On Wednesday, an ICE employee at the GEO-owned Aurora immigration detention facility tested positive for COVID-19. Last week, 10 immigrants at the facility were isolated after possible exposure to the virus. The outbreak that advocates and health officials have predicted for the past few weeks is igniting. We echo the calls from multiple advocacy groups […]
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Deaths linked to coronavirus in Colorado climb to at least 27
Colorado health officials reported Thursday that eight more Coloradans have died from the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 27. The number of Coloradans confirmed to have COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, rose to about 1,400, up from 1,086 a day earlier, according to the latest numbers released by the […]
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Colorado will begin testing health care workers, first responders for coronavirus
Colorado will begin testing health care workers and first responders for the new coronavirus in anticipation of a possible surge in cases, state health officials said Thursday. “The longer we can protect those people, the stronger our health care system is, the longer it can last, the more capable it is when the surge comes,” […]
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Krieger: A baffling mistake as Denver tries to stem the coronavirus pandemic
My ex was hanging out at her home in southeast Denver on Monday afternoon, the way we’re all supposed to these days, when the law of unintended consequences rolled through town like high tide. But let her tell it: So I was practicing a prescribed anxiety-reducing activity during the pandemic: immersing myself in a creative […]
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Opinion: We all have a role in keeping America running during the coronavirus crisis
Nothing like a huge crisis makes people feel more helpless. But crises also prompt Americans to step up and help where we can. That includes those of us in the automotive industry. Colorado’s new car dealers believe we have an important role to play. We are reordering our businesses so that we can continue to […]
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Silverman: Be a positive lifeline during the coronavirus quarantine – we’re all in this together
How often do we get a chance to be heroes? And make a sacrifice for our city, state and country in a time of war? We must stay home to save lives. Time to hunker down. Some are still mulling with whom to hunker. Or perhaps going solo. Talk about your big decisions! This home detention […]
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Nicolais: Comparisons of the coronavirus to the flu should terrify us
Last Friday the 13th, my neighbor passed away. Gary had a weakened immune system, contracted influenza followed by pneumonia, survived on a ventilator for several days and finally died. I became profoundly mournful after hearing the news. First and foremost, I’d known Gary to be a good, kind and generous man in the 10 years […]
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Opinion: The coronavirus crisis offers a historic opportunity
The Chinese word 机会 has two meanings: (1) crisis, and (2) opportunity. The current global pandemic embodies both meanings – it presents an international health crisis threatening the welfare of billions of humans, of all ages, but also a truly historic opportunity for us all. We should embrace that opportunity – to improve the […]
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Opinion: Let’s celebrate those running toward suffering in our coronavirus world
I tend to be drawn by those who turn, often running, toward those who are suffering. There is something that touches us deeply when we see it, and we feel their strength when we witness their courage. I think of groups like Team Rubicon, military veterans mobilizing to help communities throughout Colorado and worldwide recover […]
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Opinion: Let’s overwhelm this coronavirus crisis with creativity and compassion
As the reality of life with the COVID-19 pandemic begins to set in, we are confronted with a mounting number of questions and a frustrating scarcity of answers. These questions go far beyond the effects on physical health from the virus itself. How can we make ends meet if we can’t go to work? What […]