More Coloradans died from heart disease, overdoses and other medical conditions than would be expected during the early months of the pandemic as total fatalities rose by an estimated 22% across the state, according to data analyzed by The Denver…
Read MoreWestminster apartment residents who touched rabid bat advised to call health department immediately – The Denver Post
A bat found Tuesday at an apartment complex in Westminster tested positive for rabies, and anyone who had contact with it should immediately call a doctor and the state health department. The injured bat was discovered when a group of…
Read MoreCOVID-19 cases hit new weekly high in Colorado
Cases of COVID-19 in Colorado hit a new high last week, but it’s not yet clear if that partly reflects the fallout of an early July blip. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 3,799 cases of the…
Read MoreFirst COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing – The Denver Post
The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday — as the shots are poised to begin key final testing. “No matter how you slice this, this…
Read MoreCOVID-19 testing site at Denver’s Pepsi Center closes early amid long lines and limited capacity – The Denver Post
Denver’s free, drive-up COVID-19 testing site at the Pepsi Center closed its gates after noon on Tuesday amid concerns that limited lab capacity would lead to delayed results. The closure of the site, where more than 2,000 people were tested…
Read MoreHollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid coronavirus
By Lauren Weber, Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith, Hannah Recht and Anna Maria Barry-jester, The Associated Press and Kaiser Health News The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health…
Read MoreColorado adds 324 more COVID-19 cases — largest daily increase since May
The number of new coronavirus cases in Colorado continued to increase on Thursday, with the health department reporting the largest daily jump in COVID-19 infections since May as it confirmed an additional 324 people tested positive for the respiratory disease….
Read MoreCoronavirus: Edmonton aims to close EXPO Centre drop-in day shelter by August
Three months after the the Edmonton EXPO Centre opened its doors to daytime drop-in for Edmonton’s homeless, the city and its partners are aiming to end operations at the site before the beginning of August. The number of people using…
Read MoreCoronavirus in Colorado, June 25: A look at the latest updates on COVID-19 – The Denver Post
The number of outbreaks in Colorado fell for the second week in a row, and new cases and deaths linked to clusters grew by the smallest amount since tracking started. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment defines an…
Read MoreCoronavirus in Colorado, June 24: A look at the latest updates on COVID-19
As hospitalizations in Colorado continue their slow decline, data shows that recent COVID-19 patients are doing better than patients diagnosed in the early months of the pandemic. The death rate has fallen from about 15% in March and April to…
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