Coronavirus Outbreak: Colorado Moves To Increase Number Of Doctors, Nurses
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has announced measures to grow the ranks of doctors, nurses and other professionals in anticipation of an increasing coronavirus caseload.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has announced measures to grow the ranks of doctors, nurses and other professionals in anticipation of an increasing coronavirus caseload.
The coronavirus pandemic has turned many health care workers into patients. Their job puts them at increased risk of being infected.
The reality of everyday life is changing for a lot of people due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Students in Jeffco Public Schools will not be going to school in person next week. Instead, a "Remote Learning and Work Plan" will be put in effect.
The Colorado High School Activities Association has canceled its remaining high school basketball tournaments.
See a list of events in Colorado that have been either canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
With consumers panicking-- buying toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other personal hygiene items, CBS4 found an underground network of scalpers and gougers-- re-selling personal hygiene items at vastly inflated prices during the coronavirus crisis.
Despite numerous cancellations including concerts and professional sporting events, Thursday night's Post Malone concert at The Pepsi Center went ahead as planned.
After the NBA, NHL, MLB and entertainers announced they were postponing their events at local venues, employees who rely on tips from local restaurants are left to wonder how their income will be impacted by the lack of events.
Denver Public Schools cancels classes ahead of spring break because of coronavirus.
Aurora Public Schools is extending spring break by an additional week. This means the spring break period will last from March 16 through March 27 because of coronavirus.
The drive-up coronavirus testing site for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in Lowry will have a limited capacity on Friday after such an overwhelming response during the first two days.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was handling a long line of cars on Thursday waiting to get tested for COVID-19.
The NHL is following the NBA's lead and suspending its season amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced Thursday that MLB has decided to suspend Spring Training games and to delay the start of the 2020 regular season by at least two weeks.
Two people were seriously injured in Greeley when police say their dirt bikes crashed into the side of an SUV.
New state rankings from U.S. News and World Report show Colorado losing ground in several areas, but not education.
Authorities ordered some residents in Archuleta County to evacuate after a new wildfire sparked on Tuesday.
Crime in Aurora has continued to decline through the first half of 2026, according to data released by the Aurora Police Department. The police chief attributed the trend to targeted enforcement strategies, technology investments, and data-driven policing.
A man from Texas was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly threatened to "shoot up" Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.
Authorities ordered some residents in Archuleta County to evacuate after a new wildfire sparked on Tuesday.
Kevin Earley is in the cast of the beloved musical coming to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Crime in Aurora has continued to decline through the first half of 2026, according to data released by the Aurora Police Department. The police chief attributed the trend to targeted enforcement strategies, technology investments, and data-driven policing.
Pete's Fruits & Vegetables is located in the Hilltop neighborhood.
There are many areas where Colorado is struggling, but education is now one of them.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Denver Broncos Linebacker Nik Bonitto is teaming up with the Safeway Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors program, the Bonitto Family Foundation and Food Bank of the Rockies to help fight childhood hunger.
Denver Broncos' Jonathon Cooper appeared in a Douglas County courtroom on Friday morning, where a judge set a date for his arraignment on criminal charges.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
According to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, all airports and facilities were being impacted by the IT outage.
President Trump is delivering a eulogy for Sen. Lindsey Graham, his one-time opponent for the presidency and later, his close ally.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul released more than a thousand pages of journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, teeing up what is likely to be a contentious hearing on Wednesday.
Rep. Robert Garcia is seeking information about whether Taylor Farms used White House ties to influence the federal response to the foodborne illness outbreak.
Amazon Leo wants to launch a constellation of thousands of satellites to connect devices directly from space.
New state rankings from U.S. News and World Report show Colorado losing ground in several areas, but not education.
Several new laws that were written to address safety concerns following the deaths of three young people will go into effect in August.
President Trump is delivering a eulogy for Sen. Lindsey Graham, his one-time opponent for the presidency and later, his close ally.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul released more than a thousand pages of journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, teeing up what is likely to be a contentious hearing on Wednesday.
While independent candidates are underdogs in most races, CBS Colorado's political analysts say don't count them out.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons.
Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company says.
Rep. Robert Garcia is seeking information about whether Taylor Farms used White House ties to influence the federal response to the foodborne illness outbreak.
Amazon Leo wants to launch a constellation of thousands of satellites to connect devices directly from space.
Severe "convective" storms account for roughly a third of global natural disaster economic losses, a new study finds.
Crude prices dropped as the U.S. Ambassador to the UN said suspension of attacks is aimed at finding a diplomatic solution.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea.
Insurance can be a hassle for anyone. For one Coloradan, that hassle has been magnified all because of her name.
A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.
