COVID-19 Coverage

For the first time since the pandemic, Temple Square is reopening to the public for Christmas. The light display will be limited due to the pandemic and continued construction on the Salt Lake Temple. Activities will include a new animated nativity, a musical presentation and a Christmas devotional hosted by the First Presidency of the Church.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, researchers at BYU were concerned about another epidemic — loneliness.

Approximately 81.6% of BYU students and 84% of faculty and staff have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Nov. 1 — meaning 82% of campus has received at least one dose. Around 77% of students, faculty and staff are fully vaccinated.

Utah children are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Tonga has entered lockdown after getting its first COVID-19 case from a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on a New Zealand flight.

Intermountain Healthcare announced new protocols and will be requiring all of its caregivers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Intermountain cares for hundreds of thousands of patients throughout the intermountain west with locations in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada.

Lions at the Hogle Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19.

On Wednesday morning, the health and human services committee met to hear an update from the department of health on monoclonal antibodies: a life-saving treatment option for patients with COVID-19. 

A timeline of events in the Church that occurred during and because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Planning a wedding can be stressful, but add on a global pandemic and you're in for a real treat. COVID-19 has had its effects on every industry in the world, but one industry in particular that has been dramatically affected is the wedding industry.

For many deaf people, communicating in a hearing world has always been a struggle and masks have made communication a lot harder. When deaf people are communicating with those who can't sign, some rely on lip reading. Masking up can leave members of the deaf community without a method of communication because they can't see what someone is saying.

The latest COVID-19 vaccination update from BYU shows 76.55% of campus is fully vaccinated, but how does that compare to other Utah universities and Church Educational System schools?

Businesses all over the world are still seeing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fall Semester has been back in session for well over a month now, but this week marks the first week of the semester that all restaurants were open in the Cougareat. If you've been on campus, you've probably noticed that many of the popular restaurants have been closed or that the vending machines are missing your favorite snacks.

There is now a dedicated site for travelers who need to get tested for COVID-19 before leaving on a trip.

BYU announced an extension of the mask requirement on campus until further notice.

Thomas Walters is one of many BYU students who have fallen prey to an illness that has accompanied the shift to cooler temperatures, turning carefree trots across campus into crumpled up tissues thrown across the room.

The BYU Student Health Center has announced it will begin administering third doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to those who meet qualifications.

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square came back together for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. The choir had its first in-person rehearsal last night after 19 months of being apart. The choir stopped all rehearsals, performances and recordings March of last year.