coronavirus
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Judge tosses lawsuit over military vaccination mandate
A federal judge in Colorado threw out a lawsuit from two service members seeking to halt the “forcible inoculation” of military employees and prevent the U.S. Department of Defense from requiring vaccinations for people who already contracted COVID-19. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore found that the plaintiffs had reportedly received or were being…
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Denver extends face-covering order as omicron surges
Denver has extended its indoor mask order, the city announced Tuesday morning, as omicron surges through the metro area and the state. Denver’s order, initially set to expire next week, will now run through Feb. 3, the city’s Department of Public Health and Environment announced Tuesday morning. Businesses in Denver can still apply to go…
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Colorado COVID-19 cases surge over Christmas while vaccinations dip
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Colorado spiked in the days around Christmas, the latest state health department data show, with the biggest single-day new infections reported since the beginning of the global coronavirus pandemic. Over the holiday weekend, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment reported more than 10,000 new cases, signaling…
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Judge tells construction contractors to explain why they can challenge Denver’s vaccine mandate
Organizations representing Colorado’s construction industry contractors are challenging the City and County of Denver’s vaccine mandate for workers who provide services to the city, schools and hospitals. The trade organizations are claiming the policy will “create chaos” for construction across Denver, forcing anti-vaccine employees out of the workforce and delaying city projects. Consequently, they are…
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Judge suggests mediation in Denver jail lawsuit, while detainees allege insufficient COVID protocols
A federal judge on Tuesday encouraged the City and County of Denver and lawyers for a group of detainees to hire a mediator, while at the same time indicating he would promptly consider any emergency requests in the proposed class action lawsuit alleging a failure to implement COVID-19 protocols in the Denver jail. U.S. District…
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Polis doubles down on state’s COVID approach in Meet the Press appearance
While Gov. Jared Polis blames the unvaccinated for the surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, he shot down the idea of penalizing individuals who refuse to get the vaccine, saying they are “victims of misinformation” who need to be treated with “compassion and love.” The governor also doubled down on his decision to refrain from…
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Colorado surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths
Colorado has surpassed yet another grim milestone in the nearly two-year COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic: 10,000 deaths. As of Tuesday, the state counted 10,018 deaths due to the novel coronavirus. A surge of new cases in the past few months has led to higher daily COVID-19 deaths, pushing the number of lives lost past 9,000 less…