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Utah law graduates can skip bar exam during pandemic

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court says recent law school graduates can become practicing lawyers without taking the typical bar exam under new temporary rules forced by the coronavirus pandemic. The Daily Herald says the process requires the graduates to perform 360 hours of supervised legal service under […]

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Three new COVID-19 cases in the Central Utah Health District

Three new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Central Utah Health District on Apr. 22. Of the three new cases two are in Juab County and one is in Sanpete County. According to Nate Selin, health director at the Central Utah Public Health Department, all three cases are in […]

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Utah unemployment remains at record highs, but moves lower

Utah unemployment remains at record highs, but moves lower

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Unemployment slowed somewhat again in Utah last week, but jobless claims remained crushingly high during the coronavirus pandemic that’s dealt a body blow to the economy. State officials said Thursday that about 19,800 people filed for unemployment last week, down from more than 24,000 the […]

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Utah launches new app to trace coronavirus exposures

Utah launches new app to trace coronavirus exposures

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah launched a new cell phone app Wednesday to track coronavirus symptoms and identify people who may have been exposed, known as contact tracing. The state has contract worth up to a $2.75 million with the social-media company Twenty, which built an app called “Healthy […]

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Utah buys malaria drugs touted by Trump, panned by doctors

Utah buys malaria drugs touted by Trump, panned by doctors

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State officials say Utah will buy 200,000 treatments of malaria drugs widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors that the medications shouldn’t be used until more testing is done. Utah Department of Health spokesman Tom Hudachko said […]

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27 of Utah’s 28 coronavirus deaths were people over 55

27 of Utah’s 28 coronavirus deaths were people over 55

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah state health officials say all but one of Utah’s 28 confirmed coronavirus deaths have been people over the age of 55. That breakdown mirrors national trends. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show more than nine in 10 of the 15,000 […]

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Police: Utah man threatened mayor over stay-at-home order

Police: Utah man threatened mayor over stay-at-home order

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man was arrested after police say he threatened a civil war if Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall refused to lift the city’s lockdown. Marlin Richard Baer was arrested Friday on suspicion of making a terrorist threat and electronic communication harassment. He was […]

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Utah coronavirus cases rise; rally protests restrictions

Utah coronavirus cases rise; rally protests restrictions

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — At least 27 people in Utah have died and over 3,000 have tested positive for the coronavirus. Sunday’s figures from state health officials come a day after about a thousand people violated a Salt Lake City health order by rallying against social distancing and business […]

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Central Utah Public Health Department Confirms First COVID-19 Cases in Sanpete County

The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) has confirmed the first positive cases of COVID-19 in Sanpete County. Three cases have been confirmed in the county, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Central Utah Health District to fifteen.  Two of the individuals are between the ages of […]

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3 new COVID-19 cases in the Central Utah Health District

The Central Utah Public Health Department has confirmed three new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District. Two new cases were announced in Sevier County on Apr. 16 and one more was announced the next day in Millard County. According to Nate Selin, health director for CUPHD,  […]

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