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Waterbury schools will remain fully remote at least through the end of the month due to rising COVID-19 cases in the city and statewide.

New York found three additional cases of the more transmissible U.K. COVID strain now confirmed in at least six other states, including nearby Pennsylvania and Connecticut, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. State health officials have confirmed a total of four cases so far, but Cuomo’s team believes that number is likely higher as new cases of the U.K. variant...

New York City health officials issued a new and heightened warning Wednesday to people age 75 and up, citing concerning case growth rates and more disturbing numbers on hospitalizations and deaths in the last 30 days. That age group has accounted for 6 percent of new citywide cases over the last 30 days but 30 percent of hospitalizations and 58…

A day after New York detected its first known case of the U.K. variant, a case traced to an upstate jewelry store, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on New Yorkers to come forward if they could have possibly been exposed to the individual — or to anyone who could have been exposed to him in passing. Three other people linked to…

While vaccinations are reason to hope, epidemiologists and public health experts say that the pandemic will continue to be a major factor in 2021. TODAY Health spoke to seven experts to get their thoughts on what the next year will look like.

In late September New York City reopened public schools with a warning of closure if the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate hit 3%. The New York Times chronicled the journey of Community School 55 in the Bronx and its fight to educate its students during a pandemic.

After months of remote learning in many parts of the country, new research is revealing how Black, Hispanic, and low-income students are disproportionately falling behind. Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler breaks down some of the reasons why remote learning is failing so many of our kids and the effects of long-standing equity gaps.

Connecticut school nurses have been on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic helping to keep schools and communities safe. After months of hard work and long hours, those in the school nursing field in Windsor Locks, Wallingford, Hartford and New Haven are opening up about what it has been like combatting the coronavirus. Many of their current duties were…

With a nationwide vaccine rollout poised to begin, a debate is underway about who should be given priority access. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says teachers are essential workers who play a vital role in our communities and should be near the front of the line.

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday outlined his plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in his first 100 days. He said he would require masks where he could under the law, secure 100 million vaccine shots and open a majority of schools.

The first report cards of the new school year are arriving with a lot more Fs than usual, and it’s not just parents who are getting distressed

As of Saturday morning in New Jersey, all indoor youth and adult winter sports — including hockey, basketball, swimming and more — are suspended.

Avon Public Schools will move to a fully remote learning model after learning of several COVID-19 cases tied to a social gathering over the Thanksgiving break. In a letter to the school community, district officials said they learned Wednesday that several high school students tested positive for COVID-19. Those students all attended a gathering outside school. Upon investigation, contact tracers…

A new report details some of the impact on students’ education from learning during the pandemic.

New York City’s health commissioner issued a new public warning Tuesday advising adults 65 or older and people with preexisting conditions who are at an increased risk of severe COVID-related illnesses to limit nonessential activities outside the home effective immediately. Household members and caregivers of high-risk people are also advised to avoid going out except for essential purposes like medical…

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After previewing the return of in-person learning ahead of Thanksgiving, Mayor Bill de Blasio returned from the holiday on Sunday to announce the scheduled return of public schools starting with elementary and special education students. The first school buildings will reopen Dec. 7, de Blasio said Sunday. City officials plan to reopen public school buildings in a phased approach, starting…

With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, fears of a holiday coronavirus surge grow as travelers head home. Children in the largest school district in the country will start heading back to school in a matter of days, Mayor de Blasio announced Sunday. Ida Siegal and Anjali Hemphill report.

Union leaders are calling for more safety measures in Connecticut schools, including testing for all students.