Colorado Stories
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Parents sending kids to school should look out for other fast-spreading viruses going around this season.
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As Louisville recovers from the disastrous Marshall Fire, they have had to do so without the Avista Adventist Hospital, which was closed due to smoke damage. With the hospital slated to reopen next Tuesday, KUNC's Colorado Edition spoke with Kaiser Health ڱ reporter Kate Ruder, who covered the closure and its impact.
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A tourism-dependent area in Colorado's mountains has reinstituted a mask mandate because of a growing number of COVID-19 cases. Starting Thursday, people will have to wear masks in public indoor spaces in Summit County, home to several ski resorts.
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During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Jared Polis and other health officials say that the “best defense” against the new coronavirus variant is getting vaccinated. Omicron cases have been reported in Weld and Larimer counties this week.
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Rep. Jason Crow is the latest U.S. lawmaker to announce he has tested positive. In a tweet on Sunday, the Colorado Democrat said he is fully vaccinated and got a booster shot and is experiencing only mild symptoms.
National Stories
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The humidity of where you live can play a big role in how long airborne viruses can survive. CU Boulder researchers found coronavirus particles released in a low-humidity environment remained infectious for twice as long as those in a more humid chamber.
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The new approach would simplify vaccination guidance so that, every fall, people would get a new shot, updated to try to match whatever variant is dominant.
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Two reports from the CDC provided details on which groups have the highest death rates and which states are seeing the largest numbers.
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New Department of Education data out Monday shows that student math and reading scores have suffered over the last few years. Between 2019 and this year, data shows that fourth and eighth grade scores suffered the most in math, but reading scores also took a hit.
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Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too.
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The number of women in the workforce has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which is good for the economy. But after time away from the job market some women are reassessing their priorities.