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The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged sectors of the economy where Latinos and other people of color are likely to work.
The rules for reopening Connecticut are coming out. But state officials warned not to expect a rapid recovery.
Officials aim to complete all the testing by the end of June.
Nonprofit social service agencies accused Gov. Ned Lamont with failing to deliver protective gear pledged two weeks ago.
Coronavirus-related deaths among Connecticut nursing home residents rose 30% over the past week, the lowest growth rate since April 14.
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There has been an overwhelming song of gratitude sung online, in print and outdoors across our country and in cities around the world for the high-risk work being done by nurses, physicians, health-care technicians and support staff. Equally important are the grocery workers, janitors, cooks and food handlers, sanitation and utility workers, truckers and delivery staff and the many small and large businesses that have been able to remain open to the public, even with today’s social distancing requirements.
Voters should not be forced to choose between participating in our democracy in its most fundamental way —by casting a ballot— and protecting the health of themselves, their families and others in their community. In-person voting violates the basic mandates of social distancing and with the majority of poll workers being older, endangers the individuals most at risk of succumbing to COVID-19.
One thing we value most is our freedom to elect the representatives and leaders who work together on our behalf, especially in times such as these. In Connecticut, we can be grateful for the leadership of Gov. Ned Lamont and others as they have tackled the unprecedented medical, economic, employment and fiscal challenges of the pandemic. Now we must all work together to protect our country’s most important and enduring asset: the engagement of “we the people” in determining who holds our elected offices.
Since passage of the CARES Act and H.R. 266, there has been extensive coverage about the billions in new resources the bills authorized — from tax rebates to individuals and families, to benefits for unemployed workers, to funding for hospitals and nursing homes across our region. These are all good and necessary things, but COVID-19-driven layoffs and furloughs are only part of the economic story in America right now. What’s been missing from headlines is the fight that so many of our eastern Connecticut farmers are up against amid this pandemic.
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