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Dr. Deborah Birx says the U.S. government has time to prepare for a possible return of coronavirus this fall.

The state Department of Health is reporting two additional flu deaths in Connecticut. During the week of March 15-21, two adults died of the flu, according to state statistics. Since the beginning of the flu season, there have been 72 flu-related deaths. Flu remains widespread and 118 people were hospitalized over the week of March 15-21. The Department of Health…

Three additional flu-related deaths have been reported in Connecticut.

Three additional flu-related deaths have been reported in Connecticut.

The flu, the common cold and the new coronavirus are circulating at the same time and patients and doctors are parsing who needs what tests or care

NIAID Director Anthony Fauci fields questions from Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., about testing available for the new coronavirus in the United States. 

Seven additional flu-related deaths have been reported in Connecticut. The state Department of Public Health released the new influenza statistics on Thursday, which said the seven deaths were reported during the week of Feb. 23-29. All seven patients who died were adults, according to the health department. The flu remains widespread in Connecticut. There have been 65 flu-related deaths reported…

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome Adams visited the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory in Rocky Hill Monday. The Rocky Hill lab was recently approved to become the first and only one in the state to test for COVID-19. Previously all samples needed to be sent to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. Adams said with...

Addressing the spread of the Coronavirus, U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, was in Rocky Hill today. Joining state leaders and health officials, Adams toured the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory which recently became the first in the state approved to test for COVID-19.

Connecticut now has the ability to test for coronavirus itself right here in the state. In the midst of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. Surgeon General is here in Connecticut speaking about the illness.

To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we’ll revisit five stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates. Frustrated with the lack of action by lawmakers, Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday said he is pausing his plan for trucks-only tolls on Connecticut highways. The governor said he...

A total of 49 people have died of flu-related illness in Connecticut so far this season.

The Department of Public Health said that nine new flu deaths were reported in Connecticut over the past week.

To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we’ll revisit five stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates. One person was killed and another was seriously injured when an SUV crashed through a bus stop shelter on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden on Wednesday morning. Police said the...

This year’s flu season is hitting some younger people hard this year, according to the state Department of Public Health.

The Waterbury community is mourning the loss of a middle school teacher who family said died of the flu. Waterbury Public Schools officials confirmed Harley Gaafar died late Tuesday afternoon and said they were “devastated” by her passing. Gaafar taught ESL at West Side Middle School and was well-liked by her students, district officials said. There will be social workers…

Harley Gaafar, who was just 28, was described as a person that made everyone smile.

Eight additional flu deaths have been reported in Connecticut. The state Department of Health has released influenza statistics for the week of Feb. 2 and all eight people who died were adults. Flu remains widespread in Connecticut. There have been 40 flu-related deaths in the state this season. One was a child. The number of flu-related hospitalizations in the state…

The Department of Public Health announced eight new reported flu-related deaths in Connecticut.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health is releasing new guidance to schools and local health departments about coronavirus as the state takes steps to protect against the disease. There are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Connecticut and DPH said there are no patients in the state currently under investigation. Despite this, the state is taking steps to assess and…