Tag: Covid-19
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Denver mayoral candidate Leslie Herod said she ‘transformed Colorado for the better’
Leslie Herod began her political journey at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she said she thought she’d be a cheerleader. She quickly learned there were few people who looked like her and began to recognize severe inequities at the flagship university. So, she did something about it. Herod worked with a group of progressives…
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Estimated 325,000 Coloradans will lose Medicaid with end of COVID-19 public health emergency
With the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency set to end in May, an estimated 325,000 Coloradans face losing Medicaid coverage. To put that number into perspective, Colorado enrolled 400,000 people in the first two years of the state’s Medicaid expansion in 2014. “The magnitude of transitioning that number of people hasn’t been seen since…
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COVID-19, RSV and flu still circulating in Colorado, worst may be over
Whew. The “tri-demic” local health professionals had feared and warned the public about for months — the confluence of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 overwhelming health systems — appears to have been averted. The triple respiratory illness threat was real because masking and social distancing practices during the pandemic meant fewer children were getting infections, thus…
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Colorado closes COVID-19 community testing sites by mid-January
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will close its 20 remaining COVID-19 testing sites on Jan. 15. As more Coloradans have relied on at-home COVID-19 tests in the past several months, the demand for testing at the state’s community sites has dropped to between 3 to 6% of overall capacity, according to…
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Colorado health department gives update on communicable diseases ahead of Holiday weekend
The results are in: COVID-19 is still here but in declining amounts. Influenza also continues to be present, but the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the season appears to be peaking “ahead of schedule.” Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist advised caution. “I think it’s still too soon to know, with this particular…
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Respiratory cases in Colorado plateau, prompt deactivation of Combined Hospital Transfer Center
Colorado hospitals this week deactivated what’s called the “transfer center” for pediatric patients with respiratory illnesses, signaling the worst of the winter diseases may be over. “This has been extremely challenging respiratory season, especially for pediatric patients, but our hospitals have started to see cases plateau,” Jeff Tieman, Colorado Hospital Association president and CEO, said…
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12 years in City Hall: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s triumphs and failures
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to stay home. He wanted to keep a promise to his daughter, he said, having assured…
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Tri-demic? COVID-19, flu and RSV pose triple threat to Denver residents
Two years ago, infection control experts warned the confluence of influenza and COVID-19 could overrun hospitals in what they dubbed the “twin-demic.” It never materialized because COVID-19 measures — practicing hand hygiene, masking and social distancing — kept the flu at bay. This time is different. Now experts are sounding the alarm about a “tri-demic”…
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2022 Mayor’s Awards honor underrepresented arts leaders
‘Arts and culture remind us of our shared humanity,’ outgoing Mayor Michael B. Hancock says