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March 16, 2020

Coronavirus updates: Latest news on COVID-19 outbreak

Due to the severity of the global pandemic, New Haven Biz will be updating this page periodically with the latest stories on the coronavirus outbreak. More recent stories appear at the top.

Please note the days and times of each story as new developments arise:

Senate continues limited COVID emergency in CT (Feb. 15)

Detect gets $30M contract to develop combo COVID/flu at-home test (Feb. 11)

Xanadu Bio licenses Yale tech in pursuit of intranasal COVID vaccine (Feb. 9)

Doctors express ‘cautious optimism’ about easing pandemic in Chamber talk (Feb. 4)

Exhausted health care workers seek long-awaited legislative relief (Feb. 3)

COVID restrictions to continue in CT legislature, Capitol (Jan. 31)

Omicron variant threatens 18K CT restaurant jobs; industry calls for renewed aid (Jan. 28)

Falling COVID counts in wastewater could signal end of omicron wave (Jan. 20)

Yale researchers create wearable COVID-19 detector that samples air (Jan. 14)

Health care workers, already under strain, seeing record COVID infections (Jan. 14)

Tension as Lamont, lawmakers look toward end of pandemic emergency (Jan. 13)

YNHH: Hundreds of staffers out sick while COVID in-patient numbers rise (Jan. 12)

New Haven allocates $10M in new pandemic relief to aid businesses (Jan. 12)

CT asks nursing homes to accept COVID-positive admissions from hospitals (Jan. 7)

Businesses have become mask enforcers. They’re tired of it. (Jan. 6)

Middletown’s Reality Interactive adds vaccine passport scanner to entry platform (Jan. 5)

Long lines across CT for COVID test kits; Documents show the state expects more soon (Jan. 4)

Nursing homes anticipate growth as pandemic impact eases (Jan. 3, 2022)

Lamont: CT will distribute 3 million COVID tests, 6 million N95 masks in coming days, weeks (Dec. 27)

The year of the vaccine: How CT dealt with COVID in 2021 (Dec. 23)

Yale New Haven Health, Albertus tighten vaccine policies as cases rise (Dec. 22)

Census: CT gained 5,300+ residents during key stretch of pandemic (Dec. 22)

Lamont pushes COVID testing, declines new mandates (Dec. 21)

Lamont says CT’s digital vaccine cards are not a passport (Dec. 16)

Detect COVID-19 test now for sale online (Dec. 15)

YNHH officials: Omicron variant here; COVID numbers climbing (Dec. 15)

Lamont’s surest applause line to restaurants: ‘You’re staying open.’ (Dec. 7)

Guilford’s Detect says new test IDs Omicron variant (Dec. 1)

Report: Child care, job training central focus in helping women recover from economic impact of COVID-19 (Dec. 1)

State officials, health systems keeping close eye on emerging omicron variant (Nov. 30)

Nonprofits say COVID exacerbated staffing woes into a crisis (Nov. 29)

CT to audit every town’s use of federal CARES Act funding (Nov. 23)

Rothberg’s ground-breaking Detect COVID-19 test to go on sale in December (Nov. 19)

FDA OKs COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults; potential COVID treatment on horizon (Nov. 19)

Lamont urges all Connecticut adults to get COVID booster shots (Nov. 18)

Religious exemptions to COVID vaccine more common among state agency workers (Nov. 11)

New health commissioner confronts health disparities, climate change and the remainder of COVID (Nov. 8)

OSHA releases new workplace vaccination rules (Nov. 4)

Guilford’s Detect heads to market with over-the-counter COVID test following FDA green light (Nov. 1)

State fines long-term care facilities for not reporting vaccination rates (Oc. 29)

YNHH terminates 49 for vaccine noncompliance, anticipates more firings (Oc. 20)

YNHH: Unvaccinated employees facing termination drops to 94 (Oct. 18)

NIH gives $8M to Guilford’s Detect to scale up COVID tests (Oct. 15)

Lamont ups pressure on state employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations (Oct. 13)

Resident vaccination rates fluctuating in nursing homes (Oct. 12)

Newest state workers face termination over COVID-19 mandates (Oct. 8)

Survey shows COVID still hurting CT restaurants (Oct. 8)

CT's COVID labor law gets quick test in court (Oct. 7)

Lamont: State employees responding to vaccination deadline (Oct. 5)

Griffin Health was paid more to conduct COVID tests in nursing homes than any other hospital. It’s not clear why (Oct. 1)

YNHH: Unvaccinated staffers facing written warnings, then termination in October (Oct. 1)

Interim data shows 60% of executive branch workers say they’re fully vaccinated; number expected to climb as more paperwork is processed (Sept. 30)

YNHH anticipates terminating roughly 100 for vaccine refusal (Sept. 29)

Pfizer booster shots now available at 46 CVS stores in CT (Sept. 28)

CT House votes to extend Lamont’s emergency powers (Sept. 28)

A daily pill to treat COVID could be just months away, scientists say (Sept. 27)

State will pay for some COVID tests for unvaccinated state workers (Sept. 27)

At invitation of CT GOP conservatives, COVID mandates come under fire (Sept. 23)

YNHH prepared to lose workers as vaccine deadline looms (Sept. 21)

Who is required to be vaccinated in CT, and how soon might shots be available for children? Here’s what you need to know (Sept. 17)

CT Democrats, Republicans parse meaning of COVID 'emergency' (Sept. 16)

Lamont to extend emergency, keep key COVID mandates in place (Sept. 15)

NanoViricides completes licensing of TheraCour anti-COVID drugs (Sept. 14)

Survey: Slim majority of CT employers approve of government vaccine mandate, 37% opposed (Sept. 13)

YNHH officials: COVID-related hospitalization numbers ‘steady’ (Sept. 9)

New seniority rehire law creates hurdles for companies looking to rebound from pandemic (Sept. 9)

‘Mask police’ find few scofflaws on Orange Street (Sept. 8)

As deadline approaches for nursing home workers to get vaccinated, the state still has no mandate for home care staff (Sept. 3)

Goodspeed Musicals moves forward with fall performance, requiring vaccination and masks (Sept. 2)

City to crack down on businesses violating local mask rules (Sept. 1)

Backed by new CDC report, Lamont stands firm on school mask mandate (Aug. 31)

After court ends federal evictions moratorium, CT officials mull next steps (Aug. 30)

Lawyers advise employers on handling vaccine exemptions (Aug. 25)

CT Restaurant group: Emergency funding needed to save industry from Delta (Aug. 25)

Yale New Haven Health hospitalizations surge due to Delta variant (Aug. 24)

Lamont orders COVID vaccinations for teachers, state employees (Aug. 20)

COVID booster shots starting in September as delta variant spreads and breakthrough cases rise (Aug. 19)

Lamont continues school mask mandate as COVID positivity reaches 4.25% (Aug. 18)

Quinnipiac to fine and restrict wi-fi for students who refuse vaccination (Aug. 17)

Bar and other city venues roll out new vaccine card rules to mixed response (Aug. 13)

COVID-19 testing rates have dropped in CT. Do we have a handle on the spread of the delta variant? (Aug. 12)

COVID hospitalizations skew younger as delta variant spreads in CT (Aug. 10)

New Haven mayor issues universal mask order for city (Aug. 6)

Lamont issues order allowing cities and towns to impose mask mandates (Aug. 6)

Fearing staff shortages, nursing homes have resisted vaccine mandates. The Delta variant is changing that (Aug. 1)

YNHH: Five-fold increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations ‘concerning’ (July 30)

Vaccine incentives are giving way to mandates. Will Connecticut embrace the shift? (July 29)

CT reviewing CDC mask guidance for K-12 schools (July 28)

Higher staffing target in nursing homes remains elusive (July 23)

COVID cases grow as Delta variant takes hold in CT (July 20)

