As anxiety surrounding the novel coronavirus swirls in the US, some stores are struggling to keep up with the demand for hand sanitizer. With the shelves empty and online pharmacies out of stock, people have resorted to making their own homemade hand sanitizer.
Factories in China that make the world's smartphones, toys and other consumer goods are trying to protect their employees from a virus outbreak as they resume production.
SALT LAKE COUNTY – Things are reportedly becoming more dangerous for a Coronavirus infected Utah man from Saint George, but it has nothing to do with his illness. He says police are looking into threats being made against him and his wife. Mark Jorgensen recently got the results back from the latest test he took […]
The word quarantine was first used in English in 1617 to refer to the 40 days a ship suspected of carrying a contagious disease was held in isolation offshore.
Walmart is testing out a new health center and if successful, Walmart may expand its initiative across the United States, potentially upending the way millions of Americans see the doctor and receive medical care.
The NBA has told players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its ongoing monitoring of the coronavirus crisis that has spread to most corners of the planet.
Losing weight takes more than just packing the fridge with healthy foods. There are many tips for weight loss success. On the latest episode of Let’s Get Moving, Maria Shilaos spoke with Ali Spencer, Intermountain Health Care Nutritionist. They discuss how awareness, planning, balance and consistency are key ingredients to long-term results. “The best diet […]
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah lawmakers, health departments, and faith-based organizations have formed a coronavirus task force in case it ever becomes widespread in the state. The coronavirus task force met over the weekend to work on plans if schools, churches, businesses, mass transit, and other public spaces had to be closed due to widespread […]
SALT LAKE CITY – Is it a healthy dose of emergency preparedness or an irrational panic over the coronavirus? Utahns and people from all over the country flocked to stores over the weekend, buying bottled water and toilet paper just in case we see an outbreak. Emergency coordinators say it’s normal for people to feel […]
WASHINGTON STATE — A person in Washington state has died of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States. State officials issued a terse news release announcing the death, gave no details and scheduled a news conference. Health officials in California, Oregon and Washington state worried about […]
(CNN) — Coca-Cola says coronavirus has disrupted its supply chain, and artificial sweeteners from China could be in shorter supply if the outbreak continues to spread. Production and exports have been delayed for Coke’s suppliers of sugar alternatives used in the company’s diet and zero-sugar drinks, Coca-Cola disclosed Monday as part of its annual report. […]
Health officials are confronting tough questions about testing to intercept the fast-spreading coronavirus, with scrutiny focused on a four-day delay in screening an infected California woman despite her doctors’ early calls to do so.
