pandemic

It's now been three years since the start of THE PANDEMIC! Can you believe it? THREE YEARS! When we sit back and think about the things we did, it doesn't even feel real! JOE EXOTIC: He stole the hearts of America! The Tiger King is still in prison, but forever in our hearts...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Dr. Brandon Webb, a Disease Specialist with Intermountain Healthcare says hospitals, including the St. George Regional Hospital may not be able to fully treat al COVID-19 patients as treatment and the Omicron variant is causing cases to surge ...

COVID-19 cases keep rising throughout Utah. Health officials say since Friday, June 18, 2021, the state total saw an increase of 864 new cases, pushing it over 411-thousand. Six new deaths related to the virus were added to the death toll, which is at 23-hundred-30 ...

Knowing that Covid cases are rising in Washington County and that the Covid virus has been found in wastewater, we wanted to know how that might affect the water we drink, and the secondary water used in irrigation. Virus concentrations in sewage can be measured by collecting a sample at the inlet of sewage treatment plants ...

The Switchpoint Community Resource Center is reporting that they lost about 90-percent of their volunteer hours due to the pandemic. The center provides services and shelter for the homeless population, while operating as a food pantry ...

Black Americans are more prone to be diagnosed with and die from COVID-19 because they hold a high percentage of the jobs considered essential during the pandemic.  That's the finding from a new University of Utah study published in World Medical & Health Policy.  Re ...

The coronavirus pandemic is making a permanent impact on Utah's food and beverage industry.  According to the Utah Restaurant Association, more than 450 restaurants in the state have permanently closed down due to the pandemic, which is roughly ten-percent of the state's total number.   ...

On Thursday, August 20, the Utah Department of Health is reporting 461 additional cases of COVID-19 in the state, and four new deaths Utah’s total positive cases of the virus are 47,982 since the beginning of the pandemic. The state’s death toll due to the virus is 381. The rolling  ...

For the first time in 34 years, The Huntsman World Senior Games is taking a “timeout.” Due to the COVID -19 pandemic, organizers have decided to forgo this year’s Games for the health and safety of all concerned. CEO Kyle Case said,  “We held out as long as we could, but after careful analysis of all the data, we’ve decided that we need to pull back due to safety concerns of COVID-19 for all invol

Businesses that depend on live events to generate income are asking Utah lawmakers for more help to get them through the COVID-19 pandemic.  Utah Live Events Industry Association President Peter O'Doherty says the business owners and workers he represents have been heavily impacted by the pandemic.Abou... Read More ... Read More ...