Coronavirus Outbreak

The sudden surge of coronavirus cases have hit the town of Woodstock the hardest. Eight cases among teens have been identified and one of the town’s only restaurants temporarily shut down last week.

A task force of staff members at Quinnipiac University is preparing for students to return this fall.

Among the more controversial recipients of coronavirus federal funding are private schools – some of them elite and some of them in our state. NBC Connecticut Investigates also recently shared data that showed companies that took Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) money and cut staff. Paycheck Protection Program data reviewed by NBC Connecticut Investigates indicated at least 19 private secondary schools…

Connecticut coronavirus hospitalizations have increased for the second day in a row. With three new hospitalizations, the state total is now 69. The percentage of positive tests continues to stay below one percent. The positivity rate overnight was 0.9%. An additional 140 people have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the state total to 49,810. There were 15,265 reported tests done…

Experts say that the limited capacity at beaches and pools does not need to be a barrier to getting outside and taking care of your mental wellness.

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has placed the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea under lockdown over coronavirus concerns

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is canceling part of the Republican National Convention which was set to be held in Jacksonville, Florida, as coronavirus cases continue to climb in the state. The president confirmed he still intends to hold part of the convention in North Carolina at the end of August.

Hospitalizations have increased in Connecticut by nine overnight, bringing the total to 72. An additional 83 new cases have been reported, bringing total coronavirus cases in Connecticut to 48,232. Total COVID-19 cases in Conn. have decreased by 74 because they were reported to be false positives. This number is a subset of the 90 false-positive tests reported earlier this week….

A new study from the CDC says that the true number of coronavirus cases in the United States may be 6 to 24 times higher than previously reported.

The University of Connecticut released its coronavirus testing strategy for the upcoming fall semester. The university said their approach consists of testing necessary students and employees who return to UConn’s campuses. Officials say there is not a “once-size-fits all” approach and the university will utilize different avenues and strategies. All students living on campus will move in two weeks...

NBC CT investigates the cost of remote learning

An additional 143 coronavirus cases have been reported in Connecticut since yesterday and there are seven new deaths. The state’s death toll now stands at 4,396. There were 14,417 reported tests done since yesterday. The percentage of tests performed that came back positive was just under one percent. There was no change in coronavirus hospitalizations, leaving the state’s total at…

A Montana memory care facility that didn’t carry out free coronavirus testing on its residents is reeling from an outbreak that has infected nearly everyone who lives there.

Connecticut is in a “very fortunate place” with the coronavirus, the state’s epidemiologist says, as deaths have all but vanished and the state’s transmission rate is among the lowest in the country. Dr. Matt Cartter tells the Hartford Courant he’s grateful for the progress even as the testing situation in the state remains less than ideal. “We’re doing a lot of...

For nursing homes and other businesses, PPE is essential but there are concerns over some of the state’s stockpile meant for distribution.

Congressman Joe Courtney says the federal government should be doing more to help students and former students feel relief from their loan debt.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany denied that the White House pressured the CDC into relaxing their guidelines after President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that he disagrees with the CDC’s “very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools.”

Dr. Anthony Fauci delivers a sobering assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic; President Donald Trump pushes to reopen schools.

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus after months of downplaying the pandemic.