San Juan Basin Public Health adopts new CDC guidelines
Shorter isolation for positive COVID-19 cases and no quarantine for those boosted
DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
CDC recommends shorter COVID-19 isolation, quarantine for all
NEW YORK – U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need ...
DATE: Dec 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
2021 on track to surpass last year as nation's deadliest
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year.
DATE: Dec 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
U.S. sets shorter COVID-19 isolation rules for health workers
NEW YORK – Worried that a new COVID-19 wave could overwhelm understaffed U.S. hospitals, federal officials on Thursday loosened rules that call on health care workers to stay out of work for...
DATE: Dec 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Ignacio student dies from COVID-19 complications
Case marks first COVID-related pediatric fatality in La Plata and Archuleta counties
DATE: Dec 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Explainer: Boosters key to fight omicron, lot still to learn
The new omicron variant took only a few weeks to live up to dire predictions about how hugely contagious it is but scientists don’t yet know if it causes more severe disease even as the worl...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new COVID-19 cases
NEW YORK – Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Can you safely enjoy the holidays? Experts offer COVID tips
The delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus are trying to spoil the holiday spirit, but there still are ways to enjoy the festivities.
The explosive spread of the omicron variant is ca...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
U.S. regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday permanently removed a major obstacle for women seeking abortion pills, eliminating a long-standing requirement that they pick up the...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID’s animal origins
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded in mystery.
Most scientists believe it emerged in the wild and jumped from bats to ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant?
How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant?
The same way you guard against COVID-19 caused by any other variant: Get vaccinated if you haven’t yet, get a booster if you’re eligibl...
DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Local public health officials prepare for omicron variant but await more information
Colorado sees first confirmed case Thursday
DATE: Dec 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
