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An Australian state is toughening its punishments for anyone caught violating coronavirus quarantines, including jailing rule breakers for up to six months.

Jenna Toner became a mom for the second time, to a bouncing baby boy, eight weeks ago. As she prepares to return to her teaching job in Manchester, she can’t help but have concerns. “Not having enough information out there, I’m worried as a parent,” she said of her newborn’s health. Toner, who has chronic asthma, said her worries extend...

Many families have publicly expressed their grief in the last few months over the deaths of their loved ones from the coronavirus, but the Urquiza family has touched a nerve for publicly stating their anger — and blasting elected officials for what they see as inactions that have deadly consequences, NBC News reported.

The US Coast Guard Academy’s class of 2024 kicked off training in New London Wednesday. The training for the freshmen, traditionally called Swab Summer, looked very different from previous years. “We are not being yelled at, at all, and they are being very nice to us which is scary because I was expecting them to yell at us,” said Sidney…

An 8-year-old Labrador retriever named Eros has become an essential worker in Medellin, Colombia, amid the pandemic

Many dog trainers are finding that holding classes and private sessions online via videoconference is more than a stopgap: There are advantages for them, for their clients and for dogs.

Six months after COVID-19 started spreading around the globe, desperation rather than information is still driving many decisions about how to treat the disease

California, Michigan and three other states are suing the U.S. Department of Education over pandemic relief funds

President Donald Trump’s niece offers a scathing portrayal of her uncle in a new book

Some new research is showing how well Connecticut has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite some favorable findings, experts said that this is no time for people to let their guards down. Researchers with the organization Covid Act Now are using real-time modeling and metrics to figure out where states stand in the battle against COVID-19.  “We need...

Researchers with the organization Covid Act Now are using real-time modeling and metrics to figure out where states stand in the battle against COVID-19.

In their more than 30 year history, the owners of The Carousel Shop in Old Lyme have never seen a summer like this. Plexiglas now separates workers from customers, distancing is required for anyone standing in line for ice cream, employees have to clean every hour and the inside of the shop is closed to customers. “We kind of went…

The coronavirus pandemic has spawned countless conspiracy theories and misinformation on everything from what caused the outbreak to false cures and phony treatments. Here are some of the most common myths debunked.

The U.S. is heading into the Fourth of July weekend with many parades and fireworks displays canceled, beaches and bars closed, and health authorities warning that this will be a crucial test of Americans’ self-control. They say this could determine the trajectory of the surging coronavirus outbreak. With confirmed cases climbing in 40 states, governors have ordered the wearing of...

More than 50,000 new cases were confirmed in the United States on Thursday.

The U.S. reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections, surpassing 50,000 cases a day for the first time as many states struggled to contain the spread of the pandemic, blamed in part on Americans not wearing masks or following social distancing rules. In response, California and New York City joined a growing number of states and cities rolling…

When an absentee ballot request form landed in Phil Koboski’s mailbox this week, he didn’t waste any time sending it back. “I like the idea. I know for myself I’m not very keen on going into a polling place right now,” he said. Actual ballots for the Republican and Democratic primaries will start going out after July 21 but...

Arizona recorded more coronavirus deaths, infections, hospitalizations and emergency-room visits in a single day than ever before in a crisis Wednesday across the Sunbelt that sent a shudder through other parts of the country and led distant states to put their own reopening plans on hold. In Florida, hospitals braced for an influx of patients, with the biggest medical center in...

Bloomfield Town Councilwoman Danielle Wong had to collect over 350 signatures to get her name on the ballot for Connecticut’s 15th House district after the party’s endorsement went to incumbent Bobby Gibson. “We have had so many challenges getting face-to-face interaction,” said Wong, referring to the social distancing measures created by the coronavirus pandemic. She described the safety precautions...

If another pandemic were to emerge in the U.S., the nation would need a better coordinated response and greater funding for public health on the local and federal level to respond accordingly, top U.S. health officials told lawmakers on Tuesday.