Colorado Stories
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At least 92% of Denver's municipal employees were vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday, a day after the city's vaccine mandate took effect in a bid to slow the spread of the virus during the fall and winter, according to a review of city compliance data.
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This week, vaccine providers in Northern Colorado started giving out third Pfizer shots to those who qualify. Many are accepting walk-up appointments.
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Reports of active coronavirus outbreaks at Colorado K-12 schools have accelerated in September compared to cases through all of August. Raw public health data released by the state this week and analyzed by KUNC shows outbreaks at 80 schools with 886 cases among students and staff.
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While a new study suggests that over 1.5 million kids worldwide have lost a caregiver to COVID, young people in Colorado are grieving similar losses.
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Colorado has so far distributed more than $121 million in emergency rental assistance it received from various federal and state stimulus packages. But thousands of applications remain in limbo, according to data from the Department of Local Affairs.
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.