Tag: Covid-19 Testing
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Colorado had America’s highest nursing home coronavirus death rate at end of 2020
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis a year ago pledged an aggressive approach to tamp down surging coronavirus cases in the state’s nursing homes, calling on the Colorado National Guard to help with testing for the virus at…
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Water World COVID testing site to close permanently this month
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The free COVID-19 testing site at Water World is set to close its doors permanently on March 25, Adams County announced Tuesday. The site, located in Federal Heights, is one of the largest testing sites in the Denver metro area, administering 250,000 COVID-19 tests since…
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Free COVID-19 testing site to open in Denver’s Fort Logan neighborhood
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new free community COVID-19 testing site is set to open Tuesday in Denver’s Fort Logan neighborhood, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced. The testing site, run in partnership with the Tri-County…
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UCHealth using new, faster COVID-19 testing system
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UCHealth has begun using a new system to process COVID-19 tests, the hospital system announced Friday. The testing system, The Amplitude Solution by Thermo Fisher Scientific, is highly accurate and provides results faster for the PCR nasal swab tests. PCR is the gold standard for…
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Colorado opens new free COVID-19 testing sites, events throughout the state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment opened several free community COVID-19 testing sites throughout the state last week in an effort to increase access. Testing is now available Monday through Friday at Abraham…
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Free COVID-19 testing sites in Denver to open this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city and county of Denver will be opening two new temporary COVID-19 testing sites this weekend. The first site is located at True Light Baptist Church at 14333 Bolling Drive. It will be open Saturday and Dec. 19, with tests administered from 9 a.m.…
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Colorado health officials still recommend 14-day quarantine amid CDC update
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published guidelines Wednesday to reduce the length of quarantine when exposed to COVID-19. However, state health officials are urging residents to take the two weeks. “The gold standard…
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Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Blake Bortles cleared to practice after 5 consecutive negative COVID tests: Report
Broncos starting quarterback Drew Lock, backup Brett Rypien and practice squad QB Blake Bortles have been cleared to return to team activities after five straight days of testing negative for COVID-19, according to 9News’ Mike Klis. Lock, Rypien and Bortles were all deemed as “high-risk close contacts” after briefly not wearing their masks around third-string…
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COVID-19 testing sites to close, open late Tuesday over winter weather
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At least 11 COVID-19 testing sites will be closed or have delayed openings Tuesday due to the Winter Weather Advisory, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Monday. Testing will be closed at…
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New CU study shows that frequent and rapid COVID-19 testing could reduce the virus impact
Researchers say that testing half of the population for COVID-19 weekly and using cheaper, rapid tests could reduce the infectiousness of the virus by 80% and drive the virus toward elimination within weeks. In a new study published Friday in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Harvard University said this practice could…