Paul Nelson
Utah children and COVID: four have died, child vaccinations are above average
The number of Utah children that died of COVID-19 is low, health officials fear that may lull parents into false security.4 months ago
Simone Seikaly
Summit County issues public health order requiring indoor masks
The Summit County mask order begins Jan. 7, 2022, and requires those in public buildings or waiting in lines to wear a mask.4 months ago
Becky Bruce
Utah sets new daily COVID-19 case record for second day
The Utah Department of Health reported 8,913 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, for a total of 672,567 since the pandemic began.4 months ago
LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press
US advisers endorse Pfizer COVID boosters for younger teens
Earlier this week, the FDA authorized a Pfizer booster for kids ages 12 to 15 as well. But first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off.4 months ago
Eliza Craig
Utah has its single highest daily COVID-19 case count ever
On Wednesday, Utah Department of Health reported the single highest daily count of Utahns with new cases of COVID-19 ever by nearly double.4 months ago
Curt Gresseth
Is it time for parents to remove kids from social media?
The Granite School District asks parents to take their children off social media if they can't monitor their kids' use of the apps.4 months ago
Jeff Caplan
University of Utah hospital is canceling non-urgent procedures
The move at University of Utah hospitals addresses two problems -- staff sick with COVID, and an uptick of COVID cases due to omicron.4 months ago
Eliza Craig
Salt Lake County releases advisory as omicron surges
As Salt Lake County has reached a new peak in transmission rates, the SLCO Health Department issued a new COVID-19 advisory.4 months ago
Simone Seikaly
Utah to follow new CDC quarantine guidelines, but no mask requirement at school
Utah health officials are on board with the new CDC quarantine guidelines, but students still can't be required to wear a mask in school.4 months ago
Deidre McPhillips, CNN
FDA expands boosters to children ages 12 and up
The US FDA on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children ages 12 to 15.4 months ago
Becky Bruce
Utah likely sets unofficial new record for COVID-19 cases in one day
We won't know until next week if the high number of COVID-19 cases reported Friday breaks a Utah record as health officials don't provide case counts on holidays and weekends.5 months ago
MARTHA BELLISLE and TERRY TANG Associated Press
US children hospitalized with COVID in record numbers, many unvaccinated
An average of 378 kids with COVID were admitted per day to hospitals between Dec. 22 and 28, a 66% increase from the week before.5 months ago
Curt Gresseth
What to know about COVID-19 breakthrough infections
If you are fully vaccinated against COVID but have a "breakthrough infection," the good news is you probably won't have as a severe illness -- hospitalization, even death -- as an unvaccinated person.5 months ago
Becky Bruce
Utah health officials warn Utahns to expect long COVID-19 testing lines
Monday, several of the health department's official COVID-19 testing sites featured lines that stretched around the corner and beyond.5 months ago
Kira Hoffelmeyer
New COVID-19 treatment pills come as Utah omicron rates increase
Just as Omicron sweeps through the US and Utah, two new antiviral COVID pills have been authorized for use.5 months ago
MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press Health Writer
US adds second COVID-19 pill, this time from Merck
U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of omicron infections.5 months ago
Simone Seikaly
Health officials estimate 30% of COVID-19 cases in Utah are omicron
The information about Utah omicron numbers came in the daily COVID-19 update provided by officials from the Utah Department of Health.5 months ago
Kira Hoffelmeyer
When to get your COVID booster; virus’ effects on pregnant women
Utah doctors say any day is a good day to get your COVID booster but understand that its strongest impact is 10 days after the shot.5 months ago
MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press
Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment
U.S. health regulators authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.5 months ago
Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal, Jeremy Diamond and Maegan Vazquez, CNN
Biden announces plan to mail Americans 500 million at-home rapid Covid-19 tests
Pres. Joe Biden announced a number of new efforts to combat a surge of Covid-19 cases in the US, including mailing 500 million at-home tests.5 months ago
LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press
U.S. expands COVID-19 boosters, with third dose of Pfizer to people as young as 16
But there's one more step. The CDC must recommend those at age 16 and 17 get a booster. It's not clear if younger teens will need one.5 months ago
By Paul Wiseman
US unemployment claims at 52-year low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years.5 months ago
Paul Nelson
Salt Lake City calls COVID-19 financial assistance program a big success, some housing funds still available
Officials in Salt Lake City say their financial assistance program to help families with during the pandemic was a success.5 months ago