Yale New Haven Health sets dates on vaccine mandate for staff (July 14)

FDA OKs direct-to-consumer COVID-19 saliva test for people age 5+ (July 9)

CT hospitals are requiring staff to get vaccinated against COVID. Will other health providers follow? (July 6)

Yale New Haven Health to require COVID vaccine for all 28,500 workers (July 1)

More COVID vaccines are being wasted as demand drops (June 25)

CT hospitals back vaccine mandate for employees (June 25)

New COVID-19 vaccine progresses; hospitalizations continue to drop (June 16)

Vaccine mandates may be on the horizon (June 15)

CT property transactions rose last fiscal year, despite pandemic (June 11)

YNHH: COVID-related hospitalizations plummet (June 2)

As pandemic recedes, CT markets itself as a potential remote work hub (June 1)

Lamont, business leaders encourage post-COVID return to normalcy, return to offices (May 26)

Mask rules relax; area COVID in-patient population drops (May 18)

Fully vaccinated CT residents won’t be required to wear masks indoors starting May 19 (May 14)

Lamont to state employees: Time to come back to the office (May 14)

Analysis: COVID-19 hit hotel industry harder in CT (May 10)

Study: 27,200 people moved from NYC to CT in 2020 (May 7)

New Haven company marketing COVID antibody test on Amazon (May 5)

Vaccine hesitancy causing more supply than demand (May 4)

CT is first state to vaccinate half of adults against COVID (May 4)

Report: Pfizer COVID pill could reach public by year’s end (April 30)

Food businesses urged to apply early for ‘generous’ new federal grant fund (April 29)

CT school districts will not be required to provide remote learning next year (April 29)

CT restaurants offer free drinks to COVID-19-vaccinated customers (April 27)

CT finance panel approves restaurant bailout, new taxes on wealthy and digital ads (April 23)

Lamont proposes spending $103M in federal aid on workforce development (April 23)

Window art event aims to lure visitors downtown (April 21)

In-person classes to resume at CT state colleges in the fall (April 20)

Lamont to phase out business restrictions May 19 (April 20)

Judge tosses Elm City club’s lawsuit over pandemic rules (April 16)

Top COVID expert urges business to take a more active role in promoting vaccination (April 16)

Lamont faults CDC on J&J vaccine pause: ‘I would have handled it differently’ (April 15)

J&J vaccinations suspended after federal warning (April 13)

A COVID milestone: More than half of CT adults are now vaccinated (April 13)

Survey: CEOs predict hybrid remote-work model post-COVID (April 13)

New Haven celebrates launch of 2021 outdoor dining initiative (April 9)

Lamont: With thousands fewer J&J COVID vaccine doses, CT will have to make due for a time (April 9)

Grant for performance venues, theaters now open for applications (April 9)

FDA green-lights human testing for Yale spinout’s COVID drug (April 7)

Nearly three quarters of eligible CT residents expected to be vaccinated by end of April (April 6)

YNHH: COVID age demographics shift (March 31)

Senate approves outdoor dining expansion (March 31)

CT labor officials begin to assess fraudulent benefits claims during pandemic’s first year (March 31)

Senate extends Lamont’s COVID-19 emergency powers (March 31)

State outlines medical conditions for priority access to COVID vaccine; clinics planned for high school students (March 30)

Congress approves extension of PPP program deadline (March 26)

State House unanimously approves outdoor dining expansion (March 26)

Pfizer begins human testing on new COVID pill (March 24)

New website, webinar geared for aid to shuttered venues (March 24)

Residents and staff remember hardship, contemplate future one year after COVID hit CT's nursing homes (March 22)

Dental practices hit by pandemic, but declines less than expected (March 19)

As COVID-19 capacity limits lifted, Lamont urges vigilance (March 19)

YNHH leaders: trends show vaccines working (March 17)

Guilford biotech scores in COVID-19 testing competition (March 17)

Restaurants were the hardest hit industry by COVID closures. But they had a plan. (March 17)

New rent and utility grants target households hurt by pandemic (March 17)

Lamont optimistic about economic bounce back; pledges no tax hikes on biz (March 16)

CT’s vaccine rollout moved up; 45-54 can sign up Friday, everyone else April 5 (March 15)

As program deadline nears, CT’s PPP haul grows to over $2.2B (March 15)

Legislators propose sweeping changes to workers’ compensation system to help COVID-19 patients (March 12)

CT off-track betting revenues plummeted in 2020 (March 10)

Pandemic relief promises CT temporary aid and hope of permanent change (March 9)

Lamont to ease restrictions on restaurants, entertainment venues as vaccine roll out continues (March 4)

Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives; patients get option to choose their shot (March 3)

Shelton company says COVID-19 treatment candidates show promise (March 3)

YNHH relaxes visitation rules amid falling COVID hospitalizations (March 2)

Bill Lee reflects on family-run Lee Co.’s COVID-19 response, role in moon landing (March 1)

A More Virtual Reality: Pandemic shifts bank branch and tech strategies into high-gear (March 1)

Goodspeed Musicals to start streaming productions on demand (Feb. 26)

Milford Bank offers take-out delivery rebate to aid struggling restaurants (Feb. 26)

CT hospitals among hardest hit by pandemic declines in patient volume (Feb. 26)

Members of CT’s vaccine advisory group, surprised by Lamont’s new vaccine rollout plan, contemplate path forward (Feb. 25)

Lehman: Take advantage of PPP loans for small businesses (Feb. 24)

Lamont committed to his age-based standard on COVID vaccinations (Feb. 24)

Breaking with national recommendations, Lamont says Connecticut’s vaccine rollout will now be prioritized by age (Feb. 22)

Biohaven drug shows promise against emerging COVID-19 variants (Feb. 22)

Boston Fed chief predicts strong economic recovery begins in 2nd half of 2021 if vaccine reaches enough people (Feb. 22)

Yale COVID-19 hospitalization rate continues to improve (Feb. 19)

Lamont gets vaccinated, stresses need to bring vaccine to communities of color (Feb. 16)

New variant of COVID detected in CT (Feb. 16)

Events industry pleads for quick action on allowing large gatherings (Feb. 12)

Mohegan Gaming’s FY 1Q profits decline sharply amid pandemic (Feb. 11)

Dining promotion aims to help struggling restaurants (Feb. 10)

Despite punishing pandemic and friendlier rules, fewer CT biz file for bankruptcy (Feb. 9)

Lamont ends legal immunity for nursing homes, hospitals (Feb. 9)

Hospitals get $40M of CT’s federal pandemic relief fund (Feb. 5)

CT’s PPP 2021 haul surpasses $1B (Feb. 3)

Lamont to extend restaurant curfew to 11 p.m., loosen restrictions on religious gatherings (Feb. 2)

Pandemic relief program targets women-owned businesses (Jan. 29)

NH firm to market point-of-care COVID-19 antibody test (Jan. 29)

Report: Pandemic decimates childcare businesses, threatening women’s return to workforce (Jan. 28)

AG says COVID showed CT that it needs a tougher price-gouging law (Jan. 28)

Corporate donors wanted as restaurant fund flooded with applications (Jan. 26)

Vaccinations in nursing homes top 64,000; COVID cases are dropping rapidly among residents (Jan. 22)

Lamont to lead NGA task force on pandemic response (Jan. 21)

CT budget leaders want to use massive savings to expand COVID-19 relief (Jan. 21)

Yale officials: COVID hospitalizations down, vaccine doses in short supply (Jan. 20)

With limited supply, Lamont asks for patience on COVID vaccine (Jan. 20)

Connecticut’s largest COVID vaccination site is now open (Jan. 19)

Legislative leaders support extension of Lamont’s emergency powers during COVID (Jan. 19)

Alexion pauses COVID-19 trial after drug misses mark (Jan. 15)

