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Gov. Ned Lamont said Connecticut is following CDC guidance in ending the indoor mask mandate for people who are fully vaccinated starting May 19. The decision comes after the CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most indoor settings. The state of Connecticut is getting ready to lift most remaining COVID-related restrictions that have been…

Massachusetts will soon launch an employer vaccination program, enabling businesses to request mobile vaccine clinics on site or book their employees at mass vaccination sites. The announcement, made Wednesday at a press conference held at Moderna Inc.’s manufacturing facility in Norwood, is a reversal of a stance Gov. Charlie Baker has held for the last several months. The administration...

A Stamford man was arrested on federal bank fraud and wire fraud offenses after receiving nearly $2.9 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The U.S. Department of Justice said 45-year-old Moustapha Disakhate was arrested Friday on a federal criminal complaint with offenses related to his receipt of the millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small...

The state’s COVID-19 positivity rate is down to 1.78% and 12 more deaths have been reported since Wednesday. Connecticut’s death toll is now 8,039. Earlier this week, the state hit the 8,000 mark in terms of virus-related deaths. The governor said the 7-day average is 2.5%, which is the lowest its been in about a month and a half. Hospitalizations…

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that all restrictions for Connecticut businesses will be phased out by May 19. The governor said all outdoor restrictions will be lifted starting May 1. Restaurants will be allowed to serve alcohol without food and there will no longer be a table size limit. The curfew for businesses will be pushed back to 12 a.m. starting…

Bristol Health is teaming up with ESPN to hold a new drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The clinic will be held at ESPN’s North Campus in Bristol starting Monday. The new partnership between Bristol Health, the Bristol-Burlington Health District and ESPN is forming in an effort to vaccinate more people, according to Bristol Health. Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines...

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate increased to 4.45% and 14 more deaths have been reported, according to state officials. Hospitalizations are down by 21, bringing the total below 500 to 492. The state’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 7,900. During a news conference Thursday, Governor Ned Lamont said Connecticut ranks as number 35 in coronavirus deaths per capita across the…

For the second year in a row, Passover and Easter celebrations are looking different this year due to COVID 19, but unlike last year when many spring services went all virtual, places of worship are now at 50 percent capacity. With vaccines here, more families are also gathering, unlike last year. “As someone who has been vaccinated I can tell…

Gov. Ned Lamont is accelerating the time frame for people to sign up for coronavirus vaccines in Connecticut and said he tentatively plans for the vaccine to expand to anyone 16 years old and up by April 5. Following is the new time frame: March 19: Scheduling opens to all individuals between 45 to 54 April 5 (tentative): Scheduling opens…

President Joe Biden and health experts are expressing concern after Texas and Mississippi officials announced plans to ease virus restrictions, including ending mask mandates. The Biden administration warned against virus fatigue and encouraged Americans to continue to wear a mask and practice social distancing despite many states easing restrictions.

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced the United States will have enough coronavirus vaccine doses to inoculate the nation’s entire adult population by May. To help with the effort, drugmaker Merck will produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved one-shot vaccine.

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved shot.

Over the weekend, Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine became the third to receive emergency use authorization from the United States’ Food and Drug Administration. Unlike the two-dose Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, it works with just one shot.

People 55 and over and educators can now start making appointments to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut. Eligible educators and childcare providers include pre-K through grade 12 teachers, paraprofessionals, custodial staff, food service providers, school bus drivers and childcare providers as well as in-school administrative staff. This does not include individuals who are not required to work on-site in…

Governor Ned Lamont said he expects Connecticut will receive 30,000 Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccines by Tuesday, March 2. The announcement comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the vaccine on Saturday. The Johnson & Johnson shot is now the third with emergency authorization to combat COVID-19 in the U.S. The 30,000…

On Friday, a panel of experts to the Food and Drug Administration endorsed the emergency use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after the FDA confirmed Wednesday that it is safe and effective.

Another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic could be the centuries-old tradition of the New England town meeting. The basis of the town meeting is to bring everyone together in the same room, frequently a town hall or school gymnasium, where voters will hash out local issues until a decision is made. Some worry changes developed to make local decisions during…

The Food and Drug Administration confirmed Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, setting the stage for a final decision on bringing a third shot to the U.S. marketplace.

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The Food and Drug Administration confirmed Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, setting the stage for a final decision on bringing a third shot to the U.S. marketplace.