The University of Connecticut announced Friday that its entire Storrs campus will be placed under quarantine.
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After outbreaks boost CT’s COVID numbers, Lamont reboots his travel quarantine system
The new standards are expected to modestly reduce the number of states on Connecticut’s COVID watch list.
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Still sick, Hayes says she feels she’s ‘approaching the end of this journey’ with COVID
The congresswoman, however, says she is still seriously ill. Rep. Joe Courtney is casting votes for her..
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Hayes in quarantine after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Hayes said she is asymptomatic and ‘awaiting an appointment to get tested.’
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UConn places entire residence hall in quarantine as positive COVID-19 cases spike
Thirty-nine of the school’s 42 positive student COVID cases are at the Garrigus Suites residence hall.
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Lamont’s tourism dilemma: screening for COVID could prevent spread and also hurt business
Gov. Ned Lamont’s coronavirus quarantine policy overlooks thousands of tourists from other states to shield a damaged hospitality sector.
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Spiking COVID rates spare Connecticut, but Lamont wary
Connecticut’s rolling seven-day infection rate is one of the lowest in the U.S. But the bars here will remain closed.
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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.
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CDC chief: No clear public health value to Connecticut quarantine of out-of-state visitors
CDC director Robert Redfield: “I don’t think we have any clear evidence…to support the public health value of that decision.”
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Murphy: Reopening guidance from Trump administration ‘criminally vague’
At hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ and economic harm if states reopen too quickly.
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Hayes’ husband tests positive for COVID-19; lawmaker in quarantine
‘Given my exposure, I was also tested and it was thankfully negative,’ Hayes said.
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Trump walks back quarantine for parts of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey
The president walked back his remarks Saturday night, saying he would institute a travel advisory instead.
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CT lawmakers grapple with how to serve constituents, conduct duties, in coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus crisis has physically isolated Connecticut’s lawmakers from their constituents and brought unpredictable challenges.
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What to do if you have COVID-19
There are different opinions on the best treatment of COVID-19 patient symptoms while the disease runs its course.
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Lamont’s emergency declaration allows him to order quarantines if necessary
Declaration of a public health emergency gives Lamont a power rarely used by government –the ability to order quarantines.