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U. Health's long COVID clinic continues to help people manage debilitating symptoms
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted July 18 - 8:50 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah Health's Long COVID Clinic has treated 3,000 patients over the last three years, and doctors say the clinic is here to stay.
CDC recommending updated vaccines for COVID, flu in fall
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted June 28 - 5:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that both updated influenza and COVID-19 vaccines be part of the vaccination plan that people adopt come fall and winter.
IRS says 'vast majority' of 1 million pandemic-era credit claims show a risk of being improper
Mae Anderson, Associated Press | Updated June 23 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday a review of 1 million claims for the Employee Retention Credit representing $86 billion shows the "vast majority" are at risk of being improper.
Utah ranks third in nation for child well-being, but educational challenges persist
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted June 11 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
A new report analyzing how children are performing in a post-pandemic society points to areas for improvement when it comes to proficiency scores and absenteeism.
Minn. fraud trial juror reports getting bag of $120K and promise of more if she'll acquit
The Associated Press | Updated June 3 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
A juror was dismissed from a multimillion-dollar pandemic fraud trial in Minneapolis on Monday after reporting that a woman dropped a bag of $120,000 cash at her home over the weekend.
Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversies
Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press | Updated June 3 - 10:38 a.m. | Save Story
Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing heated questioning from Republican lawmakers about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The top U.S. infectious disease expert until 2022, Fauci was grilled by the House panel behind closed doors in January.
New virus variants threaten a summer COVID-19 wave, but experts say risk remains uncertain
Deidre McPhillips, CNN | Updated May 17 - 2:11 p.m. | Save Story
COVID-19 levels are about the lowest they've ever been in the United States, but another new crop of virus variants once again threatens to disrupt the downward trend as the country heads into summer.
Utah school districts working to prioritize what stays when COVID-19 relief money runs dry
Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Posted May 15 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's school districts are working to figure out how they will continue to pay for programs propped up by COVID-19 relief funds.
Pandemic policies under scrutiny: American voters question COVID-19 measures
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
A majority of American voters believe COVID-19 public health measures infringed on personal freedoms, according to a new Deseret News poll.
Young adults most likely to still take extra precautions for COVID-19
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 15 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
More people think the COVID-19 pandemic's ongoing than don't, according to a new HarrisX poll for the Deseret News. That's despite the fact that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the pandemic in America over nearly a year ago.
Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities
Ben Gose, The Chronicle Of Philanthropy, Associated Press | Updated March 28 - 2:09 p.m. | Save Story
Nothing has spurred the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Z quite like the COVID-19 pandemic and that extends to launching nonprofits.
Gen Z and the American dream: How pandemic-era challenges shape the generation's outlook
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted March 24 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
In 2020, when the oldest members of Generation Z were turning 23 and taking on their first experiences in adulthood, the world was forced to shut down.
Most losing Medicaid in Utah couldn't complete process to stay on
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 22 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
In Utah, 94% of the people dropped from Medicaid rolls recently lost coverage without any determination of being ineligible. Their application/review process had not been completed.
Study sheds light on the gender gap in youth resilience when faced with mental health struggles
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted March 10 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Exacerbated by the pandemic, the mental health crisis in America is growing as more and more people admit to having symptoms of anxiety and depression — and at younger ages, according to reports.
Free home COVID-19 test program to be suspended this week
Amanda Musa, CNN | Posted March 6 - 8:44 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. government's free at-home COVID-19 test program will be suspended Friday, according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige
Zeke Miller, Associated Press | Posted March 5 - 8:19 a.m. | Save Story
The White House has lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted March 2 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they received a booster in the fall, an advisory panel said Wednesday.
COVID-19 no longer means 5 days in isolation, CDC says
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted March 1 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. health officials say people with COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its longstanding guidance on Friday.
