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Young HS Grad From CT Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death Young HS Grad From CT Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death
Young HS Grad From CT Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death A freshman at a prestigious Massachusetts college who graduated from a Connecticut high school in 2023 is being remembered as a brilliant musician who always followed his curiosity into success.  The death of Fairfield County resident Toby Woods, a 2023 graduate of New Canaan High School who was a freshman at Williams College in the Berkshire County town of Williamstown, was announced by officials at both schools on Friday, Feb. 23.  Earlier Report - Young New Canaan HS Grad Dies: 'He Will Be Sorely Missed,' Superintendent Says In a letter to students, faculty, and staff, Wi…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: Low-Cost Steroid Dramatically Reduces Fatalities, 6,000-Patient Trial Shows COVID-19: Low-Cost Steroid Dramatically Reduces Fatalities, 6,000-Patient Trial Shows
Covid-19: Low-Cost Steroid Dramatically Reduces Fatalities, 6,000-Patient Trial Shows Scientists may be on the verge of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) breakthrough after discovering a low-cost drug they say is the first to reduce virus-related fatalities for patients on oxygen. After successfully carrying out a 6,000-patient trial, scientists found Dexamethasone -- a well-known, inexpensive steroid -- dramatically helped those with severe cases of the virus, the scientists at the University of Oxford in England announced. One-third of the patients in the trial that were receiving ventilation had a reduced death rate, as did the one-fifth of patients on oxygen when …

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by Valerie Musson
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CT Now Investigating Cases Of Mysterious COVID-Related Illness In Children CT Now Investigating Cases Of Mysterious COVID-Related Illness In Children
CT Now Investigating Cases Of Mysterious Covid-related Illness In Children Health officials are sharing new information about the pediatric inflammatory illness linked to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with 14 states now investigating cases. New York State has the most cases with 102. Other states now investigating cases are Connecticut, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington. So far, those states have not yet released details on the cases. The illness displays symptoms similar to those of Kawasaki disease or toxic shock-like syndrome. "Pediatric m…

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by Zak Failla