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With one of Europe’s highest vaccination rates and its most pandemic-battered economies, the Spanish government is laying the groundwork for a new different COVID-19 playbook.

Some of the compounds in cannabis may prevent the entry of the coronavirus into healthy human cells, according to a study published in the Journal of Nature Products.

If you own a movie theater, “Spider Man: No Way Home” was the holiday gift you were waiting for. As omicron spiked across the U.S., it still managed to net more than $1 billion worldwide, a major victory for any film but especially after a two-year slump. While not every holiday film was a hit this year, “Sing 2,” “The…

Dr. J. Craig Allen, Vice President of Addiction Services at Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network, explains.

More than 23,600 additional cases of Covid-19 were reported in Connecticut between Thursday and Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to more than 533,000. There were also an additional 300 hospitalizations for the virus over the long holiday weekend. The hospitalization rate is the highest it’s been since May of 2020, with just under 1,500 currently…

The pandemic has made the past two years especially tough for movie theaters. But once it’s over, will we still want to hit the box office to see a new flick, if we can just wait a few days and push play from the comfort of our homes? NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker spoke to two movie experts about how theaters...

Recent wastewater analysis from a variety of sources across the country indicates an unprecedented surge in infections at a time when millions of people are forced to reconsider travel and holiday plans.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is advising people to avoid traveling via cruise ships, regardless of vaccination status, due to the high risk of COVID infection onboard ships.

2022 needs to prove it will be better before I decide to better myself.

It’s been a long 2021 and it’s drawing to a close. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest local stories around Southern California from this past year.

Living through a pandemic for going on two years has prompted many of us to rethink our priorities and how we want to spend our time. NBCLX contributor Michelle Park explored how people are incorporating their new mindsets into their New Year’s resolutions. For some folks, 2022 is all about being their most authentic selves; for others, it’s about setting...

As the world navigated a second year of the pandemic, we saw renewed interest in mental health, sports and entertainment.

While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are entering their second winter of the coronavirus pandemic anxious about what’s ahead.

The United States passed another grim COVID-19 milestone Monday, as more than 800,000 Americans have now died from the virus that’s plagued the country for nearly two years.

“The emergency department, due to a variety of reasons, is in crisis,” said Yale New Haven Hospital Chief Operating Officer Michael Holmes. He pointed out that 95% of the hospital’s 1,541 licensed beds were full on Friday. “We do have periods of time where we have patients that are waiting in the hallway,” said Holmes. Yale New Haven is not…

With more people coming into the emergency room for care at Yale New Haven Hospital, the hospital is turning part of its parking area into a location for patient care.

South African scientists are warning that the new omicron variant may be causing more reinfections among COVID-19 survivors than earlier virus mutants.

“It was pretty scary.  Something that a parent doesn’t want to hear,” Jennifer, a parent of two Hamden High School students who asked us not to use her last name, told NBC Connecticut News on Friday. Hamden High School closed Friday after school officials said they were made aware of a threat of potential gun violence.  “Trust me, no...

Starting this Saturday, Hartford students will be able to attend school for three hours in the morning. The goal is to help struggling students with academics in a way that’s less structured than a normal school day.

Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence