COVID-19: UConn Sees New Increase In Cases COVID-19: UConn Sees New Increase In Cases
Covid-19: UConn Sees New Increase In Cases The University of Connecticut is reporting a new rise in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases as students prepare to return to campus for the fall semester. In its latest update, UConn announced that there have now been a total of 27 positive on-campus COVID-19 cases as the school continues its testing in advance of the academic year. Original story - COVID-19: Number Of UConn Students Testing Positive Increases According to the university, of the 27 cases, all but one fall into one of three categories: those identified in the initial round of testing done during move-in, those connected to …
COVID-19: Some CT Teachers Refusing To Return To In-Person Classes COVID-19: Some CT Teachers Refusing To Return To In-Person Classes
Covid-19: Some CT Teachers Refusing To Return To In-Person Classes Some school teachers in Connecticut won’t be returning to the classroom in the fall, even if in-person learning is cleared to resume amid the COVID-19 crisis. Currently, Connecticut is considering three levels for reopening: a full reopening with all students in school five days a week, a hybrid plan where some students attend in-person and some do distance learning, and full distance learning, with guidance expected from the state in the coming weeks. Earlier story - COVID-19: CT Public Schools Will Be Allowed To Cut Days From Academic Calendar However, some teachers are showing relucta…
COVID-19: Student Returning From Florida Tests Positive After Westchester HS Graduation COVID-19: Student Returning From Florida Tests Positive After Westchester HS Graduation
Covid-19: Student Returning From Florida Tests Positive After Westchester HS Graduation The New York State Department of Health is investigating potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure at a high school graduation ceremony in Westchester County from a student who recently returned from Florida and later tested positive. On Saturday, June 27, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the NYSDOH to investigate the potential of COVID-19 exposure associated with a Horace Greeley High School drive-in graduation ceremony held on June 20 at Chappaqua Train Station in Northern Westchester.  The individual who had recently traveled to Florida and attended the ceremony …
COVID-19: Here's What To Expect As CT Reopening Process Moves Forward COVID-19: Here's What To Expect As CT Reopening Process Moves Forward
Covid-19: Here's What To Expect As CT Reopening Process Moves Forward Connecticut is inching forward toward Phase 2 of its reopening plan as it slowly continues recovering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On Wednesday, May 20, the state partially reopened, with some businesses permitted to reopen after meeting metrics detailed by Gov. Ned Lamont and his Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group's roadmap to kickstarting the economy. Phase 1 included the opening of outdoor dining, some retail businesses, offices, museums, zoos, and recreation hubs on May 20, while hair salons and barbershops - which were initially included in the first phase - are expec…
COVID-19: Beware Of Scammers Posing As Contact Tracers, FTC Says COVID-19: Beware Of Scammers Posing As Contact Tracers, FTC Says
Covid-19: Beware Of Scammers Posing As Contact Tracers, FTC Says Some opportunistic fraudsters are taking advantage of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis by posing as contact tracers hired by the state to obtain personal information and money. Since the outbreak began, state officials have stressed the importance of ramping up COVID-19 testing, then tracing the people they’ve come into contact with, and isolating those people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “contact tracing, a core disease control measure employed by local and state health department personnel for decades, is a key strategy for preventing further spread…
COVID-19: Want To Be Hired As A Contact Tracer? Here Are Online Instructions For That COVID-19: Want To Be Hired As A Contact Tracer? Here Are Online Instructions For That
Covid-19: Want To Be Hired As A Contact Tracer? Here Are Online Instructions For That With states recruiting “armies of tracers” to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a new online training program has been created to help bolster the ranks. The five-hour online course created by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health went live this week, which will provide users with instruction on the basics of tracing and isolating people who came into contact with COVID-19. Since the pandemic struck in early March, lawmakers have stressed the importance of “testing, tracing, and isolating” people who contract COVID-19 or come into contact with people who have been …