Gov. Andrew Cuomo boasted, “I am not a superhero,” in early versions of his book, drafted as his aides scrubbed a politically damaging Health Department report. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
The New Normal in N.Y.: High Virus Rates and a Steady Stream of Cases
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
As New York races to vaccinate residents while variants spread, the state’s positive test rate and case counts are likely to remain stable for a while. Source: New York Times
The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
A clinical trial found no symptomatic infections among vaccinated children ages 12 to 15, the companies said, and there were no serious side effects. The data have not yet been reviewed by independent experts. Source: New York Times
Attack on Filipino Woman in NYC Creates Wave of Outrage
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
Security guards failed to intervene while a man kicked and stomped on a 65-year-old woman near Times Square, yelling, “You don’t belong here.” Source: New York Times
‘It Felt Like Deception’: An Elite NYC Hospital Charges Huge Covid Test Fees
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
Insurers are stuck with the big bills from Lenox Hill, but the public ultimately pays through higher premiums. Source: New York Times
Why Virus Tests at One Elite School Ran Afoul of Regulators
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
In the suburbs of Chicago, New Trier High School offers a lesson in just how complicated it can be to track the coronavirus in schools. Source: New York Times
Partially Vaccinated Households Struggle to Navigate Freedom and Risk
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
Some households are now just partially vaccinated, leaving families split on how to enjoy new freedoms while protecting the safety of those who are still vulnerable. Source: New York Times
Soon, a Vaccine Shot for Every Adult in N.Y. Who Wants One
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The expansion to everyone 16 and above by next week comes at a time when the supply of doses is barely keeping up with demand. Source: New York Times
Attack on Asian Woman in Midtown Prompts Another Hate Crime Investigation
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The New York Police Department’s hate crimes task force said it was searching for a man who kicked a 65-year-old woman, stomped on her and made anti-Asian statements toward her on a sidewalk. Source: New York Times
New York Must Offer Vaccine to All Prisoners Immediately, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
A judge in the Bronx ruled that people incarcerated in the state’s prisons and jails had been arbitrarily excluded from the coronavirus vaccine rollout. Source: New York Times
All Adults in New York Will Be Eligible for Vaccination Next Week
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
Those who are 30 and older will be eligible on Tuesday, and all other adults can be vaccinated starting April 6, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday. Source: New York Times
They Set Aside Money for Their Commutes. Now They Can’t Get It Back.
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
Many people working from home or out of a job can’t access the hundreds of dollars deducted from their paychecks for transit expenses. “I’m unhappy because it’s a lot of money,” one woman said. Source: New York Times
Behind Closed Doors, ‘the Difficulty and the Beauty’ of Pandemic Hospice Work
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
“I did not really understand when people would ask, ‘Why me and why my family?’” a hospice chaplain said. “Now I was asking the same questions.” Source: New York Times
For Them, NYC Will Never Be The Same
By Gotham Rex on March 27, 2021
The city may be only months from seeming like its old self. But the pandemic has changed many lives. Source: New York Times
What Comorbidities Qualify for Covid Vaccine? That Depends.
By Gotham Rex on March 27, 2021
People are racing to get vaccinated — even those who don’t yet technically qualify. And that’s good news. Source: New York Times