Connecticut COVID-19 Briefing-April 14, 2020

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DIY Air Filtration Systems Help Clear The Air in Connecticut Public Schools

Gov. Ned Lamont announced last week that his administration will release $150 million to help upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in Connecticut public schools to improve air filtration. But medical staff and scientific researchers working on the University of Connecticut’s Indoor Air Quality Initiative say schools can improve the quality of their air… Keep reading

by Julie Martin Banks September 19, 2022, 12:30 pmSeptember 19, 2022, 12:51 pm

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Expired Mask Mandate

A lawyer for a group opposed to mask mandates in Connecticut schools argued Wednesday that the state Supreme Court should rule against the now-expired COVID restriction to prevent the state from considering similar mandates in the future. Keep reading

by Hugh McQuaid September 8, 2022, 5:00 amSeptember 8, 2022, 11:36 am

State Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Defunct Mask Mandate

The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear arguments next week on whether a lawsuit challenging an order that required students to wear masks in schools during the pandemic was still necessary more than six months after the order’s expiration. Following months of litigation, a Superior Court judge last year upheld a state requirement that students and…

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by Hugh McQuaid September 1, 2022, 5:00 amAugust 31, 2022, 10:03 pm

Finding Answers In Poop

Wastewater surveillance is proving to be the most accurate and economical way to gauge COVID-19 activity in communities across the country, David Freedman, who chairs Yale University’s Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Clemson University, told Kaiser Health News. But government funding hasn’t followed. Keep reading

by Christine Stuart August 30, 2022, 5:00 amAugust 30, 2022, 6:37 am

Survey: Inflation Is The New Obstacle For Restaurants

The COVID-19 pandemic may have been bad for restaurants, but inflation is even worse, according to a new survey by the Connecticut Restaurant Association. The survey found that 43% of Connecticut restaurateurs say business conditions are worse today than they were three months ago. Keep reading

by Christine Stuart August 24, 2022, 11:00 amAugust 24, 2022, 1:17 am

The Industries Where Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs In Droves

For the last year, workers have made tough decisions about their future income based on not only a changing job market but also concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers in many industries were let go when things shut down in May 2020, but others faced two options: quit during a terrifying time, or stay and…

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by Morgan Mullings and Stacker August 22, 2022, 4:00 amAugust 22, 2022, 2:10 pm

Two Women With Disabilities Receive Temporary Reprieve

Two Connecticut women with disabilities who sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over Medicaid coverage lost to a Trump administration rule change received a temporary reprieve last week. The Department of Justice told the Department of Social Services it would not enforce the regulations for the next few weeks. That means, Brenda… Keep reading

by Christine Stuart August 15, 2022, 5:00 amAugust 14, 2022, 7:42 pm

CDC Loosens COVID-19 Guidelines As Connecticut’s Positivity Creeps Up

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, freeing schools and businesses from forcing students and workers to quarantine at home if they have been exposed to the virus. The changes mean that anyone exposed, vaccinated or unvaccinated, can wear a mask for 10 days, instead of quarantining at home. Previously,… Keep reading

by Christine Stuart August 12, 2022, 1:00 pmAugust 12, 2022, 1:00 pm

Free Covid Test Options Narrow For Uninsured

After a decrease in federal funding, New Haven’s largest community health care provider and only hospital system have started to charge uninsured patients $75 for Covid-19 tests. Read more from the New Haven Independent.

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by Laura Glesby August 12, 2022, 12:00 pmAugust 12, 2022, 11:14 am

“God, No, Not Another Case.” COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen.

Doctors last year made a stunning discovery following repeated stillbirths across the country: None of the stillbirths they studied involved a pregnant person who had been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Unvaccinated women who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were at a higher risk of stillbirths. Keep reading

by Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica August 11, 2022, 6:15 pmAugust 12, 2022, 10:41 am

‘Hero Pay’ System Expected To Be Up And Running By End of Week

The crush of 30,000 applications for a $30 million program to compensate Connecticut workers who couldn’t work from home at the beginning of the pandemic is expected to be fully functional by the end of the week. Keep reading

by Christine Stuart August 11, 2022, 5:00 amAugust 11, 2022, 2:00 am

How Misinformation About COVID Vaccines and Pregnancy Took Root Early On and Why It Won’t Go Away

Even before the COVID-19 vaccine was authorized, there was a plan to discredit it. Leaders in the anti-vaccination movement attended an online conference in October 2020 — two months before the first shot was administered — where one speaker presented on “The 5 Reasons You Might Want to Avoid a COVID-19 Vaccine” and another referred…

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by Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica August 10, 2022, 1:00 pmAugust 11, 2022, 6:18 pm

CDC Lists New Haven County as a High COVID Area

COVID-19 transmission in New Haven County was high enough Friday for the Centers for Disease Control to designate it an area of “High” community virus levels where Connecticut residents are advised to wear masks while indoors in public. Keep reading

by Hugh McQuaid July 29, 2022, 1:54 pmJuly 29, 2022, 1:56 pm

They Haven’t Gotten COVID, But Have Still Felt Its Effects

On a bustling Friday morning, the aroma of rice and beans wafts through a cloud of hairspray in Romy’s Beauty Salon in Meriden, Connecticut. Merengue music soothes the senses. Customers exchange pleasantries in Spanish as Romy Norwood offers each a small bowl of “arroz y habichuela,” the Dominican staple of rice and beans. Later in… Keep reading

by Patrick Raycraft for C-HIT.org July 26, 2022, 12:49 pmJuly 26, 2022, 1:28 pm

Staffing Dominates Federal COVID Funding For Schools

With over $1 billion in COVID funding available to school districts, a new report by The School and State Finance Project, ConnCAN, and FutureEd found more than 50% is going toward hiring and training staff, while 20% is being used to address learning loss. At the same time only about 11% of the funding has…

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by Christine Stuart July 22, 2022, 5:00 amJuly 21, 2022, 10:49 pm

<p>Gov. Ned Lamont is scheduled to provide a COVID-19 briefing at 4 p.m. today.