A machine that acted as an artificial lung kept her eligible for a transplant as she dealt with cystic fibrosis. She went on to compete again in marathons. Source: New York Times
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Gail Slatter, Who Helped Make the Times Newsroom Run, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
For 40 years she was a guide and gatekeeper, working in “the morgue” (the article and photo archive) and on the photo and culture desks. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Executive With Ties to Cuomo Got Special Access to Virus Testing
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
A drug company president who has long been close to the governor received the early tests, as did his family. The impeachment inquiry will examine testing provided to the Cuomo family. Source: New York Times
Marianne Steiner, Refugee Who Found a New Life in New York, Dies at 101
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
She escaped Nazi Germany and recreated a comfortable life in Manhattan. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Coming to Broadway: Vaccinations for New York’s Theater Workers
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city would create a vaccination site for theater workers to try to help Broadway shows reopen by the fall. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Family Is Said to Have Received Special Access to Virus Tests
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
Top health officials tested Chris Cuomo, the governor’s brother, when testing was not widely available, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Source: New York Times
Tony Murray, Moral Support for a Gay N.B.A. Player, Dies at 60
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
Mr. Murray, along with his husband, helped their nephew Jason Collins become the first player in the league to come out publicly. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
The Long Road to Possibly Impeaching Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
Lawmakers will need to navigate the shoals of Albany’s political traditions and the state’s relatively ill-defined impeachment process. Source: New York Times
A Hospital Encounters Vaccine Hesitation Among Its Own Staff
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
At Harlem Hospital, about half of the eligible staff has received a Covid-19 vaccine, reflecting a wariness in the Black community. But it also shows how it is possible to slowly change attitudes about the vaccines. Source: New York Times
Some Covid-19 Patients Say They’re Left With Ringing Ears
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
Scientists are examining a possible link to tinnitus. A businessman’s suicide has lent urgency to the research. Source: New York Times
‘I’ve Lost a Lot of Faith’: Suburban Parents Push Schools to Reopen Faster
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
Frustration over pandemic reopening plans is growing in New Jersey’s affluent suburbs, where taxes are high and many students are barely in classrooms. Source: New York Times
New York Makes People 50 And Older Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccine on Tuesday
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
The moves follows a call from President Biden for U.S. states to make all adults eligible by May 1. Source: New York Times
How to Vaccinate Homebound Seniors? Take the Shots to Them.
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Millions of older Americans, chronically ill and trapped at home, pose a big challenge to inoculation efforts. Doctors are on it. Source: New York Times
How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns? 2 Pounds a Month, Study Hints
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Many Americans know they’ve put on weight during the pandemic, but it’s been difficult for experts to detail the scope of the problem. Source: New York Times
First Covid, Then Psychosis: ‘The Most Terrifying Thing I’ve Ever Experienced’
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Like a small number of Covid survivors with no previous mental illness, Ivan Agerton developed psychotic symptoms weeks after his coronavirus infection. Source: New York Times