Updated COVID-19 boosters are now available in Colorado
What you need to know about the updated COVID-19 boosters and how they may protect against omicron and its subvariants.
A new COVID booster push begins as Colorado heads into the third fall of the pandemic
Public health officials hope campaigning around the new COVID booster will help close gaps in vaccination rates in Colorado, especially in children and Latino Coloradans.
By John Daley
Monkeypox in Colorado: Young adult men in the Denver area are most at risk as cases continue to climb
The first monkeypox cases were found in Colorado in May. There have been 168 reported to date.
By John Daley
CU study: National abortion ban would sharply increase maternal deaths, especially among Black people
According to the study, the impact of a national ban would be greatest among non-Hispanic Black people, who would see a 39 percent increase in maternal deaths.
By John Daley
More than 2 years into the pandemic, interpreting COVID-19 metrics gets trickier, especially with dashboard changes and elusive data
The state recently announced that it was going to stop tracking and reporting some COVID outbreaks in the state, namely those in businesses, and only track them in high-risk settings.
By John Daley
Meeting people where they are: How free health screenings at barbershops and salons are aiming to improve health
Colorado Black Health Collective has been giving health screenings at salons or barbershops since 2012. The pandemic forced the program to take a two-year break, but now they’re back.
By John Daley
‘Av you seen the sign? Marquee manager musters message mastery, channels champions
The sign outside Denver’s Wine Seller And Spirits Too celebrate Colorado’s sports teams, including the Avalanche and their Stanley Cup win.
By John Daley
Study: After getting hospitalized for COVID, some unvaccinated Latino patients went on to advocate for vaccinations
Latinos in Colorado and nationally have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than other groups.
By John Daley
Colorado sees a drop in life expectancy not seen since WWII, driven by COVID and overdose deaths
The average life expectancy for Colorado residents fell to 78 years in 2021.
By John Daley
Fentanyl is everywhere, and showing up in other illicit drugs
Check your stash? Volunteers with test strips show some concertgoers the dangers of drugs laced with fentanyl.
By John Daley
Straight red: Denver eliminated from 2026 World Cup host city contention
The World Cup won’t be too far from soccer fans in Colorado, however — Dallas, Houston and Kansas City will be the central U.S.
Colorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations passed 300 for the first time in months, but they’re still below other big waves
Cases have also been rising in recent weeks, with the daily number jumping above 2,000 five times in a little more than a month.
By John Daley
Hospitalizations and infections are spiking again in Colorado. But vaccinations are helping provide protection
The number of Coloradans with confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped nearly 40 percent from last week to the highest level since early March. But experts say numbers are still well below previous peaks thanks to vaccines.
By John Daley
Colorado’s COVID-19 metrics are rising — again. Health officials encourage precautions
The uptick is smaller than previous waves and part of what living with COVID-19 looks like.
By John Daley
A new COVID wave is here. Here’s how to avoid getting sick with all those graduations, weddings and summer trips
It’s time to get vaccinated (and boosted), wear masks and avoid crowds indoors.
COVID wave may be smaller than previous surges, but the state still expects more than 500 hospitalizations next month
Driven by a pair of super-transmissible omicron sub variants, more people are catching COVID-19, and key coronavirus trends are heading in the wrong direction in Colorado. But immunity from vaccinations and previous infections will help the state weather the wave.
By John Daley