omicron variant
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Polis gets new omicron COVID vaccine booster, opens 10 community vaccination sites
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Gov. Jared Polis received the newest COVID-19 vaccine booster shot on Wednesday, the first booster designed to protect against the omicron variant of the virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the boosters from Moderna and Pfizer one week ago, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending the shots a day later.…
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Denver suspends jury trials until Feb. 11 citing COVID-19
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Jury trials in Denver won’t resume until at least Feb. 11 due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant. Chief Judge Michael A. Martinez with the Second Judicial District, which includes Denver, made the executive order on Friday. He wrote while cases have began to slightly decrease, local health official…
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COVID-19 surge impacts Denver’s train, bus services
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The Regional Transportation District announced Thursday that it is dealing with its largest surge of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic and that surge could impact Denver’s train and bus services. The agency said in a news release that 77 employees tested positive for the virus over the past three weeks. RTD also…
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Colorado Department of Corrections halts in-person visitation over omicron, staffing concerns
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People incarcerated in a state correctional facility won’t be able to visit their families or friends in person for at least the next two weeks effective Tuesday, according to a announcement from the Colorado Department of Corrections. Due to the “highly contagious nature” of the omicron variant, along with staff shortages arising from COVID-19 and…
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Boulder likely has ‘low level’ omicron community transmission, state official says
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Boulder County likely has a low level of community transmission of the omicron variant, a state health official said Tuesday, despite having a confirmed case last week. Wastewater testing, part of the state’s overall detection and surveillance system, identified possible spread of the new variant, said Rachel Herlihy, the state’s epidemiologist. But she said wastewater…
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Polis says he is not ‘terribly alarmed’ by omicron variant during ABC appearance
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Gov. Jared Polis brushed off concerns about the omicron variant’s presence in Colorado during an appearance Sunday on ABC’s national news program “This Week.” Two omicron cases have been identified in Colorado, according to the state health department. The first case was confirmed Thursday in an Arapahoe County woman, followed by a Boulder County man…
