Jed Boal
BA.5 variant driving new surge of Utah COVID-19 cases
President Joe Biden’s positive Covid case Thursday was a sober reminder that Utah is not done fending off COVID-19 in many communities.18 days ago
CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer
Fauci tests positive for virus, has mild COVID-19 symptoms
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus.2 months ago
Ashley Moser, KSL TV
Hospital ceremony honors survivors, healthcare heroes as U.S. hits one million COVID-19 deaths
The lawn of Timpanogos Regional Hospital was adorned with flags to honor the lives lost to COVID-19, those who survived it, and the caregivers and healthcare workers who cared for the sick.3 months ago
Jed Boal, KSL TV
Utah moves into ‘steady state’ of pandemic, many testing options are going away
Several major changes are coming for COVID-19 testing in Utah starting Friday, April 1.4 months ago
ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
AP source: Pfizer seeking OK for 4th COVID dose for seniors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to request authorization this week for an additional COVID-19 booster dose for seniors, according to a person familiar with the matter. It would add a fourth dose to the regimen — currently, a primary series of two shots, followed months later by a booster dose — in an […]5 months ago
Jed Boal, KSL TV
Utah to downgrade from COVID-19 ’emergency response’
Governor Spencer Cox says it is time to transition from an emergency response to COVID-19 to what he’s calling a "steady state" response.6 months ago
Jed Boal, KSL TV
COVID-19 long-hauler clinic still trying to figure out why symptoms linger
Seven months ago, University of Utah Health opened a COVID-19 Long-Hauler Clinic to care for patients, and to learn why symptoms of the virus persist for some patients.6 months ago
Dan Rascon, KSL TV
State-run COVID-19 test sites stop rapid testing due to alarming number of false-negative results
If you are trying to get a COVID-19 rapid test don’t head to a state-run location. Starting on Monday all rapid antigen tests were put on hold due to an alarming number of false-negative results.6 months ago
Jed Boal, KSL TV
Some parents ready to vaccinate their kids younger than 5
Parents who are eager to get their kids under five years old vaccinated for COVID-19 may be able to plan that shot by the end of the month. Meantime, the omicron surge appears to be changing some minds about vaccination.6 months ago
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL TV
Two new mass COVID-19 testing sites open in Utah
Two new COVID-19 testing sites opened Monday in parts of Utah where omicron is spreading fast.6 months ago
MAE ANDERSON Associated Press
COVID-19 booster drive is faltering in the US
The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an extra shot to shore up their protection against the highly contagious omicron variant.7 months ago
Heather Simonsen, KSL TV
CDC study: Diabetes may be more likely for some kids recovering from COVID-19
There's a worrisome trend among some kids recovering from COVID-19. Kids who've had the virus appear to have an increased risk of getting both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.7 months ago
Jed Boal, KSL TV
U Hospital staff ‘moving mountains’ to beat back omicron surge
Unlike other parts of the country, the surge in omicron cases has not peaked yet in Utah. According to a top doctor at University of Utah Hospital, the facility was full, and staffing was thin but caregivers remained determined in their mission.7 months ago
Associated Press
Navajo Nation: All government workers must have booster shot
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has signed an executive order requiring all government workers on the tribe’s vast reservation to have a booster shot.7 months ago
Mike Anderson, KSL TV
Emails leave students, teachers confused about COVID-19 protocols at Davis County high schools
Questions remained after emails to parents at two Davis County high schools gave the go-ahead for students who tested positive for COVID-19 to return to class.7 months ago
Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV
Davis Technical College temporarily stops COVID-19 testing
Davis Technical College temporarily suspended its COVID-19 testing program for the rest of the week to help the Davis School District which has started test-to-stay at least one high school.7 months ago
Mike Anderson & Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV
One school in Davis School District crossed test-to-stay threshold, two more are close
As the historic omicron surge runs through Utah classrooms, nearly a dozen schools were forced to test their students to determine who stays in person. Viewmont High School in Bountiful enforced that protocol Tuesday.7 months ago
MARIA CHENG and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press
Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically.7 months ago
Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV
Navajo Nation reports 220 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
The Navajo Nation reported 220 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Saturday and zero deaths related to the virus.7 months ago
Jed Boal, KSL TV
Utah hospitals filling with COVID-19 patients, turning away ambulances
Doctors and nurses on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis said the Omicron variant is filling Utah hospitals, forcing them to treat the sickest first.7 months ago
Madison Swenson, KSL TV
Gov. Cox pleads with Utahns to get vaccinated, boosted against COVID-19
Gov. Spencer Cox issued an urgent plea Thursday morning, calling on all Utahns to get vaccinated or boosted against COVID-19 amid a surge in cases.7 months ago
JENNIFER PELTZ, GRETCHEN EHLKE and TERRY TANG, Associated Press
Omicron upends return to US schools and workplaces
Some school systems around the U.S. extended their holiday break Monday or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in COVID-19 cases, while others pressed ahead with in-person classes amid a seemingly growing sense that Americans will have to learn to co-exist with the virus.7 months ago
Jed Boal, KSL TV
Omicron spread means extra diligence for holiday gatherings, travel
The Omicron variant is rapidly becoming dominant in the U.S., and could be the dominant COVID-19 variant in Utah by Christmas, according to Utah physicians.8 months ago
