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NPR

It's Time To Get Serious About Social Distancing. Here's How.

news outletNPR
Publish DateMarch 18, 2020

I need to go to the grocery store. How do I do that in a way that's safest for me and others? This counts as an essential trip, of course. But try going to the grocery store during off-peak hours, when it's less likely to be crowded, says Dr. Sean O' Leary, an assistant professor of pediatrics and infectious diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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CBS4 Denver

Colorado Doctor Warns Thousands More Coronavirus Cases Possible In Near Future

news outletCBS4 Denver
Publish DateMarch 17, 2020

Dr. Lee Newman, an expert in epidemiology at the Colorado School of Public Health, was asked how he would respond to members of the public who suspect the coronavirus crisis is an overreaction or media hype. “If you don’t believe it now, wait a few days. The only problem is we can’t afford to have you wait a few days.”

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NPR

Rural Hospitals Brace For Coronavirus

news outletNPR
Publish DateMarch 16, 2020

"If the places that you rely on to send your critically ill patients are full, then you're stuck," says Dr. Mark Deutchman, associate dean for rural health at the University of Colorado's medical school. Deutchman says people living in more isolated rural areas may be less at risk for contracting the virus because of the sheer lack of people or large gatherings, yet the lack of resources is a perennial challenge during any public health crisis.

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The New York Times

Efforts to Control the Coronavirus in the U.S. Could Get Even More Extreme

news outletThe New York Times
Publish DateMarch 16, 2020

“We wouldn’t go nearly as close as China in terms of making those kinds of impositions on civil liberties,” said Glen Mays, professor of health policy at the Colorado School of Public Health. “As you get further down that list, the calculus the governor or state health official will have to make is, do the risks we face justify the economic and personal-freedom costs of adopting measures like canceling large events, closing schools or banning movement,” Mr. Mays said.

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The Colorado Sun

Colorado Hospitals are Postponing Elective Surgeries, Reusing Masks in Preparation for a Coronavirus Surge

news outletThe Colorado Sun
Publish DateMarch 16, 2020

UCHealth is evaluating whether to take everyone’s temperature before allowing them inside the building, said Dr. Richard Zane, UCHealth’s chief innovation officer and chair of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Fever is a frequent symptom of the coronavirus, along with trouble breathing.

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The Denver Post

What you Need to Know About Ordering Food Delivery in Denver During the Coronavirus Outbreak

news outletThe Denver Post
Publish DateMarch 16, 2020

“When you’re going to a restaurant, the onus is really on the restaurant to make sure the food is … being handled correctly,” said Elaine Scallan Walter, an associate professor of epidemiology with the Colorado School of Public Health. “If it’s being delivered, the onus is more on you and the transport.”

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Colorado Public Radio

Emergency Declarations Being Issued Across US Due To Coronavirus Vary Widely in Scope

news outletColorado Public Radio
Publish DateMarch 12, 2020

“With these powers also come costs and the possibility of raising concerns among interest groups and the public,” Glen Mays, professor of health policy Colorado School of Public Health. He doesn’t fault Polis for moving relatively slowly. “That may be a factor: is just to kind of proceed with caution based on what we know.”

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The Denver Post

Gov. Jared Polis Urges Those at Risk of Coronavirus to Avoid Colorado’s High Country and Large Gatherings

news outletThe Denver Post
Publish DateMarch 12, 2020

Now that there is evidence of community transmission in Colorado, public health officials will have to consider the risks of public exposure when making decisions on how to act, said May Chu, a clinical professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Colorado School of Public Health. “When community transmission is of greater numbers this becomes more risky. The most vulnerable must be informed and social distanced. Those who are mildly ill (and ill) should avoid contact with the most vulnerable.”

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