The schools are lobbying both Congress and the Lamont administration for protections from lawsuits stemming from coronavirus infections on campus.
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 inNews
New study will attempt to determine how widespread COVID-19 is in Connecticut
Blood samples will be taken randomly from 1,400 people to discover how many have antibodies to the coronavirus.
Posted inHealth
‘Slow streets’ slow to catch on in Connecticut
Some towns and cities here are experimenting with them, however.
Posted inNews
As barbershops, hair salons, casinos open, $619.9 million state deficit projected due to COVID-19
The state’s fiscal forecast is grim, but barbers, hair salons and casinos all reopened on Monday.
Posted inNews
‘Gambling with COVID’: Connecticut casinos show glimpse of new normal upon re-opening
While customers are welcoming the re-opening with open arms — and wallets — tribes are facing criticism from the state.
Posted inEconomic Development
New analysis: pandemic unemployment hit minorities, young workers hardest
The coronavirus-induced recession hit Connecticut’s racial minorities and workers in their 20s and 30s the hardest, a new analysis shows.
Posted inHealth
Nearly half of Americans delayed medical care due to pandemic
A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll delves into the coronavirus’s impact on the nation’s overall health.
Posted inNews
Hidden in the new House coronavirus relief bill: billions for defense contractors
Part of the proposed HEROES, Act would will funnel money to defense and intelligence companies and their top executives.
Posted inJustice
People throughout Connecticut protest the death of George Floyd
Protesters in Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, New London, and other parts of Connecticut joined a nationwide call for action Saturday following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
Posted inNews
Lamont says Connecticut’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped dramatically
Numbers released Friday show 577 people are now hospitalized with COVID-19, a drop of more than 70 people since yesterday.
Posted inEducation
State college and university campuses to reopen for start of fall semester
Community college programs with hands-on learning requirements can reopen next week.
Posted inHealth
Disparities in Hispanic and black death rates much worse than previously reported
Previous reports notwithstanding, Hispanics are substantially more likely to die of COVID-19 than non-Hispanic whites, officials say. Blacks, too.
Posted inHealth
‘Too many people have died’: Why one New Haven woman thinks the state rushed reopening
New Haven Social Worker Ayishea Denson has seen so many coronavirus casualties she thinks the state is reopening prematurely.
Posted inJustice
State sees historically low number of arrests during COVID-19 shut down
Newly released data provides the most comprehensive look yet at how the virus has affected the state’s courts and prisons.
Posted inNews
Lamont continues to express concerns about casinos reopening June 1
The chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation says Foxwoods has implemented various crowd control and safety measures to keep guests safe.
