Coronavirus Outbreak

A 60-year-old male is the seventh inmate to pass away from COVID-19 related complications under the supervision of the Connecticut Department of Correction.  “The deceased individual was transferred from the Osborn Correctional Institution to the UConn Health Center for treatment on April 30, 2020,” said a DOC spokesperson. “He succumbed to his illness on Tuesday.” He last entered the Connecticut correctional…

Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Connecticut are continuing to decline as cases approach 40,500. There are 701 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19, which is a decrease of 23 since yesterday, according to new numbers released by the state on Sunday. In Connecticut, there are 40,468 cases of coronavirus, including an increase of 446 cases since yesterday. The death toll now stands at…

Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Connecticut are continuing to decline as cases exceed more than 40,000. There are 724 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19, which is a decrease of 16 since yesterday, according to new numbers released by the state on Saturday. In Connecticut, there are 40,022 cases of coronavirus, including an increase of 382 cases since yesterday. The death toll now…

America’s billionaires saw their fortunes soar by $434 billion during the U.S. lockdown between mid-March and mid-May, according to a new report. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had the biggest gains, with Bezos adding $34.6 billion to his wealth and Zuckerberg adding $25 billion, according to the report from Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy...

Governor Lamont spoke to Kevin Nathan on Thursday about the state’s reopening plan and answered your questions

The novel coronavirus has changed lives, economies and health care systems as we know it.  On March 11, the World Health Organization classified COVID-19 as a pandemic. The respiratory virus that originated in China has infected hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, and killed thousands.  Since the WHO’s classification, the United States and other countries have taken drastic steps...

A new poll finds that strong concern about a second wave of coronavirus infections is reinforcing widespread opposition among Americans to reopening public places

It sounded like a great deal: The White House coronavirus task force would buy a defense company’s new cleaning machines to allow critical protective masks to be reused up to 20 times. And at $60 million for 60 machines on April 3, the price was right. But over just a few days, the potential cost to taxpayers exploded to $413 million, according…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released detailed guidance for reopening schools, mass transit and non-essential businesses that had been shut down in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will likely come under tough questioning from senators Tuesday about a small business lending program included in the government’s $2 trillion relief package.

Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that the state is meeting the criteria to go ahead with Phase 1 of the reopening plan.

Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Connecticut are continuing to decline as the state is days out from the first phase of reopening. There are 937 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19, which is a decrease of 57 since yesterday, according to new numbers released by the state on Sunday. In Connecticut, there are 37,419 cases of coronavirus, including an increase of 716 cases…

Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Connecticut are continuing to decline and are now below 1,000 as the state gets closer to the first phase of reopening. There are 994 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19, which is a decrease of 39 since yesterday, according to new numbers released by the state on Saturday. In Connecticut, there are 36,703 cases of coronavirus, including an…

It’s a sad paradox but in some countries, assaults on doctors and medical workers illustrate how public fear and rage can turn against the very people risking their lives to save patients in a pandemic

The state said the only asymptomatic people who should be getting tested now are those in vulnerable populations

The state of Connecticut now has 35,464 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 3,219  have died. There are 6,947 confirmed cases at nursing homes, which house the most vulnerable populations; 1,487 nursing home residents have died. There are another 440 deaths believed associated with COVID-19 that have not been laboratory confirmed, according to state data current as of May 13 and…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to extend the bulk of the country’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions for a further three weeks when he addresses the nation on Sunday evening

Four F-15s from the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard flew over more than a dozen hospitals to honor workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday. The fighter jets flew over hospitals across Massachusetts, from Cape Cod to Springfield. A planned flyover at Gillette Stadium was cancelled, but the F-15s flew over...

For undergraduates studying at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, college isn’t what it used to be.

Navy SEAL recruits and their instructors are being tested for the coronavirus as the candidates in one of the military’s most grueling programs return to training with new social distancing guidelines