Foxwoods profits dip as pandemic continues taking a toll (Jan. 15)

COVID deaths and infections in CT nursing homes decline as more residents are vaccinated (Jan. 15)

Advisory group: People aged 65 to 74, those with underlying conditions should be part of next phase for COVID vaccine (Jan. 13)

Lawmakers considering boosting CT’s credit card limit to assist those hurt by the pandemic (Jan. 12)

CT seniors age 75 and older can register for the COVID vaccine next week (Jan. 12)

CT tech startup DineSafe helps prove restaurant cleanliness, safety (Jan. 11)

Cameras in nursing home rooms, additional supplies of protective gear recommended as legislative changes this year (Jan. 8)

A chatty State of the State, prerecorded in a pandemic (Jan. 7)

YNHH giving second COVID-19 vaccine doses (Jan. 6)

Bradley's holiday passenger traffic down 58% as airport steels for expected slow recovery (Jan. 6)

Restaurants push back on COVID-19 cluster report (Jan. 5)

More than 75,000 COVID vaccines administered in CT, among top rates in US (Jan. 5)

CT Children's receives NIH award to research COVID-19 complications in children (Jan. 4)

Guilford label maker enjoys growth amid pandemic (Jan. 1)

New Haven’s office market faces uncertainty in 2021 (Jan. 1)

Accelerator programs have learned to adapt during pandemic (Jan. 1)

Gyms adapt to help people stay fit in the age of COVID-19 (Jan. 1)

Online arts galas keep theaters afloat — and show future potential (Jan. 1)

On New Year’s Eve, high court says Lamont’s COVID bar closures are constitutional (Dec. 31)

Lamont will not delay payroll deductions for paid family leave (Dec. 31)

Connecticut tops Northeast for percentage getting COVID-19 vaccinations (Dec. 30)

Trouble paying bills? Operation Fuel can help (Dec. 30)

Small businesses notified this week about state pandemic cash; federal funding on tap (Dec. 29)

Lamont welcomes pandemic relief as ‘better late than never’ (Dec. 29)

CT Congressional delegation touts, explains $900B stimulus (Dec. 23)

American Airlines to resume service at Tweed (Dec. 22)

If COVID-19 makes campus life less attractive, CT universities will pay a stiff price (Dec. 22)

Connecticut offers restaurants, others a ‘bridge’ to coming federal relief (Dec. 22)

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine approved, 63,300 doses expected this week (Dec. 21)

Lord & Taylor postpones layoffs until after holiday season (Dec. 18)

As CT jobless rate jumps, officials say it finally reflects reality (Dec. 18)

CT’s job recovery slips amid rising COVID-19 infections (Dec. 17)

CT lawmakers eye restaurant relief package (Dec. 17)

Pandemic has taken a $75M bite out of CT slot receipts (Dec. 16)

Launch day: YNHH starts COVID-19 immunizations (Dec. 15)

With vaccine released and COVID infections down last weekend, Lamont urges vigilance (Dec. 15)

In a deadly month, the COVID vaccine reaches Connecticut (Dec. 14)

After pandemic pause, CT powers up its biz recruiting machine (Dec. 14)

Statewide vaccine education and administration effort underway (Dec. 11)

UNH bond rating lowered amid pandemic impact (Dec. 11)

Restaurant workers plan Monday protest at Governor’s mansion (Dec. 11)

Hamden biz’s liquor permit suspended over crowd (Dec. 11)

Theaters push for additional financial help to survive pandemic (Dec. 10)

Nursing homes struggle to maintain staffing as COVID cases continue to rise (Dec. 10)

Lamont: Vaccines crucial to CT’s economic recovery (Dec. 9)

CT residents brace for a lump of coal in their stockings (Dec. 9)

Long-term care price hikes in CT beat national trends (Dec. 8)

YNHH leaders: vaccinations to commence shortly (Dec. 8)

Lamont shares microphone with advocate of tighter COVID restrictions (Dec. 8)

Hartford Courant to abandon its longtime Broad St. HQ (Dec. 5)

COVID-19: Area businesses share survival secrets (Dec. 4)

Cracking down: New Haven issues fines, order aimed at COVID rule violators (Dec. 4)

First doses of COVID vaccine could be administered in CT in mid-December (Dec. 4)

Many CT nursing homes now required to test staff twice a week as COVID positivity rates top 10% in some counties (Dec. 3)

Virtual marketplace launches to help women-owned businesses (Dec. 2)

Tuesday’s increase in COVID positivity rates and hospitalizations shows that this time, bending the curve is harder (Dec. 2)

As COVID hospitalizations rise in CT, concerns grow about staffing, capacity (Dec. 1)

Lamont resists doctors' plea for tighter COVID restrictions (Dec. 1)

Lamont announces recipients of $9M in grants to support CT arts nonprofits (Nov. 30)

Employers face tough choices as COVID-19 vaccine rollout nears (Nov. 30)

Pandemic will lead to branch closures, but physical locations remain key for many bankers (Nov. 30)

Holiday shoppers urged to support small businesses (Nov. 25)

More than 18,000 apply for small-biz pandemic relief grants (Nov. 25)

Lamont raises fines to $10K for businesses that break COVID capacity limits (Nov. 25)

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to rise in region, state (Nov. 24)

Lamont urges holiday restraint, asks retailers to 'self-police' Black Friday shoppers (Nov. 24)

NHSO cancels rest of concert season due to COVID-19 (Nov. 20)

CT outmigration continued pre-pandemic (Nov. 18)

COVID rule violators face fines in New Haven (Nov. 18)

In COVID quarantine, Lamont joins the telecommuters (Nov. 17)

Demand for home health care surges amid COVID-19, shifting industry landscape (Nov. 16)

$50M small biz grant window open, but not for long (Nov. 13)

COVID map turns red: 80% of CT residents in hot zones (Nov. 13)

Lamont eyes hospitalizations as 36 more people admitted for COVID-19 (Nov. 12)

As COVID hospitalizations rise, visits restricted (Nov. 11)

As virus surges, Yale expands national rollout of SalivaDirect test (Nov. 11)

Pfizer could have 50 million coronavirus vaccine doses manufactured by year’s end (Nov. 10)

Biden taps Yale health care equity expert for coronavirus task force (Nov. 9)

CT company wins $256K grant for anti-COVID products (Nov. 6)

With COVID cases on the rise, Lamont limits private gatherings to 10 people (Nov. 6)

Families, advocates press for repeal of legal immunity for nursing homes, hospitals (Nov. 6)

Battered hotel industry looks to the future for relief (Nov. 1)

PURA orders utilities to maintain payment plans to delinquent consumers (Oct. 30)

Elicker rolls back Elm City businesses to phase 2 (Oct. 30)

Panel will propose new legislation for nursing homes as COVID-19 cases, deaths in facilities continue to rise (Oct. 29)

Eversource asks state regulators for direction on shut-off moratoriums (Oct. 29)

Report: Pandemic underscores CT's digital divide (Oct. 28)

COVID-related worker complaints are many in CT, but feds punish few employers (Oct. 27)

Lamont says a coming COVID surge can be mitigated (Oct. 27)

CT's COVID alert map gets redder; Positive test rate at 2.3% (Oct. 23)

At 3% positive, CT reaches another dangerous COVID-19 milestone — and much faster than the last one (Oct. 21)

State to launch new $50M small business grant program (Oct. 20)

After outbreaks boost CT’s COVID numbers, Lamont reboots his travel quarantine system (Oct. 20)

Lamont announces $9M in grants for arts nonprofits (Oct. 19)

CT's vaccine distribution plan prioritizes health care workers, older residents (Oct. 19)

SHU launches telehealth certificate program (Oct. 16)

Community colleges will largely drain their reserves with no state bailout or union givebacks in sight (Oct. 16)

Casino profits swoon in September (Oct. 16)

