The COVID-19 pandemic has brought health disparities into sharp focus, amplifying problems that have long festered in Connecticut.
COVID-19
The Connecticut Mirror is covering the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Connecticut. Read our most recent stories and in-depth reporting below.
Posted inPolitics
‘Zooming’ their way to a special session on police reforms
A police accountability bill is nearly finished. Plans for how the legislature will function in special session are not.
Posted inHealth
Hollowed-out public health system faces more cuts amid virus
On every level, this investigation found, the system is underfunded and under threat, unable to protect the nation’s health.
Posted inHealth
Getting workforce back to full strength will require faster, easier, and better COVID-19 tests
Healthcare leaders say widespread and frequent testing will be essential for Connecticut to keep the economy chugging along.
Posted inMoney
A Magical Merry-Go-Round, hot yoga and, oh yeah, that much-needed haircut
Some scenes from Connecticut’s reopening.
Posted inHealth, Money
Lamont: Full reopening of bars in mid-July must ‘take a pause’
Gov. Ned Lamont all but shut the door Thursday on a full-scale reopening of Connecticut bars in mid-July.
Posted inHealth
‘Sad and tragic:’ Federal nursing home data show at least 3,400 staffers infected, 14 dead
The data show at least 3,400 workers have contracted COVID-19 or were presumed to have the disease during the pandemic.
Posted inJustice
Lamont: Connecticut faces two contagions, COVID and racism
While there is nothing novel about racism, Lamont conceded that it may be harder to contain.
Posted inEducation
Here’s how much education students lost when schools closed
One-in-25 students didn’t participate at all in online classes. That’s 137,000 children who lost learning.
Posted inHealth
State still waiting on $91 million in COVID-19 personal protective equipment orders
The state is trying to amass a 90-day stockpile of PPE in case Connecticut gets hit with another COVID-19 surge.
Posted inPolitics
Congress aims to address gaps in mental health access laid bare by COVID-19
Suicides, depression, anxiety and other mental health problems are on the rise, and will get worse, experts say.
Posted inNews
Connecticut expands travel advisory to 16 states, national experts warn of virus spread
As Connecticut’s infection rate dropped below 1%, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor warned the U.S. could see 100,000 new cases a day.
Posted inEducation
CT moves forward on school reopening as virus surge prompts other states to step back
As coronavirus infections spike, states are reassessing or putting back-to-school plans on hold. Connecticut, however, is moving forward.
Posted inEducation, Money
Buffeted by COVID-19, CT universities must retain students to keep finances afloat
Public universities, and their budgets, are counting on students’ willingness to accept a socially distant, hybrid campus experience.
Posted inNews
State releases plan to return students to school
Gov. Ned Lamont flanked by (from left) Fran Rabinowitz, the leader of the state’s superintendent’s association, and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona in March as they announced the closure of Connecticut schools. Also pictured is Josh Geballe, his chief executive officer, and wife Ann Lamont. Gov. Ned Lamont flanked by (from left) Fran Rabinowitz, the leader […]
