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A bill to ban the importation of all citrus from China has gained bipartisan support in Florida, where growers have invested billions of dollars to battle citrus greening disease that came from Asia.

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine offer no clinical benefit for people with COVID-19 and might cause serious heart-related side effects, according to a study published Friday in The Lancet.

Utah Governor Gary Herbert said Friday that COVID-19 case numbers continue their declining growth rate and if specific concerns can be addressed, he could allow more Utah businesses to open, with new safety measures in place, as early has the end of next week.

As produce sales at grocery stores surge during the coronavirus pandemic, one item is selling particularly well -- mushrooms.

U.S. consumer prices fell in March due to the contraction caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the oil price drop, government data released Friday said.

Nutrition scientists fear this year's list of the "dirty dozen" produce items -- those most highly treated with pesticides -- will scare people away from eating fruits and vegetables at a time when healthy eating is critical.

Costco, a wholesale big-box store accessible by those who pay an annual membership fee, has announced that during the current pandemic, it will give priority access to its members who are healthcare workers and first responders.

America's flour mills and bakeries are working overtime to meet the skyrocketing demand for baked goods amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Potato growers and shippers are working overtime to keep American grocery stores stocked with enough spuds to meet skyrocketing consumer demand during the coronavirus pandemic.

All Americans will have an extra three months to file their federal tax returns this year due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the Treasury Department announced Friday.

A drop in mortgage rates last month has caused a surge in mortgage refinances, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Tuesday, doubling its earlier 2020 refinance forecast.

Purina Animal Nutrition, along with the Food and Drug Administration, announced a wide-ranging recall of several brands including food the pet company makes for rabbits, turkey and chickens.

America's sugar stocks are low this year, and the food and beverage industries are starting to worry they will run out if the government does not act quickly to increase imports.

Layton City Police officials are asking for the public's help identifying a woman who is suspected to be involved in multiple fraud cases.