CT biz want $70M state grant program to stay afloat amid pandemic (Oct. 15)

CT logs back-to-back daily COVID infection rates at 2% (Oct. 15)

Amid COVID uptick, Yale to participate in second vaccine trial (Oct. 14)

CT faces its single-largest COVID-19 infection spike in four months (Oct. 14)

Amid uptick in COVID cases, Backus Hospital nurses to strike (Oct. 13)

Why does community college enrollment look so different this year? COVID (Oct. 9)

CT eases COVID restrictions on restaurants, churches; Birx says they’re not main cause of spread. (Oct. 9)

Lamont tasks a yet-unnamed panel with choosing who first gets COVID vaccine in CT (Oct. 8)

Movie theater chain suspends operations (Oct. 7)

Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale closing New Haven restaurant (Oct. 7)

Report: CT top destination for people moving due to COVID-19 (Oct. 7)

150 CT workers to lose jobs amid Lord & Taylor closures (Oct. 6)

CT to begin phase 3 reopening Thursday (Oct. 6)

Lamont: ‘This is the exact wrong time to relax your guard.’ (Oct. 6)

Amid uptick in eastern CT COVID cases, Foxwoods to maintain lower capacity (Oct. 5)

Eviction moratorium extended through end of year (Oct. 2)

Lamont sticks to reopening plans — for now — as COVID infections remain higher than summer rates (Oct. 1)

UConn asks for $104 million bailout; considering layoffs, hospital borrows $45 million to stay afloat (Oct. 1)

COVID-19 survival rate improves across Yale facilities (Sept. 30)

Report: CT paid-leave program can withstand impacts of COVID-19 (Sept. 30)

Bradley Airport to announce new COVID-19 testing facility aimed at easing travel restrictions (Sept. 30)

CT has its worst single-day bump in coronavirus cases in months (Sept. 30)

AG Tong: Small employers could be hurt by PPP loan appeals process (Sept. 29)

CT relaxes restrictions on indoor nursing home visits (Sept. 29)

Yale launches SalivaDirect test for COVID-19 (Sept. 25)

Moody’s: Quinnipiac Univ. outlook revised amid pandemic (Sept. 25)

Lamont targets Oct. 8 for phase 3 reopening of CT economy (Sept. 25)

As Congress flails, Lamont COO says state weighing more biz assistance (Sept. 24)

As Lamont prepares to ease COVID restrictions, he will also explain how they could return (Sept. 24)

Lamont hopes to expand CT’s already surging anti-layoff program (Sept. 24)

Employers needed for career training programs (Sept. 23)

Six months into pandemic, just two families have received aid from state’s rental assistance program (Sept. 23)

Mystic Aquarium restructures due to COVID impact (Sept. 22)

Lamont promises Connecticut will vet a COVID vaccine (Sept. 22)

YNHH system anticipates up to $100M net loss due to COVID (Sept. 18)

Omni New Haven Hotel reopens after COVID shutdown (Sept. 18)

COVID numbers edge up, ‘concerning’ a cautious governor (Sept. 18)

Raytheon to lay off 15,000 employees amid $2B cost-savings initiative (Sept. 17)

Shelton company identifies potential COVID treatment (Sept. 16)

Pfizer, BioNTech seek to expand COVID-19 vaccine trial (Sept. 15)

Lamont orders fines for those who flout rules on mask-wearing and large party limits (Sept. 15)

Kronos: CT shift work approaches pre-pandemic level (Sept. 14)

COVID-19 vaccine makers seek diversity in clinical trials in CT and elsewhere (Sept. 14)

They’re not on the ballot, but Blumenthal and Murphy likely to feel big impact from election (Sept. 11)

Thousands wait months for unemployment compensation during COVID (Sept. 10)

Pfizer’s Groton site helped develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Now the question is, will it work? (Sept. 9)

Lamont issues two-month extension of executive orders, including immunity for nursing homes and hospitals (Sept. 9)

As pandemic slams CT’s economy, sports betting, recreational marijuana could gain momentum in 2021 (Sept. 8)

CT banks remain profitable through COVID-19’s peak (Sept. 8)

Lawmakers want to revisit immunity for nursing homes and hospitals (Sept. 8)

FDA green-lights trial for Yale researcher’s potential COVID-19 treatment (Sept. 4)

Here's what's open and temporarily closed at Mohegan Sun (Sept. 4)

Avis extends furloughs, implements permanent layoffs at CT locations (Sept. 3)

Bradley Airport chief: Travel restrictions slowing recovery; major airline routes in jeopardy (Sept. 2)

City boasts more outdoor dining space, promenades (Sept. 2)

Lamont declares new COVID emergency (Sept. 2)

Lamont to extend emergency COVID powers until Feb. 9 (Sept. 1)

Yale, Hartford HealthCare down nearly $152M from COVID-19 surge (Aug. 31)

‘We were used’: Hundreds of nursing home workers are laid off as financial crisis hits the facilities (Aug. 31) 

Local COVID-19 vaccine trial to get underway soon (Aug. 25)

Lamont extends eviction moratorium for tenants behind on rent (Aug. 21)

American Airlines plans month-long Tweed service suspension (Aug. 20)

CT continues economic recovery amid pandemic, adding 26K positions in July (Aug. 20)

COVID rental assistance program vastly oversubscribed (Aug. 20)

Lamont’s tourism dilemma: screening for COVID could prevent spread and also hurt business (Aug. 20)

Fairfield Univ. to monitor health via LiveSafe mobile app (Aug. 19)

Report offers clues to what went wrong in lethal COVID outbreak in nursing homes (Aug. 19)

Gov. Lamont is pushing local leaders to open school buildings. CT’s largest district decided against it. (Aug. 19)

Yale’s COVID-19 saliva test to bring fast results (Aug. 18)

Mohegan Sun’s July slot revenues up slightly (Aug. 18)

Lamont tells CT agencies to prep deep cost cuts for next budget (Aug. 17)

Foxwoods’ July slot revenues fall 20%; chair makes plea for sports betting (Aug. 17)

UConn reports 2 COVID-19 cases, as students move onto campus (Aug. 17)

Lamont administration fines 5 more CT residents for violating COVID travel rules (Aug. 13)

Tangen raises $12.2M to manufacture portable COVID test (Aug. 12)

Yale to assist with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine human trial (Aug. 12)

UConn bars some out-of-state students from living on-campus this fall (Aug. 12)

COVID-19 hospitalizations plummet across Yale health system (Aug. 11)

Connecticut issues first fines for violating COVID travel advisory (Aug. 11)

COVID sparks lawsuits in CT, but not the ‘epidemic’ businesses seeking immunity expected (Aug. 11)

Foxwoods’ 3Q revenues down 71% amid pandemic shutdown (Aug. 10) 

CT will need emergency loan soon to bolster unemployment trust (Aug. 10)

Pandemic forces more CT employers to adopt remote recruitment (Aug. 10)

Winter could represent ‘mass extinction event’ for CT restaurant industry (Aug. 10)

Few qualify for state housing assistance – and a crisis looms (Aug. 7)

Despite pandemic fallout, Fitch scores CT debt ‘A+’ (Aug. 6)

Lamont is guarding reserves for recession to come. Critics say he’s prioritizing austerity over COVID response (Aug. 5)

CT’s tax receipts continue to rise despite pandemic (Aug. 5)

Lord & Taylor closing Westfarms, Danbury, Trumbull locations (Aug. 4)

YNHH issues $400M bond offering (Aug. 4)

CT homeowners’ delinquency rates soar to one of nation’s highest during COVID pandemic (Aug. 3)

New Haven eatery closes doors amid pandemic (July 31)

COVID-related litigation against UNH dropped (July 31)

GOP stimulus funds would relax restrictions on Connecticut’s COVID funds, but that’s little help to Lamont (July 30)

