Coronavirus

In Connecticut, 75.5% of the state's entire population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and 68.1% are fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.

Republicans (and some Democrats) are asking why Gov. Ned Lamont needs the extraordinary emergency powers afforded him to do what the administrations of Gov. Charlie Baker and others have done without them?

Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders indicated Monday that key COVID-19 mandates will remain beyond Sept. 30, the expiration of Lamont’s current emergency declaration.

The back-to-school survey revealed that adequate ventilation and air quality systems in buildings was a top priority among educators this fall, along with quarantine policies, social distancing measures and testing protocols.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health will investigate doctors accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19.

Gov. Ned Lamont’s office confirmed Friday afternoon that an executive order requiring employees at nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other kinds of centers to be vaccinated against the virus will now take effect Sept. 27.

This Labor Day weekend, the International Festival of Arts and Ideas is paying tribute to front-line workers during the pandemic with art and music in downtown New Haven.

A new state report says students across Connecticut lost ground academically during the pandemic, but those who learned fully or mostly in person during the 2020-21 school year fared better than those who learned in hybrid or remote settings.

Griffin Health and state launching vaccination effort using small business to reach communities with low vaccination rates.