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With the retirement of Colorado’s color-coded COVID-19 restrictions dial, state and local leaders are today steering Colorado toward a pandemic off-ramp. Whether that succeeds or fails will depend mightily on a few more weeks of personal responsibility and restraint from a restrictions-fatigued population.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News During the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign on Berthoud Pass reminds travelers to wear a face mask, Thursday morning, Oct. 22, 2020. Aaron Weiss was 72 hours away from getting his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine when it hit. He started feeling tired. That soon turned into “textbook COVID,” complete with a hacking cough, extreme exhaustion and what Weiss called the “worst flu you ever had.” “Just absolutely brutal,” Weiss said. “Aches. Night sweats. Just everything hurt for about a week there.” He and his family had been super careful for a full yea...
Days ahead of when Colorado officials plan to turn much of COVID-19 response over to local authorities, a team of health researchers wrote that the state risks more hospitalizations and
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News A mass vaccination clinic for those 70 and older, and underserved communities, at the National Western Complex in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. Rolling out vaccine access by age group has changed the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado, even as cases and the rate of positive tests are back on the rise among younger age groups and yet another variant of the virus has been detected in the state. In Colorado and most other states, the idea behind the vaccine rollout was to prioritize seniors and save vulnerable lives. That appears to be working, as the n...
Today Sunny skies this morning will give way to occasional showers during the afternoon. High 66F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Tonight Showers early, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 33F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Updated: April 6, 2021 @ 11:02 am