by Mr. Leadville | Jan 2, 2021 | Leadville News
DENVER (KCNC-TV) — A new variant of the COVID-19 virus, which is considered more contagious, has been discovered in Colorado. Gov. Jared Polis and state health officials announced Colorado’s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, which was previously discovered...
by Mr. Leadville | Jan 2, 2021 | Leadville News
A Colorado man is the first in the U.S. to be diagnosed with a new COVID-19 variant that United Kingdom officials recently warned was significantly more contagious, according to state health officials.The man, who lives in Elbert County, is in his 20s, with no travel...
by Mr. Leadville | Jan 2, 2021 | Leadville News
Gina Harper, clinical coordinator with pharmacy, measures out a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at UC Health Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins on Dec. 14, 2020. | Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post Colorado teachers and school staff should have access to the...
by Mr. Leadville | Jan 2, 2021 | Leadville News
Colorado public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the presence of the new variant of COVID-19 first discovered in the United Kingdom, saying the state is the first to identify the strain in the United States. The variant is believed to be as much as 70% more...
by Mr. Leadville | Jan 2, 2021 | Leadville News
DENVER (AP) — The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday, adding urgency to efforts to vaccinate Americans. The variant was found in a man in his 20s...
