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Colorado expects 95,600 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine this month, officials say

Colorado expects 95,600 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine this month, officials say

Polis: Doctors in hospital COVID units will be first to get Pfizer vaccine.
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Positive trends emerging in Boulder County's COVID fight, health officials say in Wednesday update

Positive trends emerging in Boulder County's COVID fight, health officials say in Wednesday update

The five-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases is headed in downward trend, while the case rates by age groups also are declining, except for those 75 years of age or older, Jeff Zayach, Boulder County Public Health executive director, said in the first of planned weekly virtual updates on COVID-19 activity in the county.
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Colorado officials say COVID-19 vaccine to arrive next week

Colorado officials say COVID-19 vaccine to arrive next week

The state is expecting 46,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine the week of Dec. 13 and 95,600 doses of the Moderna vaccine the following week of Dec. 20, according to Scott Bookman, COVID-19 incident commander for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 
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Hundreds of thousands are behind on utility bills. Now they have extra help

Hundreds of thousands are behind on utility bills. Now they have extra help

New Colorado law supplies $5 million in relief for gas and electricity payments
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Coloradans must wear face coverings for at least another 30 days, Polis orders

Coloradans must wear face coverings for at least another 30 days, Polis orders

Everyone over 10 years old must wear a face covering over their nose and mouth while inside public indoor spaces, including businesses, and while waiting for public transportation.
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Longmont City Council explores ways to encourage COVID testing in underserved communities

Longmont City Council explores ways to encourage COVID testing in underserved communities

City staff looks to change communication efforts to spread more information on the importance of COVID testing.
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Boulder County offering PPE, cleaning supply and to-go container COVID care packages to businesses

Boulder County offering PPE, cleaning supply and to-go container COVID care packages to businesses

The goal of the program also is to support small businesses who comply with public health orders and introduce restaurants to sustainable products that support the county’s economic and climate action goals, according to a news release.
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State, local elected officials to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on children in Boulder County

State, local elected officials to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on children in Boulder County

The panel will discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on mental health, schooling and access to education, as well as child abuse and neglect during this period, stated Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, who will moderate.
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It’ll be years before Colorado jobs bounce back from their pandemic hit

It’ll be years before Colorado jobs bounce back from their pandemic hit

It will likely take several years for Colorado to fully regain the jobs lost during the recession brought on by the pandemic, according to a report from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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To test or not to test? Colorado educators and advocates divided on CMAS in a pandemic

To test or not to test? Colorado educators and advocates divided on CMAS in a pandemic

Outgoing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had indicated the U.S. Department of Education was unlikely to grant testing waivers this school year. Whether to stick with that policy or give states more flexibility will be one of the first questions confronting incoming President Joe Biden and his education secretary.
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