New COVID-19 testing site opens in Fountain amid case spike
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) – A new COVID-19 testing site opened up on Tuesday in Fountain, as part of a ramped-up effort to contain the spread of the…
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FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
(AP) — U.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat COVID-19. Remdesivir is an antiviral medicine given through an IV. Its maker, Gilead…
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Some Colorado Springs schools using ‘smart thermometers’ to combat COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Some southern Colorado schools are using new technology to fight COVID-19 and the flu this year, including schools…
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Health officials concerned as COVID-19 cases near state threshold
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Health officials are urging people to wear a mask and social distance now more than ever, as El Paso County’s COVID-19…
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List: Similarities and differences between flu and COVID-19​
The flu season is now underway and with some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 being so similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them…
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COVID ‘long haulers’ suffer symptoms weeks, months, Later
DENVER (AP) – In Colorado, dozens of people report a wide range of lingering COVID-19 symptoms. They include shortness of breath, elevated heart…
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Blowout birthday bash celebrates 12-year-old battling brain cancer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It started out as a small work party and turned out to be a community-wide drive-by birthday event celebrating the…
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Public Health buys new facility in southeastern El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Public Health Department announced Friday that is purchasing a new facility on the southeast side…
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Colorado Springs overcomes paramedic shortage despite pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As states across the nation report paramedic shortages often made worse by COVID-19, the Colorado Springs Fire…
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Laurel Manor Care Center to close in November
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Laurel Manor Care Center in Colorado Springs is closing its doors at the start of November, according to a…
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4 more staff members of D20 school quarantined
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs School District 2 says four more staff members have been placed in quarantine Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading1 positive COVID-19 case at Fort Carson child care center
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — A child care center at Fort Carson is closed Wednesday after an individual tested positive for the coronavirus. A…
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4-year-old attacked by dog waits ten hours for surgery due to COVID-19 testing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A mother reached out to KRDO after she said her 4-year-old daughter who was attacked by a dog spent ten hours…
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Health officials still encourage 14-day quarantine after negative COVID-19 test
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Health officials are warning everyone who receives a negative COVID-19 test result after contacting someone with the…
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El Paso County health clarifies COVID-19 variance at risk
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Health department officials are explaining what would happen if the state decides to revoke its COVID-19 variance,…
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Colorado Springs charity offering free mental health services amid COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As social distancing guidelines continue to keep many of us cooped up in our homes more than we’d like, some people…
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COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials to begin in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The race for a COVID-19 vaccine is underway and now Southern Coloradans can help. A Colorado Springs research firm…
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New law permanently expands telehealth coverage in Colorado
DENVER (KRDO) — Colorado lawmakers and Gov. Jared Polis have established a law to permanently expand telehealth coverage across the state. The law…
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Deaf people face more challenges with masks during COVID-19 pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Many Coloradans continue to wear a mask out in public, per health department guidance, but the COVID-19 safety…
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Fewer than 15 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in El Paso County
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As Colorado continues to see a decrease in COVID-19 cases, there are fewer than 15 people currently hospitalized at…
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