The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Biden took office.

Steep metal prices, longer lead times, prolong manufacturers’ struggles post early pandemic challenges.

Restaurants can continue to serve food outdoors for another 13 months, as they work to find ways to both serve customers and be COVID-safe.

People who are 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals may get a second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster four months after they received the first.

Children's mental health experts have advice for how to help kids deal with masking uncertainty – and deal with peer pressure if their mask choice isn't popular at school.

The Connecticut economy continued its comeback in February from pandemic-induced job losses. The state has recovered more than 80.5% of the jobs lost since early 2020, according to new data out Thursday from the state Department of Labor.

In New England, BA.2 accounts for 55% of all COVID-19 cases, compared to 35% of cases nationally, per the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But doctors say they are not overly concerned yet.

Evictions slowed down during the pandemic, thanks to financial help from state and federal governments. But almost all aid has lapsed now, and evictions are starting to move back up to pre-pandemic levels. At the same time, rents have jumped by more than 15%.

The rise of the more infectious BA.2 variant in the U.S. — plus signals in the sewage — also point to a possible uptick in cases, and have health officials on alert.

The Connecticut Historical Society has been undertaking an effort to collect artifacts, stories and pictures that capture the essence of life during this pandemic.