKING, ALAN FRAM & JOSH BOAK, Associated Press

Budget Office: $15 Wage Would Reduce Poverty, Increase Debt

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office finds that increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour would reduce the number of Americans living in poverty and boost wages for millions of people.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

514 Utahns Test Positive For COVID, 2 More Residents Have Died

Health officials reported 514 more Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19, and two additional residents have died. 
3 years ago
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Morgan Wolfe and Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Students Head Back To Class In Salt Lake City School District

Middle and high school in the Salt Lake City School District headed back to class for the first time since March 2020.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Utah County Charges 9 For Violating Public Health Order During Massive Halloween Party

The Utah County Attorney announced charges against 9 people in connection to a Halloween Party that brought thousands of people to an area near Utah Lake.
3 years ago
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DAVID McHUGH, CASEY SMITH and JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writers

Around The Globe, Virus Cancels Spring Travel For Millions

Amid fears of new variants of the virus, new restrictions on movement have hit just as people start to look ahead to what is usually a busy time of year for travel.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Here’s Where To Get A Free Rapid Antigen Test In Utah This Week

The Utah Department of Health announced the locations of free rapid antigen testing sites around the state for the week ending Feb. 13.
3 years ago
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KSL TV

Utah Photographer Takes Portraits To The 1800s

We live in a world of selfies, a quick picture that can be sent across the world. But in Salt Lake City, one photographer is trying to get people to slow down and appreciate the process.
3 years ago

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