Colorado’s COVID-19 picture is murky as hospitalizations and outbreaks continue to rise, but cases show signs they might be starting to fall. State epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy said the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has gone down over the…
Read MoreHow are you deciding which activities are safe during this stage of the pandemic?
Deciding what feels safe and which public health precautions to take at this stage in the pandemic can feel like a choose-your-own adventure novel with serious repercussions. How comfortable are you attending a crowded outdoor concert? Are you wearing your…
Read MoreOne Colorado clinic’s prescription for healthier patients: Lawyers
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — In her 19 years of living with cerebral palsy, scoliosis and other ailments, Cynthia Enriquez De Santiago has endured about 60 surgeries and her heart has flatlined at least four times. But the most unusual doctor’s…
Read MoreUnvaccinated Americans are 11 times more likely to die of Covid, the C.D.C. reports.
A day after President Biden issued broad vaccine mandates aimed at propelling American workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, federal health officials released a handful of studies highlighting how effective the shots are at preventing infections, hospitalizations and deaths…
Read MoreBiden requiring federal workers to get COVID shot – The Denver Post
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers and contractors as he aims to boost vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant that is killing thousands each week and…
Read MoreCOVID outbreaks in Colorado schools nearly double again
Eighty K-12 schools in Colorado had active COVID-19 outbreaks as of Wednesday — nearly double the 42 outbreaks reported last week. And last week’s total number of school outbreaks was more than double the preceding week. The Colorado Department of…
Read MoreWhite House Seeks $65 Billion for ‘Apollo’ Plan to Prepare for Future Pandemics
WASHINGTON — The White House, stepping into delicate negotiations on Capitol Hill over funding to prevent future pandemics, unveiled on Friday a $65.3 billion preparedness plan that it likened to the Apollo missions to the moon, and called on Congress…
Read MoreState pushes COVID testing, but it’s hard to find in some parts of Colorado
Colorado officials have asked anyone with a cough to get tested for COVID-19, but that can be harder for people who live outside a metro area or who start feeling sick on a weekend. The number of Coloradans getting tested…
Read MoreColorado COVID-19 hospitalizations back to mid-January levels
The last time this many Coloradans were hospitalized with COVID-19, the state was at the tail end of the winter surge, and few people other than health care workers had been vaccinated. As of Monday afternoon, 874 people were hospitalized…
Read MoreCOVID testing in Colorado: The Denver Post wants to talk to you
Reporter Meg Wingerter is working on a story about the availability of COVID-19 testing as Colorado experiences its fifth wave. We’d like to talk to people who tried to get tested or tried to buy a test since Aug. 1…
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