/tags/coronavirus Coronavirus en-US Copyright Wed, 10 May 2023 21:28:21 GMT /news/2023-05-10/as-connecticut-ends-its-covid-health-emergency-officials-chart-next-steps State public health officials said the virus is now in the endemic stage, but that it must continue to be managed. Wed, 10 May 2023 21:28:21 GMT /news/2023-05-10/as-connecticut-ends-its-covid-health-emergency-officials-chart-next-steps Sujata Srinivasan /news/2023-05-09/insurers-to-stop-covering-at-home-covid-test-kits-as-federal-public-health-emergency-ends When the federal public health emergency ends on Thursday, May 11, costs for COVID-19 test kits and treatment are expected to go up. Tue, 09 May 2023 20:38:23 GMT /news/2023-05-09/insurers-to-stop-covering-at-home-covid-test-kits-as-federal-public-health-emergency-ends Sujata Srinivasan /news/state/2021-06-28/tracking-covid-data-vaccinations-hospitalizations-your-towns-infection-rate ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's COVID-19 positivity rate on Thursday was 3.69%. State officials report 48 people hospitalized, a decrease of 13 people over the last seven days. Mon, 08 May 2023 16:26:15 GMT /news/state/2021-06-28/tracking-covid-data-vaccinations-hospitalizations-your-towns-infection-rate Patrick Skahill /2023-04-24/tracking-health-threats-one-sewage-sample-at-a-time Researchers in Virginia Beach, Va., show how they test wastewater for signs of COVID-19, and how they're preparing to look for other health threats. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:28:22 GMT /2023-04-24/tracking-health-threats-one-sewage-sample-at-a-time Pien Huang, Meredith Rizzo /2023-04-18/covid-during-pregnancy-may-alter-brain-development-in-boys Boys born to mothers who got COVID-19 while pregnant seem to have a higher risk of subtle developmental delays, including those associated with autism spectrum disorder. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:00:57 GMT /2023-04-18/covid-during-pregnancy-may-alter-brain-development-in-boys Jon Hamilton /news/2023-02-24/new-research-suggests-covid-19-is-now-endemic-physicians-push-back While some researchers and pharmaceutical companies believe COVID-19 is entering a new phase, other physicians are still watching and waiting. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:22:44 GMT /news/2023-02-24/new-research-suggests-covid-19-is-now-endemic-physicians-push-back Sujata Srinivasan /news/2023-01-31/long-covid-rates-fall-by-half-nationwide-new-england-rates-among-lowest Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have the lowest rate of long COVID – less than 23% of people who had COVID reported having long COVID. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:03:37 GMT /news/2023-01-31/long-covid-rates-fall-by-half-nationwide-new-england-rates-among-lowest Sujata Srinivasan /news/2023-01-10/long-covid-researchers-in-ct-to-get-part-of-10-million-in-federal-funding The federal government allocated $10 million for long COVID research, and some of that money is arriving in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, including at Yale and UConn. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:12:45 GMT /news/2023-01-10/long-covid-researchers-in-ct-to-get-part-of-10-million-in-federal-funding Sujata Srinivasan /news/2023-01-09/new-omicron-subvariant-fuels-covid-surge-throughout-the-northeast The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a new COVID-19 omicron subvariant called XBB.1.5 is the dominant variant in the Northeast and accounts for nearly one-third of new COVID cases nationwide. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:09:13 GMT /news/2023-01-09/new-omicron-subvariant-fuels-covid-surge-throughout-the-northeast Jennifer Ahrens /2022-12-09/the-week-in-ct-news-recreational-cannabis-baby-bivalent-boosters-randy-cox-settlement-talks Frankie & Johnny: Dec. 9, 2022. Topics this week include the legalization of marijuana in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø for recreational use, bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for young children and settlement talks in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a Black man severely injured in police custody. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:39:04 GMT /2022-12-09/the-week-in-ct-news-recreational-cannabis-baby-bivalent-boosters-randy-cox-settlement-talks Frankie Graziano, John Henry Smith