Tag Archives: Utah

Mysterious Salmonella outbreak reaches 23 states

(Newser) – An outbreak of salmonella of unknown origin has affected nearly two dozen states and hospitalized 31 people, USA Today reports. The CDC said Friday that 212 cases have emerged in 23 states, with 8 new states listed since Tuesday. While the bacterial outbreaks are often linked to a …

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Patient waiting for COVID-19 test dies online

(Newser) – A 71-year-old nursing home patient died Sunday while waiting in line at a coronavirus testing center in Utah. A caregiver and driver from Mountain View Health Services in Ogden took him to the North Ogden Clinic test site, operated by Intermountain Healthcare, which gave him a waiting time …

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Wastewater can help track pandemic virus trends

NEW YORK (AP) – One county in Utah repressed an increase in pandemic virus infections in the spring, and another experienced an increase in its rate. Both trends appeared in its wastewater. Yes, sewer. In the US and Europe, researchers and health officials say they can follow the course of …

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Coronavirus updates: Intermountain to reset stricter visitation guidelines

Intermountain Will Restore Stricter Visiting Guidelines As COVID-19 continues to rise in Utah, including 676 new cases registered by the state on Friday, Intermountain Healthcare will restore stricter guidelines for visitors at all Intermountain Healthcare hospitals and clinics in Utah and Idaho. The policies will be implemented starting Monday. Under …

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