Health
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.2 years 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.2 years ago
Theresa Waldrop and Omar Jimenez, CNN
Chicago Public Schools cancel classes after union votes to go virtual
More than 340,000 students will be shut out of school Wednesday after a deadlock between the Chicago Teachers Union and the school district over Covid-19 safety.2 years ago
The Associated Press
COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron
The increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising concerns. However, U.S. experts believe the focus should be on hospital admissions.2 years 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.2 years 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.2 years 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.2 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Can video games relieve depression in older adults? University of Utah study to find out.
Depression in older adults could be relieved by certain video games. A University of Utah Health study aims to find out.2 years 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.2 years 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 15.2 years 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.2 years ago
Simone Seikaly
CDC alert issued for bagged Simple Truth, Nature’s Basket greens
Utah is not among the states reporting E. Coli infection related to the packaged greens, but the CDC alert said that could change.2 years 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.2 years ago
Eliza Craig
Missionary Training Center in Provo to require masks again
This change comes to the Missionary Training Center this week after 15% of the residents recently tested positive for COVID-19.2 years ago
Simone Seikaly
More than 3,300 new COVID cases reported in Utah, 442 hospitalized
Utah health officials used their daily COVID-19 briefing to ask Utahns to minimize the disruptions of this virus, and to stay home if they are sick.2 years ago
Becky Bruce
Former Utah lawmaker Paul Ray faces serious health scare
House Speaker Brad Wilson asked lawmakers to keep the health of their former colleague, Clearfield Republican Paul Ray, in their prayers.2 years ago
Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN
The US just hit a record average of daily new COVID-19 cases
On Tuesday, the US hit a seven-day average of 254,496 new COVID-19 cases.2 years 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.2 years ago
The Associated Press
CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all
On Monday, U.S. health officials cut isolation restrictions from 10 days to five days.2 years 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.2 years ago
Jacob Rueda
Utah joins lawsuit against Biden’s Head Start COVID-19 mandate
Utah AG Sean Reyes said in a statement that the mandates are "arbitrary and capricious," and violate a number of different laws.2 years ago
Eliza Craig
BREAKING: Sundance Film Fest now requires booster for attendees
Sundance Film Festival will now require all attendees to have booster shots in addition to a first round of the COVID-19 vaccine.2 years 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.2 years ago
