Hospitals around the country scrambled to administer the first shots after waiting months for the coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Children Love Snow Days. The Pandemic May End Them Forever.
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
In New York City and elsewhere, classes will be held online no matter how bad storms are this year in a shift that makes some parents wistful. Source: New York Times
Outdoor Dining in N.Y