Coronavirus

Utah

Older prison inmates in Utah now in line for COVID-19 vaccinations

Inmates 70 and older at the Utah State Prison were scheduled to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine part of a statewide effort to inoculate older Utahns.

By Lisa Riley Roche and Annie Knox

Cox says more vaccines will soon be available as doses sit on shelves; 30 more deaths reported

By Wendy Leonard January 21

Annual Scouting for Food Drive kicks off with ceremony in Bountiful

By Deseret News Photographers January 25

One Utah lawmaker hospitalized with COVID-19, two more test positive

By Katie McKellar and Ashley Imlay January 25

Salt Lake students head back to class for first time this school year on wintry January morn

By Marjorie Cortez January 25

Moms are bearing the brunt of U.S. COVID-19 job losses

By Art Raymond January 24

Couldn’t find toilet paper during the pandemic? Blame anti-gouging laws, professor says

By Marjorie Cortez January 24

Respiratory therapist mourned as another 13 Utahns succumb to COVID-19

By Wendy Leonard January 24

Vaccine tourism, explained

By Herb Scribner January 24

Inside the newsroom: Can the example of others convince you to get a vaccination?

By Doug Wilks, Editor January 23

Poll: What Utahns think about Gov. Spencer Cox so far

By Katie McKellar January 23

Utah lawmaker seeks ban of at-home rape kits, saying they provide false hope

By Annie Knox January 23

A look back: Utah lawmakers open session with masks, extra security; make move on tax cuts

By Deseret News January 23

‘Local health departments have stepped up in a big way,’ Cox says of COVID-19 vaccinations

By Wendy Leonard January 23

Poll: More than a third of Utahns not very worried about getting COVID-19

By Lisa Riley Roche January 22

3 COVID-19 cases already detected during opening days of Utah legislative session

By Katie McKellar and Ashley Imlay January 22

Utah Capitol reopening to the public Monday, but virtual participation encouraged

By Katie McKellar and Ashley Imlay January 22

Vaccines don’t mean you can relax, doctors say as 24 more deaths reported

By Lisa Riley Roche January 22

Utah’s economic ‘ship has righted’ with first sign of expansion in job growth, official says

By Jasen Lee January 22

New poll shows how many Utahns don’t plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine

By Lisa Riley Roche January 21

Utah governor warns of ‘foundational cracks’ state faces, pushes for focus on education

By Katie McKellar January 21

COVID-19 claims longtime Utah County Sheriff David Bateman

By Amy Donaldson January 21

Utah lawmaker seeks stronger state database to help patients find vaccination data

By Ashley Imlay January 21

Utah legislators want to loosen requirements for teen learner’s permits due to COVID-19 impact

By Hannah Petersen January 21

Extended federal benefits keeping Utah jobless claims at historic levels, official says

By Jasen Lee January 21

Politics

Poll: What Utahns think about new President Joe Biden

A slight majority of Utahns don’t think much of President Joe Biden, who took the oath of office Wednesday after one of the most turbulent periods in American history.

By Dennis Romboy January 20

Utah school districts could lose $ if they don’t offer ‘broad-based in-person learning’

By Marjorie Cortez January 20

New airport COVID-19 testing lets travelers avoid mandatory quarantines

By Jasen Lee January 20

Could legislation help families and loved ones connect in lockdown?

By Wendy Leonard January 20

Salt Lake students to finally return to classrooms following fights in courthouse, statehouse

By Marjorie Cortez January 19

Alliance pushes for ways to get more people in downtown Salt Lake in 2021

By Jasen Lee January 19

People can get infected after 1st vaccine dose and may still spread it after 2nd, doctors say

By Lisa Riley Roche January 19

Senior church leaders over 70 vaccinated, urge members to safeguard ‘themselves and others through immunization’

By Tad Walch January 19

What to expect from the Utah Legislature’s 2021 session

By Katie McKellar January 18

‘No pain, no strain’: Utah opens mass-vaccination site as state’s death toll hits 1,500

By Amy Joi O'Donoghue January 18

COVID-19 eviscerated the global price of oil, inflicting pain on Utah

By Amy Joi O'Donoghue January 18

Utah reports 1,585 new COVID-19 cases as 7-day average continues to drop

By Mitch Wilkinson January 17

Cultural bonds, generous strangers sustain American Samoans stranded in U.S.

By Amy Donaldson January 16

Utah reports 2,150 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths Saturday

By Ashley Imlay January 16

Saved once by fed help, Salt Lake business owner hopes new PPP can get her across pandemic finish line

By Jasen Lee January 16

With rapid tests and a see-through box, jury trials to slowly resume in Utah

By Annie Knox January 15

Utah pharmacy owner admits illegally receiving hydroxychloroquine shipment from China

By Dennis Romboy January 15

Fast-spreading COVID-19 variant has arrived in Utah

By Lisa Riley Roche January 15

With huge demand for vaccine overwhelming local systems, Utah governor asks for ‘continued patience’

By Wendy Leonard January 14

Huntsman Mental Health Institute at University of Utah dedicated

By Lisa Riley Roche January 14

Salt Lake area district tackles education’s digital divide with homegrown broadband network

By Art Raymond January 14

Over age 70? Here’s what you need to do to receive a vaccination

By Lisa Riley Roche January 14

What’s behind the 36% jump in unemployment claims in Utah?

By Jasen Lee January 14

Trump grants disaster relief declaration for September windstorm damage

By Amy Donaldson January 13