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Colorado governor says “we were lied to” after federal plans to speed up vaccine didn’t prove up
Colorado was expecting to receive 210,000 coronavirus vaccine doses next week. "Now we find out we’ll only get 79,000 next week," Gov. Jared Polis wrote on Twitter.
On Edge: A veteran Colorado paramedic grapples with coronavirus’ toll on his lungs and sense of self
Jason McGinnis cannot stop asking himself how he contracted COVID-19. He spent eight days in the hospital and is still struggling both physically and mentally to fully recover from the ordeal.
Colorado lawmakers will get access to COVID-19 vaccine ahead of thousands of others in second phase
Republicans are wary of the plan, with one GOP lawmaker saying he will wait to get inoculated because he feels he is cutting in line
Colorado’s coronavirus vaccine rollout is confusing and frustrating — but also working, state leaders say
Regional disparities have emerged, as counties, schools and hospitals all chart their own paths
Colorado man tests positive for more contagious variant of coronavirus found in U.K.
The man, who is in his 20s and is in Elbert County, has no travel history. His infection appears to be the first known case of the variant in the United States.
Four more Colorado prisoners die after suspected coronavirus infections, bringing pandemic total to 24
The new fatalities come even as active coronavirus cases in Colorado Department of Corrections facilities are decreasing
More than 46,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine will soon head to Colorado. Here’s what happens next.
The federal government is controlling distribution of the vaccines and is allocating them to states based on population size. That means Colorado, with 1.69% of the nation’s population, will get 1.69% of the available supply.
What happened when the only ER doctor in a rural Colorado town caught coronavirus
With Kurt Papenfus sick, the hospital in Cheyenne Wells scrambled to find a replacement
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, his partner test positive for COVID-19
Polis on Wednesday announced that he was entering quarantine after being exposed to someone who has tested positive for coronavirus
These Coloradans survived coronavirus during the first wave. Here’s what they want you to know now.
The Colorado Sun caught up with three COVID-19 patients who were infected early in the pandemic to see how they are doing and what their thoughts are on the disease’s resurgence
Colorado health officials warn state could reach record coronavirus hospitalizations by Nov. 10
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says its modeling shows that approximately one out of every 219 Coloradans are currently infectious with COVID-19
Colorado pediatricians, educators to Gov. Jared Polis: Act now to protect in-person school
“As community spread increases, in-person school will be less and less feasible," wrote members of the Colorado chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Colorado’s current coronavirus hospitalizations equivalent to 25% of intensive-care capacity as cases continue to spike
Colorado’s seven-day average of new coronavirus cases has eclipsed anything the state has seen since the start of the pandemic
“We need to get this under control now”: Colorado’s coronavirus test positivity rate rises above 5%
On Saturday, Colorado had its first day with more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases
CU Boulder to resume in-person classes next week as coronavirus outbreak slows
Boulder County’s public health order banning gatherings of 18- to 22-year-olds will expire on Thursday at noon
Not pandemic-proof: Insulin copay caps fall short in Colorado and other states, fueling underground exchanges
Colorado’s cap does nothing for the majority of people with employer-sponsored plans or those without insurance coverage. According to the state chapter of Type 1 International, an insulin access advocacy group, only 3% of patients with Type 1 diabetes under 65 could benefit from the cap.
Boulder, seeking to stop coronavirus surge, bans all gatherings among 18 to 22 year olds until Oct. 8
There have been nearly 1,400 confirmed or probable coronavirus cases among University of Colorado Boulder students since Aug. 24, the first day of the school's fall semester
Coronavirus “long haulers” in Colorado suffer symptoms weeks, months later
In Colorado, dozens of people report a wide range of lingering symptoms including shortness of breath, elevated heart rate, fatigue and malaise, headaches, gastrointestinal issues, body aches, brain fog and more.
Colorado health officials sound alarm about “very substantial increases” in coronavirus cases among college-age population
Highlighting the seriousness of the situation, Boulder County Public Health on Tuesday night "strongly" recommended that all University of Colorado Boulder students self quarantine immediately for 14 days to slow the virus' spread
Hispanic, Black Coloradans have been disproportionately hospitalized because of coronavirus
White Coloradans, meanwhile, are proportionately underrepresented in case counts, hospitalizations and deaths.
