Coronavirus updates: 354 cases, 3 deaths in Utah as talks resume on relief bill

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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 from Utah and around the world.

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Monday, 09:47 pm

The FDA's list of dangerous hand sanitizers has now grown to more than 100

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its warning about hand sanitizers to avoid, with the list now topping 100.The agency first warned consumers in June about hand sanitizers containing methanol, which can be toxic when absorbed through the skin and potentially deadly if ingested. Since then, several such products have been recalled by manufacturers and pulled from store shelves.Now, the FDA is also warning about hand sanitizers containing insufficient levels of alcohol.— CNN

Monday, 07:32 pm

Why you may be having trouble getting your Z’s during the pandemic

Take comfort in knowing you might not be the only one having a hard time sleeping during the coronavirus pandemic.KSL TV interviewed Intermountain Healthcare sleep psychologist Lori Neeleman to understand what might be making it difficult for people to get quality sleep right now.Neeleman says it comes down to two main reasons: an increase of stress and a lack of routine.Read the full story here.— Aley Davis, KSL TV

Monday, 04:46 pm

House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays

The House Oversight Committee has invited the new postmaster general to appear at a hearing next month to examine operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service that are causing delays in mail deliveries across the country.The plan imposed by Louis DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser who took over the top job at the Postal Service in June, eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and orders that mail be kept until the next day if postal distribution centers are running late.Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat who chairs the Oversight panel, said the Sept. 17 hearing will focus on “the need for on-time mail delivery during the ongoing pandemic and upcoming election,” which is expected to include a major expansion of mail-in ballots.— Associated Press

Monday, 03:44 pm

Utah congressman says he worries about US committing ‘national suicide’ amid unrest

One Utah congressman says the prospect of the United States taking itself down amid political, racial and economic divisiveness is greater than any threat coming from another nation.“I worry a lot that we may destroy ourselves, that we may commit national suicide in a way,” Republican Rep. Chris Stewart said Monday.National security is irrelevant if Americans don’t find a way to unite themselves, he said during a Sutherland Institute webinar titled “National Security: America’s Role in the World.” The country’s first responsibility, he said, is to keep itself strong.— Dennis Romboy, KSL

Monday, 12:57 pm

354 more COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths reported in Utah Monday

Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 354 from Sunday, with three more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 435, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 9.8%.For a full analysis of Utah's daily COVID-19 case numbers, click here.—Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com

Monday, 12:38 pm

COVID relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume

Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume Monday afternoon, but the path forward promises to be challenging and time is already growing short.Republicans are griping that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't drop her expansive wish list even as concerns are mounting that the White House needs to be more sure-footed in the negotiations.—Associated Press

Monday, 12:38 pm

Parents across US struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge

Putting your child on the bus for the first day of school is always a leap of faith for a parent. Now, on top of the usual worries about youngsters adjusting to new teachers and classmates, there’s COVID-19.Rachel Adamus was feeling those emotions at sunrise Monday as she got 7-year-old Paul ready for his first day of second grade and 5-year-old Neva ready for the start of kindergarten.With a new school year beginning this week in some states, Adamus is struggling to balance her fears with her belief that her children need the socialization and instruction that school provides.As the bus pulled away from the curb in Adamus' Dallas, Georgia, neighborhood, the tears finally began to fall.— Associated Press

Monday, 10:45 am

Lord & Taylor, owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, seeks bankruptcy

Lord & Taylor, America's oldest retailer, is seeking bankruptcy protection, as is the owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, lengthening the list of major retail chains that have faltered in the pandemic.Household names, many longtime anchors in malls nationwide, were already struggling to keep up with a radical reformation in what people buy, and where they buy it. Much of that activity has moved online.Thousands of store closures forced by the arrival of COVID-19 has proved too much.— Associated Press

Monday, 10:44 am

As US milk sales rise amid pandemic, "Got milk?" ads return

The dairy industry has a familiar question for you: “Got milk?”Six years after the popular tagline was retired, “Got milk?” ads are back. A dairy industry-funded group is reviving the campaign, hoping to prolong the boost milk has gotten during the pandemic.— Associated Press

Monday, 07:32 am

ICYMI: Catch up on coronavirus developments from yesterday

Citing health, social justice concerns, some Pac-12 players may opt out

The Utah Department of Health Sunday is reporting 473 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death from the disease statewide.

Debate begins for who's first in line for COVID-19 vaccine

Read all of yesterday's updates here.

Coronavirus updates: 354 cases, 3 deaths in Utah as talks resume on relief bill

By KSL.com Staff | Updated - Aug. 3, 2020 at 11:03 p.m. | Posted - Aug. 3, 2020 at 7:33 a.m.

(Jeffrey D. Allred, KSL)

The FDA's list of dangerous hand sanitizers has now grown to more than 100

Why you may be having trouble getting your Z’s during the pandemic

House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays

Utah congressman says he worries about US committing ‘national suicide’ amid unrest

354 more COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths reported in Utah Monday

COVID relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume

Parents across US struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge

Lord & Taylor, owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, seeks bankruptcy

As US milk sales rise amid pandemic, "Got milk?" ads return

ICYMI: Catch up on coronavirus developments from yesterday

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