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Where to Find Economic Resources – PPP Update

By Denise Bell | Published May 7, 2020

Economic Resources: To help Utah companies identify resources to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19, the Utah Economic Response Task Force has created a tool that will help you determine the optimal federal, state, and local resources for your business.  Economic Resource FinderFor information on federal resources click here. Utah PPP Update: The second […]

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State Legislature Wraps Up Special Sessions

By Denise Bell | Published May 1, 2020

Last week, the Utah State Legislature wrapped up three special sessions in which lawmakers passed a number of bills to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, including measures to expand unemployment benefits and to provide immunity from coronavirus claims for business operators. Another special session will be held, likely in May, to consider adjustments to the […]

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UTAH LAUNCHES HEALTHY TOGETHER APP TO ASSESS, TRACE SPREAD OF COVID-19

By Denise Bell | Published April 27, 2020

On April 22, Governor Herbert announced a new mobile platform that will provide COVID-19 symptom tracking, connects users with testing, and augment current contact tracing mechanisms. In releasing the app, the Governor said, “the more Utahns choose to use this application, the more clearly our public health teams will be able to see exactly where, […]

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Co-Diagnostics, Inc Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Test

By admin | Published April 9, 2020

Salt Lake City, Utah – April 6, 2020 – Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CODX), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of diagnostic tests, announced today that its Logix Smart™ Coronavirus COVID-19 Test has obtained Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. The […]

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UTAH LEADS TOGETHER – STATE COVID-19 BRIDGE LOANS GO LIVE

By Denise Bell | Published April 3, 2020

On Tuesday, March 31, the Utah Leads Together Bridge Loan Program led by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) went live, accepting applications for its first $4 million round of loans. The loans are targeted for small businesses with 50 or fewer employees who are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus. Loan amounts […]

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Salt Lake Chamber: CARES Act

By Denise Bell | Published March 31, 2020

Dear Chamber Member, The Utah Economic Response Task Force is committed to maximizing the number of Utah businesses and individuals benefitting from the many Federal programs and resources that currently exist and those that will exist soon with the signing of the CARES Act. Please review this material so that you can see the many federal programs and […]

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SLCo Issues Public Health Order: “Salt Lake County: Stay Safe. Stay Home.”

By Denise Bell | Published March 30, 2020

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 […]

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GOED & the State of Utah Announce Loan Program for Small Businesses

By Denise Bell | Published March 27, 2020

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. […]

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Governor Herbert Releases Economic Response Plan

By Kelvyn Cullimore | Published March 26, 2020

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 […]

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BioUtah’s Summary of Governor’s Economic Response Plan

By Kelvyn Cullimore | Published March 25, 2020

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 […]

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BioUtah COVID-19 Life Sciences Survey

By Kelvyn Cullimore | Published March 17, 2020

TIME SENSITIVE – PLEASE TAKE SURVEY Dear Members of Utah’s Life Sciences Community, BioUtah is taking a multi-pronged approach to support our life sciences companies, industry workforce, and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including: Working directly with the Utah State Coronavirus Task Force to identify products and resources needed in the state Indentifing funding sources from […]

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