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As more cases and hospitalizations from COVID-19 once again increase, more counties in Utah are moving into the moderate level of virus transmission. Summit County’s health director says this is the natural progression of the virus that’s responsible for nearly 4,800 deaths in the state.
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Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant has an update on the latest COVID-19 numbers and study on teen pregnancy in Summit County.
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Utah might be experiencing another spike in COVID-19 infections after statewide data released this week indicates a more than 20% increase in hospitalizations.
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Nationwide, the numbers of average daily cases of COVID-19 are increasing and at the same time, Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced Thursday that he has contracted the coronavirus.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic eases into an endemic virus, Summit County Health Department staff will now have the time to pursue more typical public health projects...but not until they complete what’s being called a COVID-19 after action report.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster dose for people 50 and older this week.
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Tanya Lewis, senior editor at Scientific American who will talk about how scientists are just starting to unravel Covid's long-term cardiac effects... it turns out even mild COVID can increase the risk of heart problems.
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On today's Cool Science Radio, Lynn Ware Peek and John Wells' guests include: (01:03) Tanya Lewis, senior editor at Scientific American who will talk about how scientists are just starting to unravel Covid's long-term cardiac effects... it turns out even mild COVID can increase the risk of heart problems.Then, (23:09) scientists are beginning to learn more about how to stave off Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive challenges. One of the most promising new areas of research is the effect of certain games on the brain. Dr. Hester Le Riche, joins the show to talk about the research and a few new specially designed games.
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The Utah Department of Health reported 35 new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, including one Summit County resident and one from Wasatch County. The state says most of those happened more than a month ago.
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The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has temporarily stopped using rapid antigen tests at state-operated testing sites due to unreliability.