COVID-19

FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as... Read more »

05/17/22 9:21 AM

US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in

05/16/22 11:48 AM

Gordon orders Wyoming flags to half-staff through Monday for 1 million COVID victims

05/12/22 10:32 AM

COVID-19 status moves to red for Wyoming Women’s Center

05/02/22 11:31 AM

CRMC patients able to have unlimited visitors per day starting this week in rollback of COVID restrictions

04/19/22 10:45 AM

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center reports zero COVID hospitalizations Monday

04/12/22 11:23 AM

Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes

April 3, 2022 By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged... Read more »

04/03/22 3:20 PM

Gordon signs executive orders rescinding COVID-19 emergency, addressing nursing staff shortage ’emergency’

CASPER, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon signed two executive orders Monday, one rescinding an emergency and one enacting temporary measures to alleviate another. Executive Order 2022-03 immediately rescinds Executive Order... Read more »

03/14/22 6:08 PM

Wyoming reports 69 new lab-confirmed cases on Friday, 12 in Laramie County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 69 new laboratory confirmed and 8 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state in its Friday, March 4 update. There have been 155,426 total confirmed and... Read more »

03/04/22 3:41 PM

Wyoming DOC allows normal prison visits to resume, begins easing other COVID-19 restrictions

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Corrections (DOC) said in a press release Thursday that it has begun to ease some COVID-19 restrictions. Normal prison visitation protocols were allowed... Read more »

03/03/22 3:28 PM

91 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyoming Friday, average case count continues to drop

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 91 new laboratory confirmed and 21 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state in its Friday, Feb. 25 update. There have been 154,909 total confirmed and... Read more »

02/25/22 4:28 PM

Wyoming reports 122 new COVID-19 cases; hospitalized patient count falls to 63 on Wednesday

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 89 new laboratory confirmed and 33 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state in its Wednesday, Feb. 23 update. There have been 154,662 total confirmed and... Read more »

02/23/22 4:09 PM

403 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyoming Tuesday; rate of new infections continues to drop

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 403 new laboratory confirmed and 64 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state during its Tuesday, Feb. 22 update, the first since the holiday weekend.... Read more »

02/22/22 5:34 PM

444 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyoming Monday, 94 in Laramie County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 444 new laboratory confirmed and 76 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state in its Monday, Feb. 14 update. Updates are not provided over the... Read more »

02/14/22 4:22 PM

LCSD 1 COVID-19 case counts continue their decline over the past week

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — In line with a decrease of COVID-19 cases across Wyoming and the country, COVID-19 cases in Laramie County School District 1 have fallen over the past week. The... Read more »

02/11/22 4:50 PM

302 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyoming Friday, 50 in Laramie County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 302 new laboratory confirmed and 76 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state in its Friday, Feb. 11 update. There have been 151,803 total confirmed and... Read more »

02/11/22 3:52 PM

Wyoming reports 17 additional COVID-19-related deaths, raising pandemic total to 1,667

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 17 new COVID-19-related deaths among Wyoming residents during its weekly update on Tuesday, February 8. There have now been 1,667 COVID-19-related... Read more »

02/08/22 3:19 PM

Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list

February 5, 2022 By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Any person convicted of a disruption on board a flight should be added to the national “no... Read more »

02/05/22 5:16 PM

584 new COVID-19 cases confirmed Friday in Wyoming; average daily cases dropping

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 584 new laboratory confirmed and 132 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state in its Friday, February 4 update. There have been 149,842 total confirmed and... Read more »

02/04/22 7:40 PM

LCSD 1’s COVID-19 case rate in decline with rest of state two weeks following move to optional masks

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County School District 1 has seen a decline in COVID-19 cases over the past two school weeks, with average Monday through Friday daily cases falling to... Read more »

02/04/22 5:23 PM

Wyoming reports 25 additional COVID-19-related deaths, raising pandemic total to 1,650

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 25 new COVID-19-related deaths among Wyoming residents during its weekly update on Tuesday, February 1. There have now been 1,650 COVID-19-related... Read more »

02/01/22 3:05 PM

1,088 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyoming Friday; 144 in Laramie County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 1,088 new laboratory confirmed and 309 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state in its Friday, January 28 update. There have been 144,217 total confirmed and... Read more »

01/28/22 4:01 PM

COVID-19 vaccine booster drive is faltering in the US

By MAE ANDERSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an... Read more »

01/26/22 10:22 AM

2,048 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyoming Monday; 283 in Laramie County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 2,048 new laboratory confirmed and 454 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state in its Monday, January 24 update. There have been 137,873 total confirmed and... Read more »

01/24/22 3:51 PM

1,519 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyo Friday; 220 in Laramie County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 1,519 new laboratory confirmed and 355 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state in its Friday, January 21 update. There have been 135,371 total confirmed and... Read more »

