Yearly Archives: 2020
SLCo Issues Public Health Order: “Salt Lake County: Stay Safe. Stay Home.”
Press release from the Salt Lake County Health Department: Mandatory order emphasizes the importance of staying safe at home, closes some businesses and requires other businesses to more stringently follow social distancing recommendations (SALT LAKE COUNTY)—Today, Mayor Jenny Wilson and Salt Lake County Health Department issued a new public health order to enact further protections […]
GOED & the State of Utah Announce Loan Program for Small Businesses
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development on behalf of the State of Utah has announced the implementation of a loan program for small businesses. Loan applications will be taken starting Tuesday, March 31st. The first round of applications will be closed on April 3, 2020. Information about the program will be available on the state’s https://coronavirus.utah.gov website. […]
Virtual Webinar: Staying Financially Stable & HR Compliant During COVID-19 From Stratus.hr and Now CFO
In a time of crisis, it can be hard to keep your business afloat. Learn what government aid options are available to business owners, and how to navigate through COVID-19 while staying compliant and keeping employee morale up. Register
House Sends $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill to President’s Desk
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 758, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act – or CARES Act – sending the legislation to the President’s desk for signature. The House action follows unanimous Senate passage of the legislation on March 25. President Trump has said he would sign the bill immediately. The […]
CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations:
Limit all non-essential planned surgeries and procedures, including dental, until further notice “To aggressively address COVID-19, CMS recognizes that conservation of critical resources such as ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is essential, as well as limiting exposure of patients and staff to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. See below guidance to limit non-essential adult elective surgery […]
SINTX TECHNOLOGIES FILES PATENT RELATED TO ANTIPATHOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) ceramics company focused on silicon nitride applications, today announced that US and international patent applications were published on March 12, 2020 in which certain claims made in the applications address the […]
FDA: Letter to the Industry on COVID-19
The FDA has written a letter addressed to medical device establishments in order to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on day-to-day operations in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and in the medical device industry. Read the Letter
Governor Herbert Releases Economic Response Plan
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Governor Herbert unveiled the state economic response plan entitled, “Utah Leads Together”. The Plan is an attempt to balance public health imperatives with economic needs. The goal is to provide Utah businesses and residents with clarity and specifics about Utah’s plan for a health and economic recovery. The plan identifies […]
Business Resources from Utah.gov
“At the request of Gov. Herbert, Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, is chairing the economic response subcommittee of the Utah Coronavirus Task Force. Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development Executive Director, Val Hale, is chair of the Task Force subcommittee focused on federal, state and local resources available to Utah’s […]
BioUtah’s Summary of Governor’s Economic Response Plan
On Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2020, Governor Herbert unveiled an economic response plan to the coronavirus CoronaVirus for Utah. It is intended to provide some guidance during these times of uncertainty. Recognizing that nobody has a crystal ball, this plan is dynamic in nature and could change. The plan has three phases. Dates shown assume […]
Businesses Urged to Donate Personal Protective Equipment
March 24, 2020 – “Three physician legislators are calling for businesses that use personal protective equipment to donate N95 masks to help address a nationwide shortage of the supplies that protect healthcare workers. Rep. Suzanne Harrison (D-Draper), Rep. Ray Ward (R-Bountiful) and Rep. Stewart Barlow (R-Fruit Heights), all of whom are practicing physicians are coordinating […]
Senate aims to vote Wednesday on $2T coronavirus bill
Washington Post – The Senate is aiming to vote Wednesday on a $2 trillion stimulus package that is designed to flood the U.S. economy with money in an effort to stabilize households and businesses that have been floored by the coronavirus outbreak, according to an article published in the Washington Post. But Senate leaders were still working […]
