“Merry Wives,” an adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, had already pushed back its opening night by nearly two weeks after an injury to its leading man. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Vaccine Requirements Loom in New York City: ‘Time for More Mandates’
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2021
The debate over whether to require vaccinations is intensifying as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus surges in many parts of the United States. Source: New York Times
How to Survive a Plague, Part 2
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2021
The resistance to Covid vaccinations is eerily familiar to those who lived through the early days of the AIDS crisis. Source: New York Times
They Live in an N.Y.C. Virus Hot Spot. But They Won’t Get Vaccinated.
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2021
Staten Island’s recent uptick in coronavirus cases foretold a larger increase across New York City. Source: New York Times
How (and Why) the Metro Desk Photographed 115 Service Workers
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2021
The New Yorkers who kept the city moving were often overlooked. Portraits put their faces in the center of the frame. Source: New York Times
31 Children Test Positive for Coronavirus at Summer Camp in NY
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
The outbreak at Camp Pontiac in Columbia County, N.Y., occurred among children too young to be vaccinated. No children were seriously ill. Source: New York Times
Variants and Vaccinations: The State of the Virus in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
The Delta variant has driven up coronavirus case counts, and some experts worry that the vaccination effort is moving too slowly. Source: New York Times
Is N.Y.C. Doing Enough to Slow 3rd Virus Wave? Experts Raise Doubts.
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2021
On Wednesday, the city announced that all public hospital employees must be vaccinated or face weekly coronavirus testing. Source: New York Times
Olympics Virus Cases Raise Tricky Questions About Testing
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2021
Frequent screening of healthy, vaccinated people will pick up even the mildest infections. How much testing is too much? Source: New York Times
Higher Fares on the Subway? Not This Year.
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2021
Transit officials hold off on an increase for the subway, buses and commuter rail lines to help riders hurt financially by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York to Require Vaccination or Weekly Testing for City Health Workers
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
The new city policy takes aim at improving vaccination rates at public hospitals. Across the city, 70 percent of hospital workers are fully vaccinated. Source: New York Times
J.&J. Vaccine May Be Less Effective Against Delta, Study Suggests
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
Many who received the shot may need to consider boosters, the authors said. But federal health officials do not recommend second doses. Source: New York Times
A Renewal for IBM Campuses Once Home to Punch Cards and Circuit Boards
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
When Big Blue left upstate New York, economic pain ensued. But the large complexes left behind are ideally suited for large-scale production and shipping, local officials say. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Week Makes a Comeback
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
The industry has started to recover, but many businesses are still struggling. It is hoped the promotion, through Aug. 22, will help. Source: New York Times
‘Game Over’: Food Carts Adjust to a Changed City
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
For thousands of food truck operators and cart vendors in New York, the ability to make meaningful profits depends on large numbers of workers returning to the office. Source: New York Times