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steroid drugs can help seriously ill patients survive Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.Following release of the new data, the World Health Organization on Wednesday strongly recommended steroids for treatment of patients with severe or critical Covid-19 worldwide. But the agency recommended against giving the drugs to patients with mild disease.The new studies include…

Kevin and Laurie Callahan (L) say goodbye after visiting with Laurie's mother at the Life Care Center of Kirkland on August 24, 2020. This is the first time they've seen each other in person since February when COVID-19 raced through the facility. Recently, Gov. Inslee issued a directive to allow visitors to long-term care facilities.…

Scientists are expressing some doubts about the Food and Drug Administration's emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma as a treatment for Covid-19 patients. In a Sunday news briefing, President Donald Trump touted the treatment as a "breakthrough." Former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC that while there was enough data to justify the authorization, the…

CLOSE Both the flu and coronavirus can be deadly. Experts emphasize the importance of getting a flu shot before flu season. USA TODAYAs COVID-19 outbreaks at schools continue to pop up causing students and staff in some states to quarantine, a new study suggests that children may play a larger role in community spread of the new…

COVID-19 news and updates from Utah and around the world.If you're on a mobile device and can't see the updates below, click here.Universities scramble to deal with virus outbreaksRidgeline searching for replacement after home opener vs. Cyprus canceled due to COVID-19242 more COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in Utah MondayCOVID-19 virus found in mink on…