Matt Rascon
KSL+: Lessons from the pandemic in the classroom
There is cautious optimism heading into a new school year after two and a half years full of interruptions and uncertainty.2 years ago
Associated Press
Jill Biden has ‘rebound’ COVID-19 case, president negative
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again in an apparent “rebound” case, after she initially tested negative for the virus over the weekend.2 years ago
Associated Press
Fauci announces December departure from government service
Dr. Anthony Fauci, nation's top infectious disease expert at center of COVID response, says he will retire by year end.2 years ago
Jed Boal
Updated COVID-19 boosters likely available next month as ‘twindemic’ fears emerge
Concerns about a potential surge in COVID-19 and the flu at the same time this fall are emerging again. Each of the last two years, warnings about a so-called “twindemic” did not materialize, but this year could be different.2 years ago
ZEKE MILLER, AP White House Correspondent
Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild’ symptoms
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms.”2 years ago
Mike Anderson
Davis School District adds resources to handle COVID-19
The Davis School District is shifting their approach to COVID, putting more decisions in the hands of parents while getting more funds to help monitor the virus.2 years ago
Associated Press
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
The nation's top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.2 years ago
Ashley Moser
Utah family hasn’t seen father in nearly 1,000 days due to COVID-19 travel restrictions
“None of us were expecting to not see him three years later,” a daughter shares how her Father remains in China.2 years ago
Simone McCarthy and CNN's Beijing bureau
Covid lockdown strands 80,000 tourists in ‘China’s Hawaii’
Around 80,000 tourists are stranded in the popular resort city of Sanya on China's tropical Hainan island after authorities announced lockdown measures to stem an outbreak of Covid-19.2 years ago
Lilit Marcus, CNN
Japan is open to travel. So why aren’t tourists coming back?
Even though Japan partially reopened its borders for tourists, only about 1,500 visitors went to the country during its peak travel season.2 years ago
ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
The White House says President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.2 years ago
Jed Boal
U of U researcher joins international team to confirm specific origin of COVID-19
New research released Tuesday confirmed the origin of COVID-19. A University of Utah Health and an international team of researchers found that the earliest cases of COVID-19 in humans emerged at a wholesale fish market in Wuhan, China in December 2019.2 years ago
CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press
Doctor: Biden’s COVID symptoms ‘almost completely resolved’
President Joe Biden's COVID-19 symptoms have “almost completely resolved," according to a new note from his doctor released Monday.2 years ago
Alaa Elassar and Kacey Cherry, CNN
Indoor mask mandate may be reinstated in LA County amid high COVID-19 transmission level
Los Angeles County is maintaining a high COVID-19 community level, which means a universal indoor masking mandate could be enacted as soon as next week, health officials say.2 years ago
Associated Press
Biden’s COVID symptoms improve; WH says he’s staying busy
COVID symptoms left President Joe Biden with a deep, raspy voice and persistent cough as he met Friday via videoconference with his top economic team, but he tried to strike a reassuring tone, declaring, “I feel much better than I sound.”2 years ago
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.2 years ago
ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, making him the second U.S. president to get the virus and underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society.2 years ago
Carma Hassan and Christina Maxouris, CNN
Fauci: US will get an answer on second boosters for adults under 50 ‘reasonably soon’
U.S. health officials have been in active discussions with the Food and Drug Administration on whether the agency will authorize a second booster vaccine for Americans under 50 years old, the nation's top infectious disease expert shared Saturday.2 years ago
Jed Boal
COVID-19 hospitalizations doubled, but mortality rate is low
Hospitals see an uptick in COVID hospitalizations due to a new infectious variant that is less lethal but more transmittable.2 years ago
Associated Press
Senate Majority Leader Schumer tests positive for COVID-19
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID-19 and reports experiencing very mild symptoms.2 years ago
Jed Boal
Researchers: Intermittent fasting provides protection against severe COVID-19
Doctors at Intermountain Healthcare have researched the health benefits of intermittent fasting for nearly a decade. Their latest discovery: intermittent fasting helps protect against severe COVID, but it is not a replacement for vaccination.2 years ago
Associated Press
Missouri lawmaker resigns from House after fraud conviction for selling Covid treatments
A Missouri GOP legislator has resigned after being convicted of falsely claiming she was giving patients stem cell treatments for COVID-19.2 years ago
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer
Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US
There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S.2 years ago
