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Voices of the unvaccinated: Why some refuse to get COVID-19 shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people be vaccinated even if they already have had COVID-19.
Elected officials need to pay attention to high unemployment rates here
The rate is only slightly higher in Waterbury, Hartford and Ansonia.
COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Mohegan Sun on Wednesdays through February
The walk-in clinics will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Mohegan Sun’s Seasons Buffet.
Seaport receives $519,000 in grants
Mystic Seaport has announced it has received three grants totaling $519,999 from Connecticut Humanities, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Staff shortages reached tipping point, closing Norwich Public Schools on Friday
With more than 130 staff absences Friday, Superintendent Kristen Stringfellow was forced to close school, a day to be made up in June.
OPINION
Government: Be honest about Covid
When the experts get it wrong, the stakes are high. If home tests aren't reliable, and breakthrough cases become more likely, false assurances can endanger people's health. Misguided advice also makes it all the more difficult to persuade people to get vaccinated.
COVID past, present, future
Now that the first major pandemic in our lifetimes has shown what it is like to be unprepared, we need to create a better system for the next round, whenever it comes.
Connecticut COVID-19 Numbers
Data sourced from the Office of Governor Ned Lamont. Check here for the latest data.
MORE LOCAL CORONAVIRUS STORIES
Connecticut still seeking new lab for many state virus test sites
Officials are working to replace the lab company that handles most of Connecticut’s state-run coronavirus testing
Vaccine requirement takes hold in Boston's bars, restaurants
Customers at Boston’s restaurants, gyms and sports arenas had to show proof on Saturday that they were at least partially inoculated against COVID-19
Rhode Island Hospital to get help from military medical team
Rhode Island Hospital is expecting help from a military medical team as part of a federal effort to help mitigate staffing crunches at hospitals
Stonington to develop plan to attract more substitute teachers
With the school system struggling to staff classrooms due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Education on Thursday instructed the superintendent to develop a plan to attract more substite teachers and paraprofessionals.
Norwich Public Schools to be closed Friday due to staff shortages
The superintendent said 133 staff members have called in absent as of Thursday night but there were only 40 people to cover for them.
Fatigue, frustration deepening among COVID-19 patients, hospital staffs
Lack of civility among patients, family members leading to altercations, displays of disaffection, official say.
Tension as Lamont, lawmakers look toward end of pandemic emergency
Gov. Ned Lamont established a bargaining posture Wednesday toward lawmakers on the question of his emergency COVID-19 pandemic powers, making clear an intention to share the responsibility with the General Assembly.
School employees to wear black in call for better COVID-19 resources
Wednesday’s “blackout” also is a show of solidarity with front-line employees still working through the pandemic.
Two Connecticut inmates die from COVID-19 complications
Two inmates recently died due to complications from COVID-19, the state has announced.
Increase in COVID-19 cases slackens
Peak in number of cases expected by week's end. Hospitalizations likely to decline thereafter.