Public and Private Sector Partnering During Critical Times to Find Solutions

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Industry leaders in medical research, the tech industry, Utah Department of Health and Utah’s elected officials to announce how they are joining forces to combat the coronavirus. By working together, we can curtail and conquer the spread of COVID-19.

Who:

Senate President J. Stuart Adams

Sen. Kirk Cullimore

Sen. Karen Mayne

Dr. Joseph K. Miner, executive director of the Utah Department of Health

Clint Betts, executive director of Silicon Slopes

Dr. Kurt Hegmann, center director of Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Utah

Dan Richards, CEO, pharmacist of Meds In Motion Pharmacy

Mark Newman, CEO of Nomi Health

Matt Lyon, COO of WCF Insurance

Meghann Kopecky, co-founder of SafeLane Health

When:

Friday, March 20 at 9:30 a.m.

Where:

Utah State Capitol

Senate Rules Room, Suite 320

350 State St., Salt Lake City, Utah

Notes:

Members of the media should arrive at the east steps of the Capitol building at 9:15. From there, you will be escorted to the Utah Highway Patrol.

Some participants will be using a video conference feature for social distancing purposes. A recording will be sent to the media at the conclusion of the press conference.

You can also watch the press conference live via YouTube using this link: https://youtu.be/chedMU777bU.