Tag: Coronavirus
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Gov. Jared Polis avoids questions about mask mandate in appearance on ‘Face the Nation’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis doubled down on his plea for residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine and his refusal to issue a mask mandate Sunday during an appearance on the national CBS news program “Face the Nation.” Though Colorado is nearing its worst peak of the…
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More use of monoclonal treatment could save 210 lives, 2,600 hospitalizations, state says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 200 COVID-19 deaths in Colorado can be avoided in the coming months if more sick residents are given monoclonal antibody treatments, state leaders said Friday, urging the use of the therapy to prevent mortality and avoid overwhelming the state’s hospital capacity next month.…
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Denver City Council to vote on spending $100 million of federal COVID recovery funds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will soon vote on spending nearly one-third of its $308 million in federal COVID-19 recovery funds on various projects after the council finance committee OK’d the spending plan Tuesday. The committee unanimously approved the plan to allocate over $100 million of…
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Douglas County Board of Health makes masks optional for students, despite school district policy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The newly established Douglas County Board of Health voted unanimously Friday to give parents the option to opt out of local mask orders, setting up a potential conflict with the county school district’s standing policy requiring face coverings for younger students and certain staff. After…
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City Council committee advances proposal to give $400 vaccine bonus to Denver employees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City Council will consider a proposal to give $400 bonuses to city employees in compliance with Denver’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate after a council committee approved the plan Tuesday. The proposal passed in a 4-2 vote after it was delayed in September due to criticisms…
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Denver police teach women free self defense classes — one kick at a time
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A line of women kicking in precision, screamed at their would-be attacker, their hands like bookends on either side of their of heads. “Get back!” A yell and a kick. “GET BACK!” “Hands are in! Hands are in!” Their martial arts instructor, Denver police Sgt.…
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Only 2% of full-time city employees not in compliance with Denver COVID vaccine mandate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the clock ticked down on the deadline for Denver’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, 98% of full-time city employees were in compliance, city data shows. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment issued the mandate on Aug. 2, requiring all city employees to be fully…
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Vaccine mandates lead to job loss for some in Colorado as deadlines mount
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A city councilor in the small Colorado mountain town of Woodland Park has lost her job over her employer’s edict to either get a COVID-19 vaccinate and/or wear a mask, as deadlines for mandatory vaccines loom and protests mount. Stephanie Alfieri, senior banker at Vectra…
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Judge issues temporary injunction allowing Jeffco to enforce school mask order
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save First Judicial District Judge Randall C. Arp issued an injunction Thursday ordering a private religious school to allow Jefferson County Health Department inspectors access to school buildings at “any reasonable time” so they can make sure the county mask mandate was being followed. The injunction against…
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COVID cases in Colorado schools nearly double: ‘Risk to children right now is higher than it’s ever been’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The number of coronavirus cases in K-12 schools across Colorado has nearly doubled in the last week, updated statewide outbreak data showed on Wednesday. The number of active COVID-19 cases among students and staff at elementary, middle and high schools statewide rose to 1,583, up…