Plus, has Utah Sen. Mitt Romney decided how he'll vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Can Utah cure the incivility sparked by COVID-19? |
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| | A Salt Lake City mother whose toddler spent 22 days in the hospital — much of it on a ventilator — after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 received hate mail when she tried to share her story. A Salt Lake County councilwoman was told she needed security after voting to uphold a mask mandate. These are just two examples of what Chris Karpowitz, co-director of Brigham Young University’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, said has too often been the reaction to COVID-19: angry Utahns lashing out. What's the solution? Dr. David Grygla, a hospitalist at a St. George hospital, said respect was the key for him. “The only way to really create good will is to talk to people like they’re reasonable and that they have legitimate concerns. And then approach them. It takes time,” Grygla said adding that having those conversations in person rather than through social media is vital. |
Read more about why some are concerned about the incivility sparked by COVID-19. |
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