01/21/22 5:17 PM

Wyoming Department of Corrections reports 83 positive COVID cases in past week in over 450% increase

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Corrections reported 83 positive COVID-19 cases Friday morning among inmates and staff over the past week as part of its routine virus testing. The... Read more »

01/21/22 9:38 AM

13 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Wyoming Tuesday

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) on Tuesday reported 13 additional COVID-19-related deaths among Wyoming residents. There have been 1,601 total COVID-19-related deaths among Wyoming residents since... Read more »

01/18/22 4:54 PM

UW working to help health care workers navigate vaccine mandate, exemptions

CASPER, Wyo. — With a federal vaccine mandate for most U.S. health care workers remaining intact following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last Thursday, the University of Wyoming said it... Read more »

01/17/22 7:22 PM

Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say

January 15, 2021 By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind advance practically ensures it won’t be the last version... Read more »

01/15/22 3:04 PM

1,127 new COVID-19 cases confirmed statewide Friday, 199 in Laramie County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 1,127 new laboratory confirmed and 355 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Friday, January 14. There have been 126,468 total confirmed... Read more »

01/14/22 5:12 PM

Biden team regroups after court loss on COVID shots-or-test

January 14, 2021 By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerned but not giving up, President Joe Biden is anxiously pushing ahead to prod people to get COVID-19 shots... Read more »

01/14/22 4:59 PM

Wyoming reports 989 new COVID-19 cases, 77 total hospitalizations Wednesday

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 743 new laboratory-confirmed and 246 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 12 update. There have been 123,743 total confirmed... Read more »

01/12/22 5:35 PM

LCSD #1 issues letter to parents on decision to make masks optional in schools

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Dr. Margaret Crespo, Superintendent of Schools for Laramie County School District #1 issued a letter to parents of students addressing the recent changes to the district’s Smart... Read more »

01/12/22 5:31 PM

Wyoming reports 1,235 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 829 new laboratory confirmed and 406 new probable COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 11 update. The WDH also reported 16 additional COVID-19-related deaths among... Read more »

01/11/22 4:52 PM

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COVID-19

FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11

US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in

Gordon orders Wyoming flags to half-staff through Monday for 1 million COVID victims

COVID-19 status moves to red for Wyoming Women’s Center

CRMC patients able to have unlimited visitors per day starting this week in rollback of COVID restrictions

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center reports zero COVID hospitalizations Monday

Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes

Gordon signs executive orders rescinding COVID-19 emergency, addressing nursing staff shortage ’emergency’

Wyoming reports 69 new lab-confirmed cases on Friday, 12 in Laramie County

Wyoming DOC allows normal prison visits to resume, begins easing other COVID-19 restrictions

91 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyoming Friday, average case count continues to drop

Wyoming reports 122 new COVID-19 cases; hospitalized patient count falls to 63 on Wednesday

403 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyoming Tuesday; rate of new infections continues to drop

444 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyoming Monday, 94 in Laramie County

LCSD 1 COVID-19 case counts continue their decline over the past week

302 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyoming Friday, 50 in Laramie County

Wyoming reports 17 additional COVID-19-related deaths, raising pandemic total to 1,667

Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list

584 new COVID-19 cases confirmed Friday in Wyoming; average daily cases dropping

LCSD 1’s COVID-19 case rate in decline with rest of state two weeks following move to optional masks

Wyoming reports 25 additional COVID-19-related deaths, raising pandemic total to 1,650

1,088 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyoming Friday; 144 in Laramie County

COVID-19 vaccine booster drive is faltering in the US

2,048 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyoming Monday; 283 in Laramie County

1,519 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyo Friday; 220 in Laramie County

Wyoming Department of Corrections reports 83 positive COVID cases in past week in over 450% increase

13 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Wyoming Tuesday

UW working to help health care workers navigate vaccine mandate, exemptions

Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say

1,127 new COVID-19 cases confirmed statewide Friday, 199 in Laramie County

Biden team regroups after court loss on COVID shots-or-test

Wyoming reports 989 new COVID-19 cases, 77 total hospitalizations Wednesday

LCSD #1 issues letter to parents on decision to make masks optional in schools

Wyoming reports 1,235 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Wyoming reports 16 additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing pandemic total to 1,588

‘We need to give our students a choice’: LCSD 1 board members pass, but remain divided on, optional masks in schools

Pope on COVID vaccines says health care a ‘moral obligation’

US hospitals letting COVID-infected staff stay on the job

1364 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyo over the weekend, 229 in Laramie County

UW eliminates mass COVID testing amidst spread of omicron

583 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyoming Friday; active cases rise by 385

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