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Amount of people hesitant to get Covid-19 vaccine dropping rapidly

March 6, 2021 2:19 PM CNN

The release of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine and its partnership with Merck means that President Joe Biden expects the US to have…

Detroit’s mayor and Covid vaccine roulette

March 6, 2021 6:00 AM CNN

Detroit’s Democratic mayor, Mike Duggan, caused a major headache for the White House and public health officials when he declined an allotment…

‘We’re walking into the mouth of the monster’ by loosening Covid-19 restrictions, expert says

March 6, 2021 12:38 AM CNN

More states are relaxing measures to protect against Covid-19 as variants circulate in the United States — a combination that means…

First responders in Southern Colorado honor Coloradans lost to COVID-19

March 5, 2021 9:59 PM Shelby Filangi

SOUTHERN COLORADO, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday marked one year since the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Colorado. On March 5, 2020, the Colorado…

Some states are lifting coronavirus restrictions but keeping mask mandates in place

March 5, 2021 7:07 PM CNN

As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to fall in many states, political leaders are facing decisions on when to loosen restrictions meant to help…

Gov. Polis holds virtual statewide address to honor Coloradans lost during the COVID-19 pandemic

March 5, 2021 6:35 PM Shelby Filangi

DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Across Colorado, people remembered and honored the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. March 5 marks one year since the…

State: Custer County can’t remove COVID restrictions on its own

March 5, 2021 11:01 AM Dan Beedie

CUSTER, Co. (KRDO) — On Wednesday, Custer County’s Board of Health voted to rid the county of all Colorado COVID-19 safety requirements, effective…

Volunteers recruited to be COVID-19 vaccinators

March 5, 2021 11:58 AM Jasmine Arenas

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One year ago Friday, the thought of a COVID-19 vaccine was almost non-existent. Now, El Paso County health…

JBS meatpacking plant workers get COVID-19 vaccine shots

March 5, 2021 4:52 PM Associated Press

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado meatpacking plant that saw a deadly coronavirus outbreak last year suspended operations Friday so that workers…

COVID-19 vaccine clinics happening this weekend in Fountain

March 5, 2021 3:56 PM Shelby Filangi

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Public Health and two churches are hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics this weekend. The El Paso County…

Leaders and businesses say masks are essential as Texas and Mississippi lift Covid-19 restrictions

March 5, 2021 2:56 PM CNN

Leaders and businesses across the United States are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to…

El Paso County opens call center to connect people 70-plus with COVID-19 vaccines

March 5, 2021 10:56 AM Mia Villanueva

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials with the El Paso County Health Department said the new inbound call center was created to consolidate…

Detroit mayor declines Johnson & Johnson allotment, saying the other vaccines are better

March 5, 2021 1:21 PM CNN

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan declined an initial allocation of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week even as nationwide…

Mask mandates and restaurant restrictions tied to fewer Covid-19 illnesses and deaths, CDC study says

March 5, 2021 9:03 AM CNN

In counties where states require masks, Covid-19 case and death rates slow down — but in counties where states allow on-site restaurant dining,…

El Paso County 5 Star-certified businesses move to Level Blue restrictions

March 4, 2021 3:53 AM Kolby Crossley

El Paso County businesses with their 5 Star certification can now operate under Level Blue restrictions per the state’s COVID-19 dial…

Leaders and businesses say masks are essential protection as Texas and Mississippi lift Covid-19 restrictions

March 5, 2021 4:58 AM CNN

Leaders and businesses across the US are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to enforcing Covid-19…

Virtual event set to honor the Coloradans lost in the pandemic on one year anniversary of first case

March 5, 2021 4:21 AM Brittany Wiley

A virtual event to honor the Coloradans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic is scheduled for Friday evening, the one year anniversary of the first reported…