Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s during the COVID-19 pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A family in Colorado Springs is experiencing the separation from a loved one living in a care center. Because of…
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National Guard testing finds COVID-19 outbreak at Pikes Peak Center nursing home
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Health Department confirms four residents and three staff members of the Pikes Peak Center…
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Local leaders provide update on ‘Safer at Home’ transition in Colorado Springs region
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On day two of Colorado’s “Safer at Home” phase to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, El Paso County leaders…
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USAFA moves graduation date due to COVID-19, former graduate reacts
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — A year ago, cadets tossed their caps into the air as the Thunderbirds flew overhead to celebrate the end of a…
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Are Colorado residents taking new ‘Safer at Home’ order too far?
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) Colorado’s transition from the strict “Stay at Home” order to the new “Safer at Home” order allows for slightly relaxed…
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Is El Paso County prepared for possible second spike in coronavirus cases?
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday, Governor Jared Polis’ safer at home order was initiated across the state of Colorado. With fewer…
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Family honors Colorado Springs COVID-19 victim with obituary
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — COVID-19 has claimed the lives of nearly 70 people in El Paso County and it has also changed how we say goodbye to the…
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Gov. Jared Polis gives update on COVID-19 as Colorado enters ‘Safer at Home’ phase
DENVER (KRDO) — Monday marks the first day of the next phase in Colorado’s response to the COVID-19 epidemic: millions of Coloradans are now urged…
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Coronavirus restrictions eased in some parts of Colorado
DENVER (AP) – Parts of Colorado began allowing elective surgeries and other activities after the governor eased some restrictions aimed at stopping…
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Colorado joins Western States Pact for COVID-19 response
DENVER (KRDO) — Colorado has joined a pact with four other western states to establish guidelines that will help slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov.…
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Colorado Springs dentists ask for clarity in ‘safer at home’ phase
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Tomorrow the ‘safer at home’ phase is expected to start and some businesses will soon open back up. But, dentists…
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State of Colorado opens Weld County testing facility for any resident with symptoms of COVID-19
WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The state of Colorado is conducting targeted testing in Weld County as of Friday and will go until Tuesday. The free…
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UCHealth nurses craft headbands to make wearing masks more comfortable
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wearing tight face masks on long shifts can be incredibly uncomfortable — you can even develop pressure wounds.…
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COVID-19 patient finally returns home with cheering crowd of nurses
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Dana Ikener went to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central’s Emergency Department on March 23. Ikener remembers telling…
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138 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at a Colorado prison
STERLING, Colo. (KRDO) — In recent weeks, COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes have proven very dangerous. And now, it’s also a serious concern at…
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Gov. Jared Polis provides remote update on COVID-19 in Colorado
DENVER (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis is answering questions from the media on COVID-19 in Colorado through a remote web conference. The conference is…
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Aurora Walmart shuttered after 3 coronavirus deaths
DENVER (AP) – Health officials closed a suburban Denver Walmart after three people connected to the store died after being infected with the…
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Colorado nurses being furloughed or laid off with fewer patients coming into emergency room
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County is seeing a record low in the number of people going to the emergency room out of fear of…
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Struggling with addiction in quarantine? You’re not alone
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As the number of COVID-19 cases in southern Colorado continues to rise and unemployment claims skyrocket,…
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COVID-19 outbreak drives hospital emergency department numbers to record lows
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Patients numbers in emergency departments in El Paso County are hitting record lows, with many people delaying…
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