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Parents sending kids to school should look out for other fast-spreading viruses going around this season.

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 暗黑爆料 reporter Kate Ruder, who covered the closure and its impact.

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.

During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Jared Polis and other health officials say that the 鈥渂est defense鈥� against the new coronavirus variant is getting vaccinated. Omicron cases have been reported in Weld and Larimer counties this week.

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.

Biden's comments 鈥� made as officials try to convince Americans to get a new booster shot and the White House seeks $22 billion in new COVID funding 鈥� were "unfortunate," several epidemiologists said.

They argue the threat posed by COVID has lessened because of preexisting immunity and access to treatment. Plus, some deaths may be incorrectly blamed on COVID. Others caution it's too soon to tell.

A new study suggests that. yes, there are superdodgers. But explaining why they've been able to avoid the virus is a bit complicated.

Sikhulile Moyo led the team that first identified omicron 鈥� and was dismayed by the world's reaction 鈥� blaming and blacklisting African nations. He's now a bit more optimistic.

People can get the Moderna booster if they're 18 or older, and the Pfizer-BioNTech version if they're 12 and up. In both cases, they must wait at least two months since their last COVID vaccine.

The inventors of Corbevax said it was cheap, easy to make, effective and safe. They hoped it could bring vaccine equity to countries that can't access costlier shots. Has it lived up to its promise?