Deseret News
- Handcuffing companies in the name of ‘free speech’ is unconstitutional – SB228, which passed the Utah Legislature, would infringe upon the rights of private businesses and religious organizations.
- Learning to live without him – Inside the newsroom: Teresa and Willard’s love story and his loss due to COVID-19.
- An ode to love and loss – In the pandemic’s second wave, no city in America has been hit harder than Los Angeles. One of its most celebrated writers explores life in a city on hold, gripped by grief.
- How faith can help you process a painful anniversary – Many churches will mark the COVID-19 pandemic’s one-year anniversary with worship services this month.
- The day everything changed: The Utah coronavirus story – Crucial decisions came week after week. At one point, Utah had less than a week’s supply of swabs, which would have severely affected the amount of testing that could be done.
- Is clock ticking on time changes? Congress could trigger Utah law for year-round daylight saving time – “Nobody wants to reset their clocks twice a year. This is an unpopular, outdated practice that does nothing but confuse our schedules. It’s time the federal government let the states decide.
- Sen. Mike Lee says ‘devil himself’ wrote Democrats’ election reform plan – The bill would require states to offer same-day voter registration for federal elections and to allow voters to change their registration at the polls. It calls for states to hold early voting for at least 15 days, offer ballot drop boxes and expand mail-in voting. It also includes campaign finance and ethics reforms.
Salt Lake Tribune
- Salt Lake County Council Democrats condemn Dave Alvord’s recent rant about race, gender and ‘the left’ – County residents submitted written comments about Alvord’s Facebook post, with many calling his words “racist,” “bigoted,” “hateful,” “divisive” and “false.”
- Teens more likely to catch the coronavirus than older adults, according to a study that included Utah kids – Study contradicts earlier research that said youth were less susceptible to the virus.
- Salt Lake City Public Library’s executive director is taking a new job – Peter Bromberg will finish his role here in May and join a national nonprofit library advocacy group.
- New airline with Utah ties gets approval to operate – The U.S. Transportation Department has granted approval for a new airline led by David Neeleman, who started JetBlue Airways two decades ago – Breeze Aviation Group.
- Sen. Mike Lee introduces bill on faith-based adoption agencies amid effort to expand LGBTQ protections – The Utah Republican says the legislation would allow these groups to act ‘in accordance with their beliefs.’
Other
- Lehi man announces intent to challenge Sen. Mike Lee in 2022 (FOX 13) – Utah County Republican Brendan Wright announced his intent to join the race to combat “the divisive, win-at-all-cost, leadership and teamwork crisis in Washington.
- Medical Examiner: No certified COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths in Utah (FOX 13) – Dr. Erik Christensen, Chief Medical Examiner for the Utah Department, says no COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths have been certified by the Office of the Medical Examiner.
- Utah family reflects on one year since ‘COVID-19 Cruise’ (FOX 13) – After more than a week, Monica and her family were allowed to return home. Life was anything but normal when they got back.
COVID Corner
- A Year of Living With Covid (Wall Street Journal) – After the last year, we have learned that today the U.S. political system will turn anything, including a virulent global pandemic, into a petty and ultimately destructive cat fight.
- This Covid long-hauler is afraid to take a shower a year after her infection because of the amount of hair she has lost (CNN) – The long haul Covid condition is still a mystery, but doctors say they are learning more all the time. More than 100 symptoms have been reported by patients, including fatigue, headaches, brain fog and memory loss, gastrointestinal problems, muscle aches and heart palpitations.
- Brazil plunges into crisis as a second wave and deadly new variant overwhelm hospitals (CNN) – Brazil has broken its own record three times this month for number of deaths in a 24-hour period.
- Fauci draws backlash for admitting CDC must make ‘judgment call’ on whether vaccinated people can travel (Fox News) – “When you don’t have the data and you don’t have the actual evidence, you’ve got to make a judgment call.” It’s too early to have the data.
- 15 phrases that wouldn’t have made sense before the pandemic (Deseret News) – The coronavirus pandemic has brought tragedy and heartbreak. It’s also brought new phrases, ideas and concerns to the world.
- The mysterious virus was just another headline … until it wasn’t (Deseret News) – I’ve been looking over my articles from last year, one year after I’ve written them. The warning signs were all there. We should have been this coming. The virus was making its way across the world.
- Long-haulers get COVID-19 symptoms in waves, new research suggests (Deseret news) – Some of the long-haul symptoms include exhaustion, shortness of breath, headaches, fast heartbeats, changes in taste and smell and brain fog, among other symptoms.
- Even before the pandemic was declared, the global response was underway (Deseret News) – When a commercial flight out of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati needed to cut weight to make room for more Fijians to return home, 68 missionaries agreed to leave their luggage behind.
- Coping with COVID-19 (Deseret News) – COVID-19 brought with it many stresses. Here’s how some Deseret News writers are dealing with it all.
- All Utah adults should be able to get COVID-19 vaccines starting April 1, governor’s office says (Deseret News) – The state’s mask mandate does not end completely, though. “It’s important to note that the mask mandate will continue after April 10 in schools and for large gatherings. Businesses can still require masks. And of course, every individual can choose to wear a mask.”
