Tag: Covid 19
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Upticks in Denver COVID, RSV, flu, norovirus cases brewing a post-holiday quadruple punch
It’s not unusual for health officials to see a rise in the standard trifecta of co-circulating winter viruses — influenza, RSV and COVID-19 — particularly as people return from extended holiday travel and gatherings. But this year officials with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) said norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug that causes…
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COVID-19 not seasonal disease yet, Denver Health official says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The rising number of COVID-19 cases throughout the summer has Denver health officials believing the novel corona virus has yet to transition into a seasonal respiratory disease. “I think a lot of people have predicted that eventually we’ll get to seasonality,” said Dr. Anuj Mehta,…
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Fired Douglas County superintendent Corey Wise hires two teams of attorneys
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Douglas County Schools superintendent who was fired two weeks ago wants records of the private conversations which led to that decision preserved. Corey Wise, through law firms representing him, sent a letter for a Colorado Open Records Act request to Douglas County counsel Friday…
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Boulder County Public Health issues order requiring masks in schools, at athletic events
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder County Public Health on Monday issued an order mandating masks indoors at schools, child care facilities and all athletic events for everyone old than 2, regardless of vaccination status. The health department is also recommending masks for everyone older than 2 in all indoor settings. …
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Updated: Colorado Avalanche morning skate canceled after positive COVID-19 test result
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A positive COVID-19 test led to the cancellation of the Colorado Avalanche’s morning skate Friday. The team is scheduled to play the Ducks in Anaheim at 8 p.m. Friday. Hours later, rookie defenseman Bowen Byram – who has been injured, but skating with the team…
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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising among Colorado children, doctors say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As cases of COVID-19 and subsequent hospitalizations surge among Colorado adults, they’re also rising among children, according to doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado. “We’re actually seeing higher numbers than we were back in the spring,” said Dr. Samuel Dominguez, an epidemiologist with Children’s Hospital Colorado…
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What happens if Colorado hospitals have to start choosing who gets a hospital bed?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here’s a nightmare scenario. In the wake of Thanksgiving, COVID rates spike even higher. Hospitalizations climb higher than their record-setting peaks. Health care workers keep getting sick. Hospitals stretch and then lose their capacity to treat all the patients — COVID or not — walking…
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Deaths from COVID-19 in Colorado could double in the next five weeks, state officials say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Deaths from COVID-19 between when the pandemic began in March and this week have exceeded 2,800, but state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy said during a Tuesday news conference that models show that toll could more than double in the next five weeks, depending on the…
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14 ICU beds available in Colorado Springs; 1 in 41 Coloradans contagious, Polis says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Governor Jared Polis delivered a COVID-19 response update for Colorado, including the rising case numbers in the state and limited numbers of ICU beds across the state. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “NEWS | Gov.…
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As pandemic rages at unprecedented levels, experts warn against COVID fatigue
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the coronavirus has spiked across Colorado in recent weeks, officials at various institutions, from school districts to the governor’s office and public health agencies, have begged Coloradans not to succumb to COVID fatigue. The pandemic began eight months ago. In Colorado, the virus has…