SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney’s office says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and “will be isolating and working remotely for the recommended period of time.” The positive test came Friday. The Utah Republican is fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 and is not showing any […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah is already planning for life after the COVID-19 pandemic. State leaders confirmed yesterday that they are working on programs that will take effect once the virus enters its endemic stage. That would happen when transmission of COVID-19 reaches the lowest level […]
(Orem, UT) – Two faculty groups at Utah Valley University are writing letters of censure against the school’s administration over its handling of COVID-19. The American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers say that President Astrid Tuminez and other administrators have allowed unsafe and unhealthy conditions […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Legislation that would suspend the Test-to-Stay COVID-19 program at Utah schools is on the desk of Governor Spencer Cox. Republican House lawmakers gave final approval for HB 183 along party lines. Under the changes, schools can only move to remote learning after appealing to their […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson has contracted COVID-19 amid a variant-fueled surge that is sweeping Utah and the Capitol. It’s the second time the 47-year-old Republican has tested positive and follows reports of multiple state lawmakers also testing positive. Henderson’s office said the lieutenant governor […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah teachers can receive up to a thousand dollars to help them purchase personal protective equipment or projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state school board is partnering with DonorsChoose to distribute up to 12-million dollars in COVID-19 relief funds directly to teachers. Teachers […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Intermountain Healthcare restored its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees. Officials reinstated the previous order following Thursday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld vaccine regulations for medical workers. Intermountain says 98-percent of its workforce is already fully-vaccinated.
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox and Utah health officials discussed reasons behind the controversial decision to pause the Test-to-Stay program in Utah schools. Speaking with reporters Friday, Governor Cox said the decision was made in part due to a lack of COVID-19 testing supplies available. Both Cox […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican leaders in Salt Lake County won’t overturn a mask mandate implemented during an omicron variant surge of the coronavirus. Council chair Laurie Stringham said Sunday that testing lines are miles long, cases are up among students and crews are struggling to staff fire and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Utah counties have issued indoor mask mandates amid a record-setting surge of coronavirus cases that has left long testing lines, shortages of monoclonal antibody treatments and strained hospital staff. Salt Lake County health officials made the order Friday, a day after Summit county. Both […]
