/tags/covid-19-testing COVID-19 Testing en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:31:06 GMT /health/2021-12-29/omicron-is-in-colorado-state-officials-say-vaccines-are-the-best-defense-as-covid-19-cases-rise During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Jared Polis and other health officials say that the “best defense” against the new coronavirus variant is getting vaccinated. Omicron cases have been reported in Weld and Larimer counties this week. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:31:06 GMT /health/2021-12-29/omicron-is-in-colorado-state-officials-say-vaccines-are-the-best-defense-as-covid-19-cases-rise /health/2021-09-14/new-covid-19-testing-sites-open-in-larimer-county-as-demand-surges-statewide The daily number of tests being administered in Colorado has jumped more than 30% since mid-August, according to state data. The rush has made it difficult for some residents to find appointments near them. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:01:11 GMT /health/2021-09-14/new-covid-19-testing-sites-open-in-larimer-county-as-demand-surges-statewide Matt Bloom /2020-10-08/colorado-state-university-officials-claim-state-data-misrepresents-covid-19-cases-on-campus Colorado State University was declared an outbreak on Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:45:36 GMT /2020-10-08/colorado-state-university-officials-claim-state-data-misrepresents-covid-19-cases-on-campus Amanda Andrews /2020-09-28/the-way-states-count-test-results-matters-as-antigen-testing-comes-online-in-mountain-west Antigen testing is starting to become a more common way to test for COVID-19. It looks for the virus’ surface coating, rather than pieces of its genetic material. It’s faster and easier to administer than other tests. Public health experts say it’s important to collect all results — positive and negative — to understand the scale of each state’s outbreak. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:43:58 GMT /2020-09-28/the-way-states-count-test-results-matters-as-antigen-testing-comes-online-in-mountain-west Rae Ellen Bichell /2020-09-22/cvs-ramps-up-drive-through-covid-19-testing Retailer CVS announced plans last week to double its COVID-19 drive-through test sites at locations across the U.S., including in two Mountain West states — New Mexico and Nevada. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:56:51 GMT /2020-09-22/cvs-ramps-up-drive-through-covid-19-testing Beau Baker, Mountain West News Bureau /2020-09-14/utah-study-finds-children-bring-covid-19-home-from-child-care-centers Twelve children, many showing mild symptoms or none at all, brought the virus home, infecting at least a dozen more people. One parent ended up in the hospital. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:07:23 GMT /2020-09-14/utah-study-finds-children-bring-covid-19-home-from-child-care-centers Rae Ellen Bichell /2020-07-28/in-colorado-your-stool-is-a-tool-in-the-fight-against-coronavirus Tracking the coronavirus pandemic could soon be a bit easier because of one simple fact: everyone poops. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:22:57 GMT /2020-07-28/in-colorado-your-stool-is-a-tool-in-the-fight-against-coronavirus Luke Runyon /science/2020-07-24/pooling-covid-19-test-samples-saves-resources-but-dilutes-signal COVID-19 testing facilities across the nation are experiencing backlogs and supply-chain shortages. One way to speed up testing and save resources is to… Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:51:15 GMT /science/2020-07-24/pooling-covid-19-test-samples-saves-resources-but-dilutes-signal SerĂ© Williams /2020-07-21/turnaround-time-for-covid-19-tests-grows-longer-hampering-control-efforts COVID-19 cases are still increasing around the Mountain West, and wait times to get test results are getting longer for many. Tue, 21 Jul 2020 22:31:59 GMT /2020-07-21/turnaround-time-for-covid-19-tests-grows-longer-hampering-control-efforts Madelyn Beck, Madelyn Beck /science/2020-07-21/coronavirus-101-the-different-covid-19-diagnostic-tests-explained Colorado has tested nearly 450,000 people for COVID-19. Right now, about 5% of daily tests come back positive. When you get tested for COVID-19, how does… Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:53:58 GMT /science/2020-07-21/coronavirus-101-the-different-covid-19-diagnostic-tests-explained SerĂ© Williams