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Today in History

By The Associated Press May. 07, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Friday, May 7, the 127th day of 2021. There are 238 days left in the year. Today’s...

FILE - In this April 9, 2021 file photo Dr. Angela Dunn, state epidemiologist from the Utah Department of Health, speaks during the daily COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Dunn, who helped the state navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, is leaving her job to take over the Salt Lake County health department, officials announced Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool, File)
Utah state epidemiologist Angela Dunn moves to county post

By Brady Mccombs Apr. 20, 2021 04:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2017, file photo, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter sits at a meeting in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is attempting to return $2 million worth of an anti-malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as an effective treatment for COVID-19, a spokesman said Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Oklahoma seeking to return $2M worth of hydroxychloroquine

By Sean Murphy Jan. 27, 2021 12:15 PM EST

FILE - A man carries his weapon during a second amendment gun rally at Utah State Capitol on Feb. 8, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Utah is one of several more states weighing proposals this year that would allow people to carry concealed guns without having to get a permit, a trend supporters say bolsters Second Amendment rights but is alarming to gun-control advocates. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit

By Lindsay Whitehurst Jan. 24, 2021 11:14 AM EST

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah's COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)
New Utah governor unveils vaccine plan amid holiday surge

By Sophia Eppolito Jan. 08, 2021 04:13 PM EST

A woman wearing mask to help protect herself from the coronavirus stands in the sun as she walks her dogs in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. With next month's Lunar New Year travel rush looming, the government is telling people to stay put as much as possible and not travel to or from the capital Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
The Latest: 2 Chinese cities urge people to stay at home

By The Associated Press Jan. 08, 2021 02:34 AM EST

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson takes her oath of office as her husband Gabe at her side during inaugural events at Tuacahn Center for the Arts in Ivins, Utah on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
New Utah governor calls for unity at inauguration ceremony

By Sophia Eppolito Jan. 04, 2021 03:39 PM EST

FILE - Utah Gov. Gary Herbert speaks during the Utah Republican Party 2016 convention on April 23, 2016, in Salt Lake City. Herbert is looking back on his 11-year tenure as his time as governor comes to an end. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Outgoing Utah governor reflects on 11-year term, pandemic

By Sophia Eppolito Dec. 22, 2020 01:47 PM EST

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Justice said Monday, Nov. 30 that hospitals across West Virginia will reduce elective surgeries to ensure there is enough space to accommodate coronavirus patients as the number of cases continue to surge. (F. Brian Ferguson/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP, File)
West Virginia governor is among 1st to get vaccine

By Cuneyt Dil Dec. 14, 2020 03:02 PM EST

Education advocates push for early teacher vaccinations

By Cedar Attanasio And Sophia Eppolito Dec. 11, 2020 07:44 PM EST
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Education advocates are calling for teachers and other school staff to get priority in the national coronavirus vaccine rollout expected...

Shereyah Barbera, Annice Sterling, and Magdelena Litwinczuk, ICU nurses from Northwell Health, a New York hospital chain, who will support ICU teams at Intermountain Healthcare in Utah, link arms at a news conference in Murray, Utah on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
Utah health department orders 1st round of COVID-19 vaccines

By Sophia Eppolito Dec. 03, 2020 04:21 PM EST

Jamillette Gomes holds her two-year-old son, Avian, as he receives a COVID-19 test, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Lawrence, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
The Latest: Birx says Americans must be strict for pandemic

By The Associated Press Dec. 03, 2020 03:47 AM EST

Arlin Perez, 12, left, helps her mother Mayra Perez load their car with food outside Catholic Community Services of Utah, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Ogden, Utah. As coronavirus concerns continue, the need for assistance has increased. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah doctors warn Thanksgiving could be super spreader event

By Sophia Eppolito Nov. 25, 2020 02:56 PM EST

A sign restricting the number of customers stands outside of a shop Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in West Hollywood, Calif. Los Angeles County imposed new restrictions on businesses Tuesday and is readying plans for a mandatory curfew for all but essential workers if coronavirus cases keep spiking. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
States impose new rules, plead with public to stop spread

By Tammy Webber Nov. 23, 2020 05:42 PM EST

Food is loaded onto tables for those in need outside of the Catholic Community Services of Utah Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Ogden, Utah. As coronavirus concerns continue, the need for assistance has increased. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah relaxes gathering restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving

By Sophia Eppolito Nov. 23, 2020 03:52 PM EST

Security workers in protective suit prepare for administering COVID-19 testings for workers at the parking lot of the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week. (AP Photo)
The Latest: China reports results of mass testing

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2020 02:29 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo, Kim Tapia holds her granddaughter Amariah Lucero, 3, as she's tested at the Utah National Guard's mobile testing site for COVID-19 in Salt Lake City. The U.S. has recorded about 10.3 million confirmed infections, with new cases soaring to all-time highs of well over 120,000 per day over the past week. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
2 more Utah inmates die as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge

By Sophia Eppolito Nov. 20, 2020 04:00 PM EST

President-elect Joe Biden participates in a meeting with the National Governors Association's executive committee at The Queen theater, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden chides Trump for lack of cooperation on vaccine

By Steve Peoples And Will Weissert Nov. 19, 2020 11:10 AM EST

Gov. Gary Herbert speaks as he joins state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn at a news conference at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, clarifying the state's mask mandate. Herbert ordered a statewide mask mandate for the first time late Sunday. He is also pausing extracurricular school activities, along with most sports and social gatherings with people outside the household. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP, Pool)
Some GOP governors shift on mask mandates as hospitals fill

By Ryan J. Foley Nov. 18, 2020 06:03 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2020, file photo, a health care worker gives a test at a COVID-19 testing site during the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco. A deadly rise in COVID-19 infections is forcing state and local officials to adjust their blueprints for fighting a virus that is threatening to overwhelm health care systems. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
States tightening anti-virus restrictions amid case surge

By Ryan J. Foley And Michael Kunzelman Nov. 17, 2020 03:40 PM EST