Lisa Riley Roche
Deseret News
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Why Britain says big Olympic sponsors should pressure the IOC
Britain asks Olympic sponsors like Coca-Cola to pressure the IOC to reconsider a proposal to allow Russians and Belarusians to participate. Read more here. → Read More
Will Ukraine boycott the Olympics if Russians are allowed to compete?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says even a neutral flag for Russian athletes would be ‘stained with blood’ under IOC proposal. Read more here. → Read More
Should you get a COVID-19 shot once a year? Here’s what the FDA says
Most Americans would be due for a COVID-19 shot only once a year under a new FDA plan to simplify the vaccine schedule to a single updated dose annually. → Read More
Should COVID-19 vaccines be banned? Here’s why a Nevada county didn’t do it
Should COVID-19 vaccines be banned? Elko County, Nevada, decided not to take action on a request to stop the shots and their promotion while Florida investigates the vaccines. → Read More
Did flu cases peak in the United States after Thanksgiving?
Could flu cases start climbing again? Flu cases are down after a post-Thanksgiving peak but so far, the flu is believed responsible for 16,000 deaths nationwide, including 79 children. → Read More
How bad is COVID-19 in China right now? World health experts say they’re not getting answers
The World Health Organization and President Joe Biden are questioning what they’re hearing is happening following the Chinese government lifted harsh ‘zero COVID’ restrictions. → Read More
Salt Lake City, Sapporo — and Vancouver? Why there’s a move to revive Canadian 2030 Olympic bid
Canadian Olympic and Paralympic officials want further discussions with British Columbian leaders who declined to support Vancouver’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Games. But the provincial government says the decision is final, leaving Salt Lake City and Sapporo still in the running. → Read More
Primary Children’s Hospital is full and delaying some surgeries due to RSV, flu surge. Here’s what a doctor says Utahns should be doing
Utah is now seeing same rise in RSV and flu as other parts of the U.S., with Primary Children’s Hospital at or near capacity, and delaying some surgeries and treatments. → Read More
There’s a COVID-19 outbreak in one of the most remote places in the world. See what the response has been
Travel to a U.S. scientific research station in Antarctica has been temporarily halted because of COVID outbreak. The virus hit the American outpost on the world’s most remote continent at the start of October. → Read More
There’s now a ‘variant soup’ of COVID-19 out there. Here’s why that worries Utah’s chief scientist
New BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 versions of COVID-19 already account for nearly 30% of Utah cases, leading to concerns that more server mutations of the virus may yet emerge. → Read More
Utah’s flu cases are doubling weekly in the U. Health system. Here’s what a doctor says can keep you out of the hospital
More and more Utahns are sick enough with the flu to seek urgent care, a top University of Utah Health administrator said. The doctor urged Utahns not yet vaccinated against the flu to get the shot. → Read More
COVID-19 shots were added to the CDC’s recommended immunizations list. Here’s the impact on Utah
The CDC added COVID vaccines to its list of recommended immunizations for children and adults. Utah will not make COVID shots mandatory for schoolchildren. Attorney General Sean Reyes joined Republicans nationwide in criticizing the CDC’s decision → Read More
What the president says you need to do now to protect yourself, others against COVID-19
President Joe Biden took off his suit jacket and rolled up his shirt sleeve Tuesday to get the new updated COVID-19 booster shot on camera after warning Americans previous vaccinations and infections are no longer the best safeguard against the deadly virus. → Read More
Got the latest COVID-19 booster shot? Here’s why you may need another dose of vaccine sooner rather than later
The FDA official over vaccinations says some people may need another COVID-19 booster shot sooner than next fall after getting the new, updated bivalent dose targeted at the currently circulating omicron subvariants due to how quickly protection against infection wanes. → Read More
Will a new COVID-19 variant drive a winter surge in cases?
Dr. Anthony Fauci says not to be surprised is a new COVID-19 variant appears this winter and sparks a surge in cases, while a London virologist warns to ‘never forget’ that’s what happened a year ago with the omicron variant. → Read More
Canada is set to end COVID-19 travel restrictions. Here’s why
Canada’s COVID-19 travel restrictions, including vaccination requirements, will end this month, government officials said, citing the country’s high vaccination rate against the coronavirus. → Read More
Is the flu making a comeback after a COVID-19 pandemic lull?
The flu could be making a comeback after a lull in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic, if the Southern Hemisphere’s “rough season” during the just-ended winter is any indication. An Intermountain Healthcare doctor stressed the need for flu shots and noted the flu remains unpredictable. → Read More
Here’s how soon children may be able to get the updated COVID-19 booster shot
The CDC says children 5-11 may be able to get the new, updated COVID-19 booster shot by mid-October. For infants and toddlers, authorization is anticipated later in the fall, the agency said. → Read More
Is it too soon to get a flu shot? 3 things you need to know
With a new updated COVID-19 booster shot available, people are thinking about getting their annual flu shots at the time rather than waiting until later in the fall. Experts say it may be best to time flu shots to about three months before the anticipated peak of flu season, commonly in January or February. → Read More
The CDC has eased COVID-19 guidelines. Here’s what you should do now
The CDC announced new COVID-19 guidelines that include downplaying social distancing and no longer recommending quarantine for Americans exposed to the virus, even if they are not vaccinated. → Read More