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Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant
Associated Press | Posted Jan. 11 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
The head of the U.N. health agency said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December.
Holiday giving could have included COVID-19, experts warn
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 5 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
You may have exchanged more than presents and shared more than meals during recent holiday gatherings.
Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the US, CDC data shows
Deidre McPhillips, Amanda Musa and Carma Hassan, CNN | Posted Jan. 2 - 9:45 a.m. | Save Story
As seasonal virus activity surges across the U.S., experts stress the importance of preventive measures – such as masking and vaccination – and the value of treatment for those who do get sick.
'The ICUs are full': Keep yourself and others healthy this holiday
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 23 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
It's time for holiday gatherings, but with more people around us comes a greater risk of getting sick.
States trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
Jennifer Peltz and David A. Lieb, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
States that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic are now throwing the items out. Associated Press found at least 15 states have rid themselves of the items because of expiration dates or they have more than they need.
IRS to waive $1B in penalties for people and firms owing back taxes for 2020 or 2021
Fatima Hussein, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 9:26 a.m. | Save Story
The IRS says it's going to waive penalty fees for people who failed to pay back taxes that total less than $100,000 a year for tax years 2020 or 2021.
FDA finds control lapses at Moderna manufacturing plant
Patrick Wingrove, Reuters | Posted Dec. 17 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. drug regulators in September found quality control lapses at Moderna's main factory including with equipment used to manufacture drug substance for its COVID-19 vaccine, according to the report obtained by Reuters via a Freedom of Information Act request.
CDC: There's an urgent need to increase vaccine coverage for flu, COVID and RSV
Christy Santhosh, Reuters | Updated Dec. 14 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
The CDC on Thursday issued an alert urging health care providers to increase immunization coverage for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.
Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that COVID-19 remains the main cause of hospitalizations and deaths in the country.
Lawsuit: Woman says she received full vial of COVID vaccine; CVS subsidiary claims immunity
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 9:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake County woman filed a lawsuit claiming a COVID-19 vaccine dose five-times larger than the recommended dose has negatively impacted her health. CVS subsidiary MinuteClinic Diagnostic of Utah says they are immune from the claims.
COVID, flu, respiratory germs aren't feasting in southern Utah as much this Thanksgiving
Chris Reed, St. George News | Posted Nov. 24 - 9:55 p.m. | Save Story
If there's something that the southern Utah medical community may be thankful for this year, it's that local levels of respiratory diseases like COVID-19 and influenza are at their lowest for the Thanksgiving holiday since before the pandemic.
More free COVID-19 tests are available for home delivery through the mail
Amanda Seitz, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 9:08 a.m. | Save Story
Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online. Anyone who did not order a batch of four COVID-19 tests in September can secure up to eight of them beginning Monday at covidtests.gov.
Mitt Romney chairs Senate hearing on 'alarming' fraud in COVID-19 spending
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 15 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mitt Romney led a Senate hearing Tuesday to investigate widespread fraud in federal spending during the pandemic, when billions of dollars in relief spending were left unaccounted for.
Herriman man accused of lying on COVID-19 loan applications, misusing $180,000
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 10:27 p.m. | Save Story
A Herriman man is accused of lying about being a convicted felon on small business loan applications during the pandemic and receiving more than $180,000.
The Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card — even a private island
Richard Lardner, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 13 - 7:00 a.m. | Save Story
Pandemic fraudsters perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history: They potentially plundered more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent.
Did child abuse go up or down during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 5 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
As COVID-19 infections raged and families flocked home from work and school early on, experts predicted a tsunami of child abuse was about to hit.
What a new study says about the effectiveness of masks against COVID-19
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 4 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
Masks provide protection from COVID-19, says a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association.
What you need to know about HV.1, the new COVID-19 variant spreading across the US
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 31 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
Just in time for respiratory virus season, there's a new COVID-19 variant dominating cases in the United States — and yet another version of the coronavirus that's already starting to spread overseas.
