The agency increased its contribution after an initial decision to reimburse only $260 million of the health system’s request for nearly $900 million. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Study of Covid Booster Shot Benefits Fans Debate Over Extra Doses
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2021
Independent experts, including government scientists, were skeptical of the research from Israel, which included limited data over a short period. Source: New York Times
How One Principal Got Students Back to a Bronx Public School
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2021
Last year, 80 percent of students at Public School 5 and half its teachers learned and taught remotely. Source: New York Times
Upstate N.Y. Hospital to Halt Baby Deliveries After Workers Resign Over Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2021
Seven other staff members in the maternity department at Lewis County General Hospital have not indicated whether they will get their shots, said an official. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Schools Reopen With Joy and Anxiety on ‘Game Changer’ First Day
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
“We’ve got to give this a chance,” said one parent as the nation’s largest school system reopened in full for the first time in 18 months. Source: New York Times
Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Virus Cases Appear to Plateau. Could an Uptick Lie Ahead?
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
As students head back to school, experts say that the city’s third coronavirus wave may be ebbing. Source: New York Times
The Second Act of the Vaccine Resistance
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2021
Lawsuits will inevitably follow federal mandates to vaccinate — and they may come from surprising quarters. Source: New York Times
She Survived 9/11 and Covid: ‘You Just Keep Going’
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2021
“If Osama bin Laden didn’t kill me, I’m not dying from a virus,” said Wendy Lanski, who spoke at a memorial in Jersey City. Source: New York Times
Why Federal Research Bolsters the Case for Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Scientists believe the administration’s new measures may tamp down the pandemic, although the effects will not immediately be obvious. Source: New York Times
The Met Opera Races to Reopen After Months of Pandemic Silence
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
The company, which faced steep losses after the pandemic forced it to shut down on March 12, 2020, is working to lure operagoers back to its 3,800-seat theater. Source: New York Times
For a Second Year, Jews Mark the High Holy Days in the Shadow of Covid
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2021
Many synagogues are holding in-person services, but some are requiring worshipers to show proof of vaccination and to wear masks. Source: New York Times
Why Not Offer a Remote Option for School?
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy remains strong, while students under 12 are still vulnerable. Source: New York Times
Lower Manhattan Rebounded After 9/11, but the Pandemic Erased the Gains
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2021
The triumphant comeback of Lower Manhattan after 2001 became a rallying cry for New York City. But its offices have emptied out, tourists are gone, and hundreds of retailers have shut down. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Students Hope Vaccine Mandates Bring College Life Back to Normal
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2021
Many of the state’s college students are leaning into the vaccine mandate, welcoming the chance to return to campus in person. Source: New York Times