Deseret News
- Utah’s ‘Steve Jobs of the Skies’ is ready to do it again – Utah entrepreneur David Neeleman has overcome setbacks and his own ADHD to launch 4 airlines and is set to launch his fifth.
- Can Utahns have ‘normal’ July celebrations or will COVID-19 still put a damper on them? – Maybe.
- Unfinished business: Doctor reenlists with the U.S. Army ‘to give back’ what he’s learned – Dr. John Mitchell, 61, is joining up for the second time in his life as a way of showing gratitude for the opportunity afforded to him years ago in the U.S. Army that led to a long career in medicine as a cardiothoracic surgeon.
- Taking on the world, one pancake at a time – Utah-based Kodiak Cakes has gone global.
- Will Utah keep vaccinating a high number of people each day going forward? – That’s the plan.
- Workforce diversity a goal for Utah employers, but they’re only getting so far – Retention is proving difficult.
- Millions of Americans don’t believe Biden was elected fairly. Here’s how that’s affecting voting laws – Republican legislators in dozens of states are using the public perception of widespread election fraud to advocate for changes to voting laws, in what Berkeley Public Policy professor Robert Reich called “the biggest attack on voting rights since Jim Crow.”
- Will new technology tame these two-wheeled terrors? – New technology can detect when scooters are being driven illegally and slow or stop the scooter.
- Do Americans still believe in freedom, equality and self-government? – Just 30% of voters say we’re doing well in living up to these ideals.
Salt Lake Tribune
- Adult film star urges Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto porn-blocker bill – How effective her appeal is remains to be seen.
- How design limits the homeless from camping, sleeping in public spaces in Salt Lake City – Advocates argue ‘hostile architecture’ doesn’t address the underlying causes of homelessness or help move people off the streets.
- Ex-politician in prison for adoption scam gets 5 more years – For defrauding Arizona’s Medicaid system in a scam to get taxpayer-funded health coverage for the birth mothers, even though he knew they didn’t live in the state.
- Robert Gehrke: What will normal feel like post-pandemic? Here’s where I’m at. A bit nervous and here’s the thing: Everyone’s level of comfort is going to be different.
- Some Utah landlords are evicting domestic violence victims – In too many cases eviction adds to the trauma of abuse victims and families struggling to make ends meet.
- Will counties be allowed to enact mask mandates after April 10? It depends. – All pandemic public health orders will end in Utah after caseload, ICU and vaccine benchmarks are met, but some flexibility remains.
Other
- A year into pandemic, veterans halls ‘barely hanging’ on (KUTV) – After years of declining membership, restrictions meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 became a death blow for many.
- SL County mayor considers seeking a new mask mandate as COVID-19 ‘endgame’ bill looms (FOX 13) – “We haven’t ruled out a possible mask mandate after April 10,” she said.
- Small donations add up to big haul at Feed Utah Food Drive (FOX 13) – “We are looking at one of the best food drives in the nation.”
COVID Corner
- Utah reports 375 new COVID-19 cases and 15,236 more vaccinations (Salt Lake Tribune) – Two Utahns have died since Saturday, both men.
- Miami Beach spring breakers hit with extended curfew after SWAT team forced to break up rowdy crowd (Fox News) – Miami Beach police said they have made more than 50 arrests and confiscated eight firearms since Friday.
- AstraZeneca, once touted as a pandemic slayer, faces challenges (Washington Post) – “AstraZeneca has unfortunately underproduced and underdelivered.”
- Vaccine Battle Heats Up With EU Ready to Halt U.K. Shipments (Bloomberg) – EU to review, and likely block, Astra shipments going to U.K.
- Dr. Scott Gottlieb says COVID-19 variant could infect vaccinated New Yorkers (Daily Mail) – The former FDA Commissioner said Sunday that it is not yet known where it is causing an increase in cases in parts of New York City
- California among worst in getting vaccines to vulnerable populations, CDC report finds (ABC News) – Of the 48 states surveyed in the report, California ranked 44th when it came to vaccinations among residents in the highest socially vulnerable counties.
- Vaccinated mothers pass covid antibodies to babies in utero and through breastmilk, early studies show (Washington Post) – Worries about possible risk and harm may be proven quite the opposite. In fact, it may be proven that the vaccines actually provide protection to the developing fetus.
- Experts Warn: Vaccines Alone May Not Be Enough to End COVID-19 Pandemic (SciTech Daily) – “Vaccines are great for protecting people against disease, but we don’t yet know how well they work to protect against transmission.”
- Fauci: U.K. variant may account for 30% of U.S. coronavirus infections (Axios) – The news comes after multiple states across the country have relaxed or rolled back their coronavirus restrictions.
- ‘Why would you not?’ Alarm as Republican men say they won’t get Covid vaccine (The Guardian) – A recent poll reported 49% of Republican men saying they won’t get the shot as mixed messaging persists among conservatives.
- Navajo Nation nears 30K COVID-19 cases since pandemic began (Salt Lake Tribune) – “A couple days ago, we only had two new cases of COVID-19 reported and today we have 18,” tribal President Jonathan Nez said. “This is very concerning.”
