Three cases of a new mysterious and potentially fatal inflammatory syndrome affecting children have also developed here.
COVID-19 fatalities hit 3,000 mark as Connecticut gets ready to reopen
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Connecticut receives its first, small, allotment of coronavirus-fighting remdesivir
Although it is a coronavirus “hot spot,” Connecticut was not among those to receive the first shipments of the drug.
Posted inHealth
‘There’s pain everywhere.’ Hospitals stand to lose $1.5 billion amid COVID-19 crisis
Federal bailout money won’t be enough to make up for revenue that has vanished since the pandemic began.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Throwing older Americans under the pandemic bus
If you’re looking for empathy from your president and your name isn’t Paul Manafort (a convicted felon), Michael Flynn (who plead guilty to a felony), “Scooter” Libby (also a convicted felon), or Roger Stone (yet another convicted felon), forget about it. He’s all tapped out. The president’s publicaly expressed concern for the 75,000-plus Americans who have died as of May 8 from COVID-19 (according to the Centers for Disease Control) is underwhelming at best. The CDC also reports that eight of 10 of the victims are 65 or older.
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Cash payments give Americans crucial economic support
COVID-19 is both a public health and an economic crisis. The stock market has been volatile, businesses have closed their doors, and millions are staying home to limit the spread of the virus. In our state, we’ve seen social distancing become the norm and thousands of essential workers put their lives on the line daily. All of this means we in Connecticut and across America are feeling unprecedented emotional, physical, and economic pain.
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COVID-19 exposes the scope of the technological divide for seniors
Over 25 million Americans older than 60 live in poverty and many rely entirely on their Social Security checks for monthly expenses. For these 25 million Americans, unlocking a rose-gold iPhone and Googling their doctor to schedule a virtual appointment is not possible without having the technology to do so.
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Deaths near 3,000; hospitalizations decline; and Lamont calls for volunteers
Reopen Connecticut group will hold public roundtable on Monday
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She made every effort to avoid COVID-19 while pregnant. Not a single thing went according to plan
As coronavirus spread through the nursing home where Molly Baldwin worked, management forced her to choose between staying safe in her third trimester and getting paid.
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How to celebrate Mother’s Day if you no longer have a mom
There is no getting around it. Missing your mom on Mother’s Day is really hard. I lost my mom six years ago and on Mother’s Day every TV commercial and social mediapost can feel like a punch right to the gut. I wish it were different, and maybe someday it will be, but for now, Mother’s Day doesn’t feel like a celebration to me.
Posted inEconomic Development, Government, Health
Coronavirus hospitalizations continue to drop as state’s death toll tops 2,900
This marks the 16th time in 17 days that hospitalizations from the virus have declined in Connecticut.
Posted inGovernment, Health, Money
CT struggling to detail coronavirus’ impact on assisted living centers
Gov. Ned Lamont’s efforts to track the coronavirus in assisted living centers continues to have significant gaps after two weeks.
Posted inHousing
Housing instability is expected to rise. Schools are already on the front lines
It’s harder to help homeless youths when they aren’t in school in the flesh.
Posted inMoney
Latinos have nation’s highest unemployment rate, and in Connecticut it could be extreme
The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged sectors of the economy where Latinos and other people of color are likely to work.
Posted inHealth
As jobless rate soars, state sets rules for reopening businesses
The rules for reopening Connecticut are coming out. But state officials warned not to expect a rapid recovery.
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Gratitude is a universal language
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.