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COVID in Colorado: Monitoring key developments

do we know about the coronavirus in Colorado? A great deal — reams of data, long columns of numbers and statistics, charts upon charts, graphs and projections. And, paradoxically, very little — the sobering fact that the deadly virus remains a mysterious and elusive foe, hard to anticipate, difficult to prepare for and, so far at least, impossible to overcome. Complicating the uncertainty and anxiety are a host of human foibles — from political gamesmanship to sensational news coverage to conspiracy theories — that further muddy the already cloudy waters. All a scientist can do these days is what scientists have always done: Gather information, analyze and test it, make educated guesses, provide guidance to leadership, offer advice to the rank-and-file public. That seems to […]
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