All Colorado veterans enrolled in VA coverage now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
AURORA, Colo. (KRDO) — The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System expanded COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include all enrolled Veterans,…
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El Paso County Commissioners call for easing COVID-19 restrictions
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Commissioners voted in favor of a proclamation during Tuesday’s meeting, urging Governor Jared Polis…
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Penrose hospital gets new rehab technology equipment
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. (KRDO) – The Outpatient Rehabilitation Team at Penrose Hospital just got some brand new technology to treat patients recovering…
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Colorado State Fairgrounds vaccine site reopens Friday, faces initial problems
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The new regional mass vaccination clinic at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo is set to reopen on Friday with progress…
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Autopsy of a pandemic: 6 doctors at the center of the US Covid-19 response
This past January, just a few days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, six of the doctors responsible for the previous…
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The CDC is tracking a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases. Its chief says spring breakers and eased restrictions concern her
Top US health officials say they’re encouraged by the accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations. But not enough Americans are fully vaccinated yet to…
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‘One mistake after the other.’ How AstraZeneca went from pandemic hero to villain
After teaming up with Oxford University, AstraZeneca produced a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine in just nine months, a huge achievement that will…
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How many Covid-19 vaccine doses are in play now — and what to expect next
As vaccine eligibility begins to open up nationwide, the United States is likely to head into April with at least 196 million Covid-19 vaccine doses…
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Some local nursing homes slow to implement new state guidance allowing close contact visits
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Just this week, the state health department released updated guidance allowing vaccinated residents to have close…
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New AstraZeneca report says vaccine was 76% effective in preventing Covid-19 symptoms
Drug giant AstraZeneca updated its data on how well its coronavirus vaccine works, saying late Wednesday the vaccine showed 76% efficacy against…
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US will see 27 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine this week, White House says
A total of 27 million Covid-19 vaccine doses will be distributed across the United States this week, the White House said Wednesday. So far about a…
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2 Asian American senators back off threat to oppose Biden nominees after White House agrees to add senior AAPI adviser
Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Mazie Hirono on Tuesday backed off their threat to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who…
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COVID-19 hits family hard, pushing for more to get the vaccine
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs woman is dealing with the aftermath of losing almost her entire family because of COVID-19. Aurelia…
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CDC eases up on travel guidelines for people fully vaccinated
(KRDO) — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s easing COVID-19 travel guidelines for those who are fully vaccinated. The CDC now…
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Schools won’t ever look the way they used to, either
More and more American schoolchildren are returning to the classroom. In New York, 55,000 of the city’s public school high schoolers returned…
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FDA, CDC advisers say to expect a lot of questions about AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca is expected to apply in the next few weeks for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine in the US, and if and when it does,…
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A company will pay you $2,400 to stay away from screens for 24 hours
Doom-scrolling getting you down? Put the phone away for an hour. Or, better yet, make it 24 hours — you might just get $2,400 out of it.…
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Relaxed restrictions proposed under Colorado’s new ‘Dial 3.0’
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is asking for the public’s feedback on proposed changes to the…
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Biden seeks tenuous balance on school reopening and variant threats
When officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that they were relaxing the physical distancing guidelines for…
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Europe’s vaccine rollout needs AstraZeneca — but public confidence is dented
The European Union aims to vaccinate 70% of its adult population by September. But anxiety over a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca…
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