coronavirus
Littwin: The art of persuasion is on life support. Biden’s safety net bill isn’t feeling too good, either
In Colorado, mandate-hesitant Jared Polis is reduced to begging the unvaccinated to get jabbed as the virus returns to the state with a vengeance
Colorado has just 120 intensive care beds available statewide as COVID hospitalizations rise
Gov. Jared Polis urgently pleaded with Coloradans to get vaccinated as more than 1,100 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19
FDA signs off on extending booster shots to Americans who got Moderna or Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration's decisions mark a big step toward expanding the U.S. booster campaign
Douglas County School District sues its new county health department over masks
The lawsuit asks the courts to block enforcement of the county's health order, which also limits quarantines for people exposed to COVID-19
“Glorified homelessness”: Even tiny Silverton is experiencing the housing crisis that’s crushing mountain workers
Colorado’s housing shortage is exacerbated in remote Silverton, where there are no suburbs to commute from and little space to expand.
Adams, Arapahoe counties to withdraw from Tri-County Health Department after Douglas County’s exit
Per its legal obligation, Adams County will remain a part of TCHD through December 2022
Colorado is still struggling to attract kids to its school COVID testing program
As the number of students tested under the state program (slowly) grows, so does the number of kids testing positive for the virus
Colorado school board contests, stoked by COVID, draw intense partisan fervor and big money
Coronavirus measures, teaching on race motivate national groups, wealthy individuals and both Republican and Democratic parties to get involved in local races across the state
Colorado health officials back off plan to weaken coronavirus vaccine mandate for hospitals
The head of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said the state would instead wait until a forthcoming federal mandate is finalized
Colorado businesses relied on sidewalk extensions to make a profit during COVID. They may be here to stay.
Parklets that became commonplace during the pandemic could become permanent fixtures on revitalized Main Streets across the state.
More video visits and more doctor burnout: How the pandemic has changed health care in Colorado
Highlights from The Colorado Sun’s panel discussion on the future of health care
Some hospitals resorted to crisis triage during the pandemic. A Colorado doctor says more should have.
A Q&A with Dr. Matthew Wynia, a bioethicist at the University of Colorado, on why more states did not enact “crisis standards of care” when their hospitals were strained
From sewers to golf courses, cities like Pueblo see green with federal COVID relief dollars
States received $195 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act. They had gotten other stimulus funding in earlier relief packages, including the CARES Act last year.
Silverman: Nothing is quite normal, even though we want the pandemic to end
Last week I saw empty movie theaters, shuttered stores and lonely Denver streets — let's trust science and vaccines and get back to live events
Littwin: The debate about vaccines and stem cells is the latest twist. By the way, the pope says it’s “suicidal” not to be vaccinated.
In other news, my grandson’s first-grade class is in COVID quarantine. With luck, he’s got a jab coming sometime in the near future.
Carman: Take it from a former vaccine skeptic, COVID is the “real deal”
A river guide thought COVID was overblown until he wound up in the hospital with a bad case. Now he's eager to get vaccinated
Nicolais: UCHealth’s transplant policy should make the unvaccinated re-evaluate
After UCHealth placed a transplant candidate on inactive status for failure to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, the balance between personal choice and accountability become clearer
Douglas County Health Board approves opt-out of masking mandates
Douglas County Health Board President Doug Benevento said during the Oct. 8 special board of health meeting that he would not hand down any masking mandates for children without what he called “clear and convincing evidence of the benefits of masking"
A Colorado Springs wellness clinic is now barred from providing coronavirus vaccines
CDPHE barred Dr. Moma Health & Wellness Clinic leaders Friday from providing COVID-19 vaccines following a months-long investigation
