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La Plata County records first case of omicron

health officials say new variant is likely spreading rapidly in Southwest Colorado

December 30, 2021

Local News

Dry January offers a gateway to better health

energy, better sleep, weight loss among benefits of a month of sobriety

December 30, 2021

Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health adopts new CDC guidelines

Shorter isolation for positive COVID-19 cases and no quarantine for those boosted

December 30, 2021

Health

CDC recommends shorter COVID-19 isolation, quarantine for all

A middle school principal walks the empty halls of his school as he speaks with one of his teachers to…

December 27, 2021

Health

2021 on track to surpass last year as deadliest for nation

Medical staff move a COVID-19 patient who died to a loading dock to hand off to a funeral home van,…

December 25, 2021

Health

U.S. sets shorter COVID-19 isolation rules for health workers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted revised guidelines on Thursday, Dec. 23, that are loosening rules that call…

December 25, 2021

Local News

Ignacio student dies from COVID-19 complications

marks first COVID-related pediatric fatality in La Plata and Archuleta counties

December 22, 2021

Health

Explainer: Boosters key to fight omicron, lot still to learn

City residents wait in a line extending around the block to receive free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in Philadelphia…

December 20, 2021

Health

Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new COVID-19 cases

Travelers wait for a shuttle but to arrive at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Monday, Dec.…

December 20, 2021

Health

Can you safely enjoy the holidays? Experts offer COVID tips

People including some wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus visit the Christmas Village in Philadelphia,…

December 17, 2021

Health

U.S. regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill

Bottles of abortion pills at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Dec. 16,…

December 17, 2021

Health

How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant?

(Peter Hamlin/Associated Press illustration)AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant? The same way you…

December 6, 2021

Local News

Local public health officials prepare for omicron variant but await more information

Colorado sees first confirmed case Thursday

December 1, 2021

Health

What we know and don’t know about omicron variant

Travelers wearing protective face masks arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. Israel on…

November 29, 2021

Local News

Rapid testing remains elusive in fight against COVID-19

Colorado lost an important tool when community sites phased out tests

November 25, 2021

Local News

What’s behind vaccine hesitancy in Southwest Colorado? Survey provides some answers

suggests majority of holdouts won’t be swayed; others are receptive to mandates and education

November 18, 2021

Local News

Local health department calls for statewide mask mandate

order would carry more weight than regional orders, health director says

November 13, 2021

The Durango Herald

Durango School District rolls out vaccines, testing program

Students can receive pediatric doses at school clinics starting later this week

November 9, 2021

Local News

Another COVID surge threatens to overwhelm Colorado’s hospitals

transfer policies could help ferry patients around the state, but staff shortages remain

November 8, 2021

Health

Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19

of COVID-19 treatment would cost $4

October 27, 2021

Local News

Montezuma County resident dies from West Nile virus

Statewide, virus has infected 155 people and killed eight

October 26, 2021

Health

COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots

A nurse loads a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Jackson, Miss. Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19…

October 21, 2021

Local News

Update: Cyclist who died of heart attack south of Cortez is identified

Cyclist found unresponsive on Road G; cause of death listed as heart attack

October 15, 2021

Health

FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster

On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, U.S. health advisers said that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a…

October 14, 2021