Broad testing of nursing home staff is considered crucial in stopping COVID. But who will pay for it? (July 30)

Connecticut’s coffers have swelled — not shrunk — during COVID (July 29)

As COVID-19 scams grow, Blumenthal presses for federal crackdown (July 28)

Potential COVID-19 treatment enters Phase II trial (July 28)

Additional cost to reopen CT schools during a pandemic: $420 million (July 28)

Long-term care insurers request big rate hikes, but COVID-19 not to blame (July 27)

Planned Parenthood shutters Old Saybrook health clinic (July 24)

New report casts doubt on residential urban exodus (July 24)

Foxwoods operator gets ratings downgrade (July 24)

Caterer shifts focus to food truck amid COVID-19 (July 24)

Some COVID-19 impacts, as CT health insurers seek 11.3% rate hike on small business plans (July 24)

As $600 weekly unemployment benefits end, a wave of evictions is expected in CT (July 24)

House endorses no-excuse absentee voting for November (July 24)

House passes bills capping insulin costs, permitting broader telehealth services (July 24)

Trump administration announces $1.95 billion contract with CT's Pfizer for coronavirus vaccine (July 22)

Viral business: Older employees and the workplace (July 22)

Virus prompts layoffs, furloughs at warehouse (July 21)

Lamont pledges to add $1,000 fine, force of law, to his travel quarantine policy (July 21)

Here are CT’s top PPP lenders (July 20)

Bond Commission to consider $650M for transportation, state office, minority biz relief projects (July 20)

Lamont adviser warns COVID could close schools again (July 17)

Shoreline Airbnb hosts see income boost this summer (July 17)

Businesses to lawmakers: What help can we expect? (July 17)

Lamont says CT will direct $100 million to hospitals (July 17)

CT adds historic 73K jobs in June as COVID-19 recovery continues (July 16)

CT hospitals follow Trump administration mandate to report COVID cases to HHS, not CDC (July 16)

Heading to the office? Health officials give advice (July 15)

Move over cars: New Haven gets creative with space for outdoor dining (July 15)

CT casino slot revenues down slightly in June amid reopening (July 15)

Battered by losses, hospitals seek $450 million from the state (July 15)

CBIA campaign aims to shape COVID-19 recovery messaging (July 14)

CT’s $75M Manufacturing Innovation Fund runs dry as industry’s needs grow (July 14)

A busy COVID day: States sue Trump, and spiking infections cause testing delays (July 14)

Gov. Lamont’s executive orders have helped CT beat back COVID-19, but some businesses want to curtail his powers (July 13)

Kleo COVID drug gets $5M boost from Gates Foundation (July 8)

New Haven’s effort to help the hardest hit: minority-owned small businesses (July 8)

Some CT companies borrowed up to $10 million in forgivable funds from Paycheck Protection Program (July 7)

Lamont keeps bars closed, says, 'This is not the time to take a risk.' (July 7)

State still waiting on $91 million in COVID-19 personal protective equipment orders (July 1)

CT to provide $33M for landlord, rental, homeowner assistance; Lamont extends eviction moratorium (June 30)

Lamont: Surging COVID-19 cases in other states could prevent mid-July reopening of CT’s bars (June 30)

CT colleges will see fewer high-paying international students this fall amid COVID-19 fears (June 30)

As more people order takeout, CT restaurants wrestle with making food delivery profitable (June 29)

City offers tax-deferral program for business, property-owners (June 26)

Ban on utility shut-offs extended through July (June 26)

As virus toll wanes in state, what about economic cost? (June 25)

CHEFA doles out $3M for coronavirus recovery under modified grant program (June 25)

Pandemic hits Connecticut’s unemployment trust fund — and state businesses will pay (June 25)

Meeting planners meet to boost more CT meetings (June 24)

Ready for relaunch: Grant money to aid downtown businesses (June 24)

Lamont issues self-quarantine advisory for certain travelers (June 24)

Xerox survey: 82% of IT workers expected back in offices over 12-18 months (June 24)

Office space — visioning the post-pandemic frontier (June 23)

DOL expanding new contact center for jobless residents (June 22)

Larson, Tong tackling nursing home attempts to seize residents' stimulus checks (June 22)

Pandemic could erode one-third of all state revenues, new analysis finds (June 19)

Mohegan reopened these restaurants, clubs, shops this week (June 19)

Lamont backs GOP plan for $450 back-to-work incentive (June 19)

CT economy begins to emerge from historic COVID slump; adds 25,800 jobs in May (June 18)

Report: CT to lose $287M in hotel tax revenue this year (June 18)

YNHH: Covid cases down, but vigilance should remain (June 18)

Apple stores reopen around Connecticut (June 18)

NH Chamber awards $100K in small-biz grants (June 18)

Utilities resume work delayed by COVID-19 (June 18)

More CT businesses are reopening, but with lots of stress and worries (June 18)

Landlords sue Lamont over COVID rent, eviction rules (June 17)

Despite plummeting profits, CT banks aren’t sending distress signals (June 17)

CT airing $1.2M tourism marketing campaign as economy reopens (June 17)

Bradley airport adopts numerous new safety measures as traffic picks up (June 17)

Guilford’s AI Therapeutics gets FDA green light for COVID-19 trial (June 16)

Ready for Phase 2? City aims to help businesses prepare (June 16)

CT restaurant leader: Indoor dining a promising development (June 16)

A guide for CT's second phase reopening plan (June 16)

SBA reopens small employer disaster loan program (June 16)

COVID arrived, legislators left, and Lamont’s job rating doubled. Now what? (June 16)

Here’s how some nursing homes and assisted-living facilities blocked COVID-19 spread (June 15)

Initiative aims to help businesses, workers with pandemic recovery (June 12)

Government relaxes PPP rules under new law (June 12)

Lehman: Indoor weddings, events may return in July (June 12)

State senators debate economy, health concerns, public unrest (June 12)

Report: Lack of more federal help could cost Connecticut 60,000 jobs (June 12)

COVID-19: Health officials weigh in on safety of protests, gyms and more (June 11)

UConn plans to resume in-person classes Aug. 31 (June 10)

Lake Compounce sets July reopening date, new social distancing rules (June 10)

Quinnipiac faces COVID-related class action over tuition, expenses (June 9)

CT businesses ready to reopen but worry whether customers will return (June 9)

These are CT's rules for reopening restaurants, gyms, museums, hotels, theaters on June 17 (June 8)

Lamont moves ‘Phase 2’ reopening up to June 17 (June 5)

Shaky jobs data muddies COVID-19, Great Recession comparisons (June 5)

Trumbull Marriott notifies state of layoffs, furloughs (June 5)

CT mortgage lenders extend foreclosure forbearance pact through July (June 5)

As testing intensifies and death rates slow, nursing home leaders say ‘thousands’ have recovered (June 5)

Spaced out: The physical office in the post-pandemic era (June 4)

Restaurants to Lamont: Now or never for indoor dining (June 4)

Lamont is ready to give towns their first share of federal relief funds (June 4)

Report: U.S. housing market begins rebound from COVID-19 fallout (June 4)

TJX retail stores reopen in state (June 3)

CT manufacturer among eight picked to make NASA Covid-19 ventilator (June 3)

Utilities announce new 24-month COVID-19 payment plans (June 3)

Looking toward fall, Connecticut colleges seek shield from COVID-19 lawsuits (June 3)

Branford’s Sema4, Tangen tackle Covid testing; Azitra drug lands key FDA designation (June 2)

Lenny & Joe’s heads class-action lawsuit over COVID-19 insurance denial (June 2)

New analysis: pandemic unemployment hit minorities, young workers hardest (June 2)

CT bioscience companies among global leaders in COVID-19 vaccine, treatment development (June 1)

CT hospital CEOs reflect on COVID-19 surge, look ahead to uncertain future (June 1)

CSCU to reopen community colleges Monday, universities Aug. 24 (May 29)

Branford spa sues Lamont over COVID-19 closing (May 29)

DRS: Delayed Q1 sales and room taxes due June 1 (May 29)

NAR economist Yun sees signs of life in CT residential market (May 29)

CT Restaurant Association head backs PPP flexibility bill (May 29)

Congress weighs student loan forgiveness, but there’s a partisan hurdle (May 29)

Housing starts hit historic low in April (May 29)

Stop & Shop extends 10% hazard pay increase again (May 29)

Utility service shut-off ban for businesses extended (May 29)

City software company helps with COVID-19 contact tracing efforts (May 28)

In NH, Elicker, Blumenthal sit for a public COVID-19 test (May 28)

Early COVID-19 financial picture grim for some CT hospitals (May 28)

Phase 2 business reopening begins June 20. Or not. (May 27)

YNHH operating loss could reach $500 million (May 27)

Workplace stress in the COVID crisis: It’s all in your mind (May 27)

Lamont pleased with this state’s Memorial Day behavior, but worried about casinos (May 27)

Federal Reserve predicts a CT surge of pandemic-induced missed rent and mortgage payments (May 27)

Rothberg’s Homodeus ramps up COVID test production (May 26)

Law firm ponders making work-from-home option permanent (May 26)

As Connecticut nursing home deaths mounted, months passed without broad testing (May 26)

Is this slot machine clean? TransAct rolls out new safety product for casinos (May 26)

City businesses mostly ‘pass’ holiday-weekend muster (May 26)

With COVID-19 losses mounting, Macy’s reopens CT stores, other locations (May 22)

Quassy amusement park announces opening date (May 22)

City diagnostics company seeks subjects for COVID-19 study (May 22)

CT businesses push for pandemic liability protections (May 22)

Lamont says it’s time for the COVID weary to take a breath. And maybe a hike. (May 22)

Shoppers arrive at region’s malls, but few merchants open to greet them (May 21)

DOL: CT shed at least 266K jobs in April; declines likely ‘severely underestimated’ (May 21)

If reopening businesses don’t follow the rules, sanctions await (May 21)

Survey: CT’s teleworkers in no rush to return to worksites (May 21)

As COVID-19 hospitalizations decline, CT hospitals begin to shed excess beds (May 21)

Tribal casinos to defy Lamont and open June 1 (May 21)

Investment outlook — glass half-full? (May 20)

Subway cuts 100 jobs at Milford HQ, part of global pandemic layoffs (May 20)

After two months dark, CT Post Mall reopens — kind of (May 20) 

COVID crisis: Manufacturing giant BIC donates face shields (May 20)

CT restaurants, retailers take first tentative steps to reopening (May 20)

Pro bono program aims to help small-business owners navigate COVID crisis (May 20)

Staying safe as you reopen for business: Experts give advice (May 19)

Breakin’ the law: What if CT businesses reopen prematurely? (May 19)

Survey: Small-business owners fear having to close for good (May 19)

Lamont delays reopening for hair cutters until June (May 18)

CBIA’s Brennan: A safe reopening is everyone’s responsibility (May 18)

CT’s top tourism destination readies for city travelers, shorter stays and social distancing during pandemic (May 18)

UNH students file class-action suit to recover tuition (May 15)

Adam Winstanley covers his assets (May 15)

How will CT benefit from NYC exodus? Just do the math (May 15)

Biz planning to reopen May 20 must self-certify they are following COVID-19 guidelines. Here’s how (May 15)

Shawmut Design and Construction rolls out COVID-19 tracing platform for employees (May 15)

CT Post Mall to reopen next week (May 15)

Having a bad week: State tops U.S. unemployment ranks (May 15)

Ready to gamble? Mohegan Sun wants to take your temperature. (May 15)

Performance anxiety: What CT businesses can expect on May 20 (May 14)

SBA’s Davis: PPP still open for business (May 14)

New CT cases of COVID-19 related child inflammatory disease; officials report a jump in overall deaths (May 14)

CVS launching 12 COVID-19 drive-thru test centers in CT (May 14)

Facing steep financial losses, YNHH works to restore non-COVID revenue streams (May 14)

Hospitality industry asks Lamont for indoor restaurant service starting June 3 (May 14)

Westfarms mall to reopen May 20 (May 13)

Seymour companies use pandemic lull to clean up (May 13)

CT's stockpile of coronavirus protective equipment grows, officials herald steady drop in hospitalizations (May 13)

Murphy: Reopening guidance from Trump administration ‘criminally vague’ (May 13)

CT makes it easier for restaurants, retail stores to sell outdoors (May 13)

Barcelona restaurant furloughs 82 Stamford, West Hartford employees amid COVID-19 shutdowns (May 13)

Branford firm wins contract to develop speedy COVID-19 test (May 12)

Westfield announces reopening plans for Trumbull, Meriden malls (May 12)

Lake Compounce extends season passes, delays ride debut (May 12)

CT struggling to detail coronavirus’ impact on assisted living centers (May 11)

Here are CT's guidelines to reopen economy on May 20 (May 9)

Finally, there’s COVID testing — but few takers (May 8)

CHFA streamlines forbearance for multifamily borrowers (May 8)

Nonprofits: Lamont has not delivered promised PPE (May 8)

Small-business group seeks protection from post-reopening lawsuits (May 8)

Valley chamber aims to boost businesses via Facebook (May 8)

Trinity Health CEO: Stay-at-home pandemic messaging may create other health risks (May 8)

What does ‘new normal’ have in store for retail, restaurants? (May 7)

CT receives 38,000 unemployment claims from self-employed and ‘gig’ workers, but benefit payments will take a while longer (May 7)

YNHH: COVID admissions down; financial impact costly (May 7)

CT colleges given reopening guidelines; presidents hope fall will bring in-person classes (May 7)

State expands online job-training program for unemployment claimants (May 7)

Avangrid Foundation announces grants aimed at COVID-19 relief (May 7)

Alexion sees profit, revenue growth in Q1 (May 6)

YNHH details negative financial impact due to COVID-19 (May 6)

Panel: It shouldn’t pay workers to ‘game’ unemployment system (May 5)

Shelton biotech talking with Asian firm on COVID drug; NH company gets $1.3M to advance Alzheimer’s memory app (May 5)

Business group gives Lamont low marks on reopening CT economy (May 5)

West Haven food distributor shifts focus to survive crisis (May 5)

Car rental giant announces layoffs in Stratford due to virus’ impact (May 5)

COVID-19 could stunt CT’s economy until summer 2021 (May 4)

As COVID-19 ravages big cities, CT’s suburbs could become more attractive (May 4)

30K CT companies granted $2.5B in second round of PPP (May 4)

End of beginnings: CT spring biz starts screech to halt (May 3)

Lamont says parts of CT economy could reopen May 20 (May 1)

Citizens Bank announces $75K in grants to small businesses (April 30)

Chamber launches small-biz assistance fund (April 30)

CT businesses begin receiving DECD bridge-loan notices (April 30)

YNH neuroscience center delayed due to pandemic (April 30)

SBA region chief: PPP rollout a ‘remarkable feat’ (April 30)

Ban on biz utility shut-offs extended a month, but payment plans are coming (April 30)

As economy rebounds, couple sees opportunity in vacation rental market (April 29)

Limited-release distillery spirit aims to provide ‘Relief’ (April 29) 

As Connecticut hits COVID-19 peak, focus shifts to tracing and testing (April 29)

Outback Steakhouse parent cuts hours for 700+ positions in CT; continues to pay them (April 29)

YNH tests asthma drug to treat COVID complication (April 28) 

DeLauro: Will third time be the charm for small business bailout? (April 28)

Stop & Shop, union seek “first responder” status for workers (April 28)

Social distancing will be part of ‘new normal’ in CT (April 28)

Liberty Bank steps up with second $100K grant round (April 27)

Other sectors may be struggling, but package stores are thriving (April 27)

CT offers free masks for small businesses (April 27)

Here are the health, biz, education experts studying how to reopen CT’s economy (April 27)

Despite COVID-19, People’s United’s 1Q profits rise, earnings-per-share flat (April 24)

Milford brewery launches amid pandemic (April 24)

Contracts in the age of COVID: Is your company on or off the hook? (April 24)

Lamont orders assisted living facilities, nursing homes to report daily on coronavirus (April 24)

U.S. House approves new coronavirus stimulus bill; CT Dems say it’s not enough (April 24)

GOP’s Fasano presses Lamont to delay raises during pandemic (April 24)

How CT state gov’t scrambled to prepare its office employees for remote work (April 23)

Coronavirus is breaking the food supply chain (April 23)

Furloughs, pay cuts and more: UNH scrambles to balance budget (April 23)

Connecticut considers joining NY, NJ, in coronavirus contact tracing (April 23)

102K CT unemployment claims filed last week (April 23)

Retired health-care exec pays tribute to Fauci (April 23)

Business owners navigate the ‘new normal’ (April 22)

No fun: Amusement parks delay opening amid pandemic (April 22)

Amphenol’s 1Q profits down 9.4% as company withdraws forecast amid COVID-19 uncertainty (April 22)

CT collects COVID-19 symptom data via app partnership (April 22)

Alexion tests drug for possible COVID-19 treatment (April 21)

Virus negatively impacting YNHH bottom line (April 21)

Mohegan, Foxwoods March slot revenues tumble amid COVID-19 closure (April 21)

Eat to the beat in Wallingford - helping restaurants survive crisis (April 21)

Wedding, entertainment venues face severe COVID-19 fallout (April 21)

All New Haven’s a (virtual) stage (April 20)

As local news media covers coronavirus 24/7, industry’s financial health is ailing (April 20)

Restaurateurs worry about long-term impact of COVID-19 shutdown (April 20)

COVID-19 hospitalizations decline for second straight day; nursing homes get a boost (April 20)

CT COVID-19 hospitalizations decline; SoFi to help process bridge loans (April 19)

U.S. Chamber Foundation launches small-biz lifeline (April 18)

State nursing homes have COVID-19 infection rates of as high as 61% (April 18)

First rapid COVID-19 testing center comes to New Haven (April 17)

CT inks deal with fintech firm to handle $50M bridge loan program (April 17)

The milkman cometh: Bridgeport’s Wade’s Dairy reintroduces home delivery (April 17)

Amazon hires 1,600 CT workers, will hire 1,400 more (April 17)

Free at last? Not so fast: Elicker outlines ‘adaptive response’ to COVID crisis (April 17)

Amid failing demand, CT’s childcare industry has ‘sense of doom’ (April 17)

Nursing homes caring for COVID-19 patients on brink of catastrophe if state doesn’t act, industry leaders warn (April 16)

Yale Med School receives N95 masks from Chinese NGOs (April 16)

As PPP loan funds run out, CT biz reap billions in aid (April 16)

Masks to be mandatory in city stores (April 15)

No Joshing: Geballe says CT businesses will have to wait until May 20 — at least (April 15)

Wallingford woodworking company makes face shields during crisis (April 15)

MassMutual pledges $3B in life insurance policies for healthcare workers (April 15)

Federal stimulus funds inbound for Tweed, Bradley airports (April 15)

Health professionals: COVID-19 peak on horizon, vaccine key (April 15)

Biohaven gets FDA green light for COVID drug trial (April 14)

Knights of Columbus boosts loan program to help churches weather COVID-19 (April 14)

What employers must know about emergency employment laws (April 14)

Lamont launches biz, health advisory group focused on reopening CT economy (April 14)

Business booming, Ferraro’s Market closes on weekdays — at least for now (April 13)

Where’s the money?: Webinar probes the what, the ‘how’ — and above all, the ‘when’ — of federal PPP loan program for CT businesses (April 13)

CT’s unflappable sales tax faces unprecedented threat from coronavirus (April 13)

Burlington furloughs majority of staff amid store closures (April 13)

Food trucks allowed to serve 4 CT rest areas during coronavirus pandemic (April 13)

Fitch lowers Bradley Airport's outlook to 'negative' (April 13)

As hospitalizations slow, Lamont faces questions on restrictions, biz closures (April 12)

Manufacturers move at warp speed making medical products for COVID crisis (April 10)

Avangrid utilities donate $210K to community groups on front lines of crisis (April 10)

Will residential real estate emerge from COVID crater? (April 10)

CT launches COVID-19 relief program for minority, women-owned biz (April 10)

Chambers of horror: Business groups find no help from feds (April 9)

SBA has approved more than $100B in PPP loans; some CT companies reaping benefits (April 9)

Lamont to extend school, business shutdowns (April 9)

Mystic Seaport Museum postpones hotel project due to coronavirus (April 9)

Scholastic plans to close Danbury facility, lay off workers (April 9)

Gaylord lends ventilators to Hartford Healthcare (April 9)

State taps four nursing facilities to house residents with coronavirus (April 9)

Lamont says social distancing is working, but CT’s COVID-19 peak still lies ahead (April 9) 

State grants for COVID-19 supply manufacturers (April 8)

Food for the Front Lines: Win-win for health providers and restaurants? (April 8)

CT weighing how to process 5K+ applications for $50M bridge loan program (April 8)

Together N.H. offers lifeline to city businesses (April 8) 

Big Y to close for two days to give employees a break (April 8)

HBJ, NH Biz to host free webinar on $2T stimulus package (April 8)

Lamont issues new guidelines for biz to keep workplaces safe (April 8)

CT banks reel, then react to SBA loan-application torrent (April 7)

Sema4 ramps up COVID-19 testing in Branford; Biohaven TV commercial airs in primetime (April 7)

Businesses to Lamont: We need money — and when will this be over? (April 7)

More than 1,200 CT small biz approved for federal stimulus funding so far (April 7)

Xerox partners with California company to mass-produce ventilators (April 7)

Such a deal: Partnership for CT to buy 60K Dell laptops for $24M (April 7)

Coronavirus could make online learning the new norm at CT colleges (April 6)

Already stressed, food stores struggle to enforce new, stricter state mandates (April 5)

CT banking industry calls for patience amid $349B payroll stimulus program launch (April 3)

From lap of luxury, laptops for city students (April 3)

Shelton company temporarily lays off workers (April 3)

Or not to Bee: Newtown’s beloved weekly stops printing during crisis (April 3)

Brewery, winery home deliveries allowed under Lamont's revised order (April 3)

CT businesses set to rush for federal coronavirus loan program (April 3)

CT unemployment claims topped 33K last week (April 2)

COVID-free, CT Innovations CEO says full steam ahead on startup pandemic response plan (April 2)

Blue State Coffee grounded — for good? (April 2)

Non-profit charities seek new sources of support during crisis (April 2)

Switcheroo: W. Haven firm retools on fly to make disposable gowns for health-care workers (April 2)

Yale School of Public Health launches weekly COVID-19 webcast (April 2)

Survey quantifies small-business fears (April 2)

Fade to black: Cinemark announces closing of four CT theaters, layoffs (April 2)

SBA to have $349B payroll stimulus program up and running by Friday (April 1)

New laws for CT employers coping with COVID crisis (April 1)

New city Graduate Hotel announces layoffs, furloughs (April 1)

Coronavirus: Protective masks donated to Yale New Haven Health system (April 1)

Death toll and confirmed COVID-19 cases rise sharply as Gov. Lamont warns state: ‘We’re on our own.’ (April 1)

CT banks, credit unions sign on to mortgage grace period, other borrower relief (April 1)

Survey: 82% of CT biz expecting COVID-19 revenue drop (March 31)

Kleo partners with Korean firm on COVID drug; Medtronic shares IP on ventilator design to address shortage (March 31)

Lawmaker to businesses: Need federal money? Act now. (March 31)

Landlord Yale suspends some merchant rent payments (March 31)

Law firms to provide pro bono services to help small businesses (March 31)

Good news: new ice cream line launched in response to crisis (March 31)

COVID-19 cases soaring, state, hospitals, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviewing sites in CT for overflow COVID-19 patients (March 31)

Mystic Seaport Museum to close, layoff nearly 200 workers amid COVID-19 outbreak (March 31)

Face time for Shelton’s Modern Plastics (March 30)

COVID-19 promises to wreak havoc on hospital budgets (March 30)

An eight-hour fire drill: How the governors of CT, NY and NJ scrambled to avert a quarantine (March 30)

Rising COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations are ‘the beginning of the surge’ in Connecticut (March 28)

Lehman: DECD to double size, freeze small biz loan program after receiving 4K applications (March 27)

Bracing for surge, YNHH reaches out for supplies (March 27)

Yale sets up $5M fund for New Haven (March 27)

IT company experiencing surge with virus-related telecommuting trend (March 27) 

Bradley Airport in holding pattern with reduced passenger counts (March 27) 

Energy company commits $2M for coronavirus response (March 27)

Lawmakers: Bag the plastic ban — at least for now (March 26)

City seeks to survey damage to businesses (March 26)

Fairfield County business group to close doors (March 26)

City: We’re all in this ‘Together’ (March 26)

Medical and testing supplies grow short as COVID-19 cases jump by 42% (March 26)

CT airs full details of $25M small biz bridge-loan program (March 26)

CT reopens golf courses with limitations to curb COVID-19 outbreak (March 25)

Coronavirus: Blumenthal weighs in on stimulus package to biz community (March 25)

CPAs taken into account as ‘essential’ (March 25)

As CT Innovations seeks to shield portfolio from COVID-19, CEO McCooe may have the virus (March 25)

Hamden’s TransAct Technologies announces furloughs, salary reductions amid coronavirus ‘uncertainty’ (March 25)

Feds to provide reimbursement for COVID-19 leave costs (March 25)

SCSU prof weighs in on coronavirus and the economy (March 25)

Struggling to stay in the black — without the Blue Mother (March 25)

New Haven biotechs ramp up trials, R&D; COVID-19 at home test advances (March 24)

DECD, CI look to launch $75,000 bridge loan program quickly (March 24)

CT-based manufacturers announce coronavirus-related layoffs, shutdowns (March 24)

AT&T waives some wireless fees (March 24)

State braces for major surge in COVID-19 cases (March 24)

Business community seeks answers amid coronavirus crisis (March 24)

Restaurants ask Gov. Lamont for aid package (March 23)

UConn, hoping for bailout, expects ‘substantial’ financial hit from COVID-19 (March 23)

More of CT’s economy to shut down this week (March 23)

Survey outlines outbreak’s small-business impact (March 23)

LAZ Parking implements temporary layoffs, asks for gov’t aid amid coronavirus impact (March 23)

Bridgeport’s Harbor Yard Amphitheater opening delayed until 2021 (March 23)

Despite hiatus and coronavirus threat, lawmakers say pro-manufacturing bills still a priority (March 23)

As COVID-19 outbreak ravages economy, Barton Reeves plots course to launch CT’s paid-leave program (March 23)

Stop & Shop workers get 10% pay raise, additional paid leave amid COVID-19 outbreak (March 23)

Experts say coronavirus to permanently increase CT’s telecommuting workforce (March 23)

Positive tests for coronavirus jump by 104 on Sunday, with three more deaths (March 23)

Lamont rewrites emergency-response playbook (March 23)

No customers, and no safety net (March 22)

Key to national security, CT defense industry can’t shut down and braces for coronavirus (March 22)

Elicker: State, feds must lead biz recovery (March 21)

Philanthropists pledge $4M to help others in pandemic (March 21)

Bye: 784 CT daycares are closed; support for healthcare workers state’s biggest concern (March 21)

Governor's order: Breaking down essential vs. non-essential (March 21)

Lamont orders non-essential businesses to close during health crisis (March 20)

When no one can predict what’s in store (March 20)

Realtors say home buying interest falling amid COVID-19 crisis (March 20)

Griffin Health Opens COVID-19 Drive-up Test Collection Site in Valley (March 20)

Amid major cash withdrawal attempt, CT banking commish says depositor money is safe in banks, CUs (March 20)

During crisis, Michaels Jewelers buying, not selling (March 20)

Coronavirus: Panel provides guidance on new leave rules (March 20) 

After CT orders restaurants, bars to close, Oxford, Hartford eateries among first to disclose layoffs (March 20)

UPDATED: As Connecticut reports 3rd coronavirus death, state delays presidential primary (March 19)

State to roll out small-biz recovery loan fund (March 19)

Bradley Airport traffic nosedives as Aer Lingus suspends flights (March 19)

Connecticut hospitals are bracing for a surge of patients. Potential supply shortages and limited hospital beds are complicating that. (March 19)

Utility service-shutoff moratorium extended to biz ratepayers (March 19)

Connecticut’s coronavirus firsts: a death, and a nursing home case (March 19)

CT joins NY, NY and PA in closing malls (March 18)

SBA outlines loan criteria for CT companies (March 18)

After bar and restaurant closures, CT Lottery anticipates major Keno hit (March 18)

COVID-19 cases jump to 68 in Connecticut, though health officials warn there are likely thousands more (March 18)

CT hotel operators facing a hit more severe than ‘Sept. 11 and the 2008 recession combined’ (March 18)

Child-care centers feel virus impact (March 18)

Utilities take steps to help business customers during coronavirus outbreak (March 18)

SBA disaster-relief loans approved for CT small biz (March 17)

Tribes agree to close casinos for two weeks (March 17)

Tough to swallow: Can NH restaurants, bars survive shutdown? (March 17)

Lamont orders CT bars, restaurants to close Monday night (March 16)

A state-by-state breakdown of U.S. coronavirus cases (March 16)

DRS extends deadlines for state business tax returns (March 16)

Stop & Shop curtails store hours, suspends online purchases amid intense consumer demand (March 15)

Gov. Lamont closes schools, joining 23 other states (March 15)

Lamont calls on SBA to help CT’s small business owners (March 15)

Coronavirus latest: YNH to commence coronavirus testing; Innovation Summit cancelled and more (March 13)

DOL: Revision shows CT lost 3,300 jobs in 2019 (March 13)

Connecticut bans large public events to slow COVID-19 (March 13)

Economists: Coronavirus to have major impact to CT economy (March 13)

Survey: Small-biz impact minimal — so far (March 13)

Farmington biotech teams with Yale to pursue COVID-19 vaccine (March 12)

City offers virus info, guidance for businesses (March 11)

Public-option bill clears committee in coronavirus crunch (March 11)

Gov. Lamont declares a public health emergency (March 11)

Rothberg working 'round the clock' on virus home test (March 10)

Connecticut, city take steps to contain COVID-19 as 2nd state case confirmed (March 10)

Lawmakers begin mapping strategy to combat coronavirus as hundreds in CT are monitored for the illness (March 6)

Protein Sciences joins COVID-19 vaccine sweepstakes (March 3)

Shredding Trump’s plan, DeLauro says she’ll write her own coronavirus bill (Feb. 27)

Blumenthal, Murphy say Trump response to coronavirus ‘too little, too late’ (Feb. 26)

Shelton company working on coronavirus treatment (Feb. 25)

Wallingford’s Amphenol among CT companies taking hits from coronavirus (Feb. 25)

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