In Connecticut, the more your town voted for Joe Biden in 2020, the likelier you and your neighbors are to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, a Hearst Connecticut Media Group review of state data shows.An analysis of all Connecticut municipalities revealed that in the 10 towns that voted the most for Biden, excluding cities with a population over 100,000, an average of 53 percent of their residents have had at least one dose. That compared with 47.6 percent in the 10 towns that voted more for former President Donald Trump.Thomaston, for example, follows that trend. In 2020, 34.9 percent...…In Connecticut, the more your town voted for Joe Biden in 2020, the likelier you and your neighbors are to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, a Hearst Connecticut Media Group review of state data shows.An analysis of all Connecticut municipalities revealed that in the 10 towns that voted the most for Biden, excluding cities with a population over 100,000, an average of 53 percent of their residents have had at least one dose. That compared with 47.6 percent in the 10 towns that voted more for former President Donald Trump.Thomaston, for example, follows that trend. In 2020, 34.9 percent...WW…

A strict age-based vaccine rollout — like the one in Connecticut — could result in 85 percent fewer deaths, according to a study from researchers at the University of California’s department of demography.The study, due to be released this week, presents a thought experiment, according to lead author Joshua Goldstein.If the vaccine was rolled out using a lottery system, in which everyone had the same chance of being vaccinated regardless of age, 85 percent more people would die than in a system that followed a strict age-based rollout.“We’re talking about enormous effects,” Goldstein said....…A strict age-based vaccine rollout — like the one in Connecticut — could result in 85 percent fewer deaths, according to a study from researchers at the University of California’s department of demography.The study, due to be released this week, presents a thought experiment, according to lead author Joshua Goldstein.If the vaccine was rolled out using a lottery system, in which everyone had the same chance of being vaccinated regardless of age, 85 percent more people would die than in a system that followed a strict age-based rollout.“We’re talking about enormous effects,” Goldstein said....WW…

Some health experts are concerned that loosening COVID restrictions, specifically restaurant capacity, has contributed to a new surge of cases in Connecticut.“Dine-in at restaurants is a risky activity because, by necessity, people can't wear masks while eating, and most restaurants will not have the level of ventilation to make that indoors environment safe from airborne viral transmission,” said Pedro Mendes, a researcher and professor in computational biology at UConn.In March, Gov. Ned Lamont began allowing increased indoor capacity in Connecticut restaurants. He announced restaurants...…Some health experts are concerned that loosening COVID restrictions, specifically restaurant capacity, has contributed to a new surge of cases in Connecticut.“Dine-in at restaurants is a risky activity because, by necessity, people can't wear masks while eating, and most restaurants will not have the level of ventilation to make that indoors environment safe from airborne viral transmission,” said Pedro Mendes, a researcher and professor in computational biology at UConn.In March, Gov. Ned Lamont began allowing increased indoor capacity in Connecticut restaurants. He announced restaurants...WW…

A group of Connecticut legislators is part of a region-wide push to move the entire northeast of the United States off Eastern Standard Time.If successful, and if other states from New York north go along, Connecticut would use Atlantic Standard Time instead, and do away with Daylight Saving Time in the process. In effect, the region would be on Daylight Saving Time for all 12 months — up from almost eight months now.“I just think it’s a practical means to handle something that we don’t need anymore,” said state Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague.Osten signed on to the initiative this year, but...…A group of Connecticut legislators is part of a region-wide push to move the entire northeast of the United States off Eastern Standard Time.If successful, and if other states from New York north go along, Connecticut would use Atlantic Standard Time instead, and do away with Daylight Saving Time in the process. In effect, the region would be on Daylight Saving Time for all 12 months — up from almost eight months now.“I just think it’s a practical means to handle something that we don’t need anymore,” said state Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague.Osten signed on to the initiative this year, but...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateNEW HAVEN — A planned “MAGA drag” in support of now twice-impeached President Donald Trump, due to start Saturday morning at the IKEA parking lot in New Haven and head up the capitol building in Hartford, appears to be a bust.Fliers promoting the event had been shared on social media, and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker asked residents to stay away, despite reports that the event had been canceled.“Given what occurred last week at the U.S. Capitol and some threats of violence around the U.S., we are encouraging people to stay away...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateNEW HAVEN — A planned “MAGA drag” in support of now twice-impeached President Donald Trump, due to start Saturday morning at the IKEA parking lot in New Haven and head up the capitol building in Hartford, appears to be a bust.Fliers promoting the event had been shared on social media, and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker asked residents to stay away, despite reports that the event had been canceled.“Given what occurred last week at the U.S. Capitol and some threats of violence around the U.S., we are encouraging people to stay away...WW…