COVID-19

Robert Murphy, a veterans advocate and longtime community volunteer in the Norwich region, died last week at the age of 60 after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Murphy, a Montville native and Lisbon resident, held many titles in the community. He was a member of several volunteer fire departments, a life member of the Norwich VFW Auxiliary, a member of the…

The family of Bob Murphy, an advocate for veterans who died of COVID-19, is remembering him has a proud grandfather and a man who lived life to the fullest.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and is going into self-quarantine, he said Wednesday. He made the announcement during an unrelated press briefing and abruptly left the event, saying he had learned of the exposure minutes earlier. A spokesperson for his office later said the infected person was…

During this unprecedented time, Hartford HealthCare is doing everything possible to protect the people and communities we serve.

To date, more than 776,000 people in the tri-state area — the lion’s share in New York City — have tested positive for the potentially deadly novel coronavirus that began spreading at the end of last year in China. Thousands of deaths have been reported in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. While states won’t give out medical or personal…

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut came in at 2.6% Wednesday, with net hospitalizations down and eight new deaths reported. There were 15,846 new tests reported Wednesday, of which 416 came back positive. Eight more people have died, bringing the death toll to 4,567. There are 213 patients currently hospitalized with the coronavirus, a net decrease of four from Tuesday….

More than 776,000 tri-state residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. New York’s first positive case was announced on Sunday, March 1; the state’s first death was announced nearly two weeks later, on March 14. New York City accounts for the vast majority of cases and deaths in the state. The numbers — and fatalities — in New York,…

AstraZeneca shares turned negative Wednesday after a Brazilian health authority, Anvisa, said a volunteer in its coronavirus vaccine study died.

U.S. health officials Wednesday redefined what counts as close contact with someone with COVID-19 to include briefer but repeated encounters.

The pandemic is accelerating as the United States climbs the third peak of COVID-19 infections that public health experts have been warning about, according to NBC News’ latest analysis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating what it defines as “close contact” with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

Fall allergy season has arrived. The symptoms can sometimes be severe, and mistaken for signs of more serious illness, including COVID-19.

In contrast to cruise ships, airliners have not proven to be hot beds for COVID-19 infections, and experts say it’s because of unique airflow patterns on planes.

NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker shares tips for celebrating a safe Halloween this year, such as carving pumpkins outside with others, participating in virtual costume contests and setting candy around your own home for a unique trick-or-treating experience.

For parents of children with disabilities, in-person school during COVID-19 has been a top priority. For these students and families, school is more than a classroom: It’s a place for one-on-one therapies and important socialization.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that 40 U.S. hotspots are on the New York quarantine list, apparently unmoved by Connecticut’s pitch to loosen criteria as it, along with New Jersey and Pennsylvania, now meet the threshold for inclusion. New York will not move to add either of those three states to its quarantine order; Cuomo has repeatedly said that...

As many as one in four New York City transit workers may have contracted the coronavirus, according to a new survey by New York University researchers. The study requested by the Transport Workers Union took a survey of more than 600 workers to better understand how the virus spread and how things can be improved to keep them safe. Nearly…

Connecticut’s metrics are still below the national average, but it’s a concerning upward trend.

A day after announcing plans to change the COVID-19 travel advisory criteria, Gov. Ned Lamont reversed that decision, saying instead that he has reached an agreement with New York and New Jersey to keep travel open between all three states. A state with 10 cases per 100,000 people or a 10 percent positivity rate meets the standards for being on…

A day after announcing plans to change the COVID-19 travel advisory criteria, Gov. Ned Lamont reversed that decision, saying instead that he has reached an agreement with New York and New Jersey to keep travel open between all three states.

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut has increased to 3%, the highest it has been since June.