Dr. Patricia Westmoreland washes her hands 20 to 30 times each day she does rounds at the Medical Center of Aurora. That, she says, “doesn’t count sanitizing them who-knows-how-many times
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They love each other. That should go without saying. They have, in fact, gone through hell and back for one another — and that was before 2020 rolled out its
First Coronavirus Vaccines Head to States, Starting Historic Effort
At Novant Health in Winston-Salem, N.C., the new ultracold freezers are ready — enough to eventually house more than 500,000 doses of the first coronavirus vaccine approved in the United
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With federal regulators expected to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in the coming days, Colorado’s health department on Friday announced which hospitals and other medical providers will receive the first doses
Two out of five Colorado nursing homes have current COVID-19 outbreaks
Two out of every five of the nursing facilities caring for the oldest and sickest Coloradans have outbreaks of COVID-19, a disease that disproportionately kills older people and those with
Despite promise, few in U.S. adopting COVID-19 exposure apps
By Bryan Anderson and Matt O’brien, The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Six months ago, Apple and Google introduced a new smartphone tool designed to notify people who might have
The Elderly vs. Essential Workers: Who Should Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
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Colorado participated in a federal vaccine-delivery simulation, but 1 of 2 shipments ended up in different state – The Denver Post
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Long-Term-Care Residents and Health Workers Should Get Vaccine First, C.D.C. Panel Says
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Rapid Testing for Children Barrels Ahead, Despite a Lack of Data
As Covid-19 tears across the country, health experts have been calling for increased access to testing that will help track and contain the virus’s swift and often silent spread. But