HARTFORD, Conn. — Josh Geballe, a key player in Connecticut’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Tuesday he is leaving state service to accept a position at Yale University. Geballe also served as Lamont’s chief operating officer and became a public face of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, appearing regularly during the governor’s televised COVID-19 briefings to answer …
Ned Lamont won’t push for lawmakers to renew executive orders requiring certain state employees and teachers either get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19. Both the large number of people who’ve gotten vaccinated and the “significant administrative burden” placed on state agencies and schools to regularly test unvaccinated staff were cited Thursday as reasons for ending those rules “At this point, …
Ned Lamont said Thursday the state is beginning to see a slowdown in demand for vaccinations, prompting his administration to look for new ways to encourage people to get the shot and move closer toward herd immunity in the state. “Now that we’re getting to a point where we do have more supply than demand, we’re welcoming and inviting large …