Category Archives: CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

All of us at Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective wish you a happy 4th of July weekend. Relax and enjoy, and stay safe and healthy! Kim Adamski, our HIV Prevention Specialist, has some tips on staying safe while you enjoy your long weekend.

By now, you’ve likely heard that all over the US, small groups of protesters are demonstrating at state capitols over their displeasure with state mandates on masks, quarantine, and other public health policies to help slow Coronavirus. Maybe you even agree with them. After all, being told what to do is never a great feeling.Continue reading “Personal Liberties and the Public Good: A Delicate Balance”

The CDC recently listed six new potential symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Now, in addition to fever, coughing, and shortness of breath, you should monitor yourself for chills, shaking, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and loss of taste/smell. If you feel sick with any of these symptoms, call your doctor as soon as possible for advice.Continue reading “CDC lists 6 new COVID-19 Symptoms”

Being an essential worker is tough even without the fear a pandemic brings. Everyone is posting “Stay Safe Stay Home” and “quarantine” messaging, which is great, except that you cannot stay home. You have a service to provide and a family to feed. On social media, we are seeing lots of posts thanking essential workersContinue reading “Essential Workers: Staying Safe”

Did you see Miguel’s video last week? Today, Miguel will be hosting a live discussion from 6:30-7pm about masks and gloves. Watch! Viste el video de Miguel la semana pasada? Hoy, Miguel va a discutir en vivo a 6:30-7pm sobre mascaras faciales y guantes. Mira!

Kim Adamski, our HIV Prevention Specialist, is back with a new video on proper use of masks and gloves to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Watch the video below, then tune into the live discussion on Facebook Live tomorrow, 4/9/20, at 6:30-7pm!

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life, the Connecticut LGBTQ+ Nonprofit sector would like to know how we can help you! The New Haven Pride Center, Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective, True Colors, and OutCT have created this survey to make sure we are doing our best to serve the community. PleaseContinue reading “Survey on LGBTQ+ Needs During COVID-19 Pandemic”

The CDC has released new guidelines on the use of masks for Coronavirus prevention. The general public is advised to use a cloth mask or scarf when going out in public. Please reserve disposable masks for healthcare workers. N95 masks are not recommended for the general public. For detailed information on personal protective equipment recommendations,Continue reading “New CDC Guidelines on Masks!”

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many STD clinics are temporarily closed for the near future all around Connecticut and surrounding states. This means it will be much harder to get testing and treatment for STDs for a time. If you are not already doing so, practice social/physical distancing, which includes having sex. If you feelContinue reading “STD Testing Sites around Connecticut Closing”

In response to the surge in Coronavirus cases in New York City, the White House has advised that anyone who has passed through or left New York City to self-quarantine for 14 days. What does this mean for you? If YOU have been in New York recently, PLEASE follow this quarantine advisory. If you knowContinue reading “IMPORTANT! NYC and CORONAVIRUS”