Some believe increases in reported COVID-19 coronavirus cases is a result of increases in testing, as more than 1.5 million tests are performed every day in the U.S. But the evidence is clear that these high numbers reflect a true increase in the number of COVID-19 infections.
Dear Dietitian,
I am on a diet, and I usually drink one or two diet sodas a day. A coworker insists that diet sodas cause weight gain instead of weight loss. Is this true?
Suzanne
Dear Suzanne,
Artificial sweeteners, or nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS), made their debut with saccharin in 1884 in Germany. Saccharin was sold in the US under the brand name Sweet’ N Low®. Today there are numerous NNS on the market, some of which are aspartame (NutraSweet® and Equal®), sucralose (Splenda®), and Stevia.
Fifteen Colorado counties will be moving to higher levels of restrictions Friday due to continued increases in the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis is calling the state legislature into session to consider COVID-19 coronavirus relief for people and businesses in the state.
Students, Staff, Parents, and Community Members,
It was only a matter of time before our school was affected by COVID. We have had a staff member test positive today. This affects both the elementary school and the Jr/High Schools. The students and staff members who are to quarantine have been personally contacted. The exposure and test results have also been reported to the Kiowa County and Prowers County Health Departments as per protocol.
Kiowa County Hospital District & County Board Meeting
September 22, 2020
The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on September 22, 2020 at 6:28 p.m. at the Cobblestone Inn Meeting Room and also via Zoom. At this time, individuals can attend the meeting via Zoom or in person.
District Board members present were:
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A second COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine candidate is showing an effacacy rate above 90 percent.