Utah Gubernatorial Candidate Jon Huntsman Jr. Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Seen Shaking Hands Unmasked

(SALT LAKE CITY) — Republican Utah gubernatorial candidate and former ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. said Wednesday he has tested positive for COVID-19. Huntsman said he is experiencing “classic symptoms” of the illness caused by the coronavirus, and will isolate himself while his campaign continues. “Like so many others, my goal is to keep my family … Read more

‘Protest Is a Profound Public Health Intervention’: Why So Many Doctors Are Supporting Protests In the Middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic

When massive protests broke out across the country in response to the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and numerous black Americans before them, Dr. Rhea Boyd saw the demonstrations not just as a necessary risk during a pandemic. The California-based pediatrician considered them lifesaving. “If people were to understand that racism, and all … Read more