SALT LAKE CITY — In its daily update on the spread of the new coronavirus in Utah, the state health department Sunday is reporting 1,765 new test-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four deaths from the disease. The update comes as 8,702 more Utahns were reported...
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Utility cuts power to 26,500 Californians over wildfire risk
Pacific Gas & Electric started cutting power Sunday to tens of thousands of California residents and planned outages for many more to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires due to extreme fire weather By OLGA RODRIGUEZ and AMY TAXIN Associated Press October 25, 2020, 7:31...
Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access
GAMPELA, Burkina Faso — The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator. From factory to syringe, the world’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need non-stop sterile refrigeration to stay potent and safe....
Health experts raise concerns about Pence events after aides test positive for Covid
Health policy specialists questioned White House officials’ claim that federal rules on essential workers allow Vice President Mike Pence to continue to campaign and not quarantine himself after being exposed to the coronavirus. Campaigning is not an official duty that might fall under the guidelines...
Fear and anxiety spike in virus hot spots across US
Preslie Paur breaks down in tears when she thinks of her state’s refusal to mandate face masks. The South Salt Lake City, Utah, woman can’t work at her special education job due to an autoimmune disease. Her husband, also a special ed teacher, recently quit...
US opioid deaths rising amid coronavirus lockdowns, state health officials say
Opioid deaths are spiking in places across the U.S. as states remain locked down during the ongoing battle against the coronavirus, state and county health officials reported this month. While national data isn’t available for most of 2020, several individual states are reporting an increase in opioid...
Italy closes gyms, shuts eateries early to fight COVID-19
Italy’s leader has imposed at least a month of new restrictions to fight rising coronavirus infections, insisting that people outdoors wear masks, shutting down gyms, pools and movie theaters and putting an early curfew on cafes and restaurants By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press October 25,...
European Countries Impose New Covid-19 Restrictions Amid Rising Infections
France announced a daily record for coronavirus infections and Italy imposed the toughest restrictions on its population since ending its lockdown, as Europe’s second wave of the coronavirus pandemic accelerated. Italy, struggling with an explosive rise in infections and approaching 20,000 confirmed cases a day,...
France pulls ambassador to Turkey after Erdogan calls for mental health check for Macron
France recalled its ambassador to Turkey after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said French President Emmanuel Macron needed a mental health evaluation amid a government crackdown on Islamic extremism. “What is the problem of this person called Macron with Islam and Muslims?” Erdogan asked rhetorically...
First Telethon Family Festival a smashing success attracting 25,000 people to Optus Stadium
Thousands of West Aussies flocked to Optus Stadium for the Telethon Family Festival today. Despite the heat, some 25,000 people descended on the stadium, enjoying stage performances and rides in a temporary sideshow alley. Camera IconDemi Skinner, a Tik Tok star with 2.2 million followers,...