Health
Cami Mondeaux
25% of Navajo CARES assistance applicants at risk of being excluded due to missing records
Roughly 25% of applicants to the Navajo CARES Hardship Assistance Program are at risk of being excluded from financial assistance.3 years ago
Saige Miller
Mexico starts giving first shots of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine
An intensive care nurse in Mexico City has become the first person in Latin America to receive an approved coronavirus vaccine.3 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Vernal health care workers get COVID-19 vaccine
400 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed to healthcare workers in the Vernal area.3 years ago
Kelli Pierce
BYU study: Kindness to neighbors helps fight loneliness
Brigham Young University , BYU, completed a study on kindness to neighbors reporting it improves feelings of loneliness and connections.3 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Utah COVID-19 hospitalizations lower, doctor urges caution over Christmas
Though Utah has been seeing fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations and lower community spread, Dr. Eddie Stenehjem still urges caution.3 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Fauci says assume fast-spreading COVID-19 variant ‘already here’
A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly from London outward across the globe. Here's what top experts are saying about it so far.3 years ago
MICHAEL BALSAMO and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Associated Press
Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis
The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America.3 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Weber County Jail reports second COVID outbreak with 32 active cases
Weber County Jail reported 32 active COVID-19 cases among inmates, making this the second outbreak in the facility since July.3 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Tri-County health department announces vaccine distribution schedule
The Tri-County Health Department is following state guidelines for its COVID-19 vaccine distribution and will begin with TCHD staff.3 years ago
Saige Miller and Kelli Pierce
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine heads to Salt Lake City VA
The George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center expects to receive their shipment of the newly authorized Moderna vaccine on Monday.3 years ago
KALYN BELSHA and GABRIELLE LaMARR LeMEE of Chalkbeat, and LEAH WILLINGHAM and LARRY FENN of The Associated Press Chalkbeat and Associated Press
US public school enrollment dips as virus disrupts education
Data from 33 U.S. states shows that K-12 public school enrollment has dropped across those states by more than 500,000 students, or 2%, since the same time last year.3 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Healthcare company launches mobile COVID-19 testing program to reach remote areas
As Utah works to curb the spread of the coronavirus, one healthcare company developed a mobile COVID-19 testing program to reach more Utahns.3 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Healthcare workers among the first in Utah to get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Healthcare workers at MountainStar Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah, have become some of the first in the state to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.3 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Fewer Utahns driving over Christmas, but uptick in air travel is expected
Few Americans are expected to hit the road for Christmas, but airport travel could be busier than in previous pandemic months.3 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Fact Check: What’s in the coronavirus vaccines and how does it work?
It's only been a week since the first coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the U.S. Many healthcare professionals and public officials deem the occasion as "the beginning of the end."3 years ago
Colby Walker
WATCH: Classic Cheerios Christmas ad remade in 2020
After a TikTok asking Cheerios to remake a classic Christmas ad went viral, the cereal maker is reminding all that no matter how far away family is, we can still be together.3 years ago
Mary Richards
Wreaths Across America lays wreaths on veterans’ graves throughout Utah
Families of veterans who go visit their graves for Christmas may see a wreath there. Volunteers worked hard over the weekend to place a wreath on the graves of veterans in 55 locations around Utah.3 years ago
CNN Web Staff
WATCH: Deal reached on COVID-19 relief package.
Top congressional negotiators appear on the brink of agreeing to long-delayed legislation to deliver a new round of COVID-19 relief.3 years ago
JOHN HANNA and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press
People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine
The U.S. is trying to ramp up a vaccination program that only began last week. The CDC says about 556,000 Americans have received shots.3 years ago
KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press
Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant
One by one, several European Union nations banned flights from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from establishing a strong foothold on the continent.3 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
More than 70% of Americans report wearing a mask in public, study shows
Roughly 73% of Americans report wearing a mask every time they leave their house, which is up 21 percentage points since May.3 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Aviation workers urge Gov. Herbert to prioritize them for the vaccine
Frontline aviation workers told the governor they are frontline workers with a high risk of exposure.3 years ago
Ryan Meeks
UDOH reports 3,648 vaccines administered and 2,408 new COVID-19 cases
Today's reports show an increase of 2,408 cases and 8 more deaths. The report also includes that 3,648 vaccines have been administered.3 years ago
