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Vaccine not a cure-all for New Haven, CT economy, experts say
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An economic recovery in Connecticut in 2021 depends on how quickly a COVID-19 vaccine is distributed and the percentage of people who are willing to take it, a panel of experts in medicine, economics and tax law told a virtual gathering of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce.
Panelists said the expectation of an immediate return to normalcy is unrealistic, and that it likely will take until the end of next year for public confidence to be restored to the point where an economic recovery begins to gain traction.
Chances are good that the gun used to kill the person you read about on the streets of Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford, Danbury, Norwalk or Waterbury came from another state, often, but not always, down south where the laws are less stringent, authorities say.
And if a gun is in the hands of a criminal, it may well be used in multiple shootings and other crimes, authorities say.
“I’ve seen (evidence) of a gun being used in 10-15 different crimes” in Connecticut metropolitan areas, said Scott Riordan, resident agent in charge of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Connecticut Office in New Haven. “That’s how a lot of our gang cases are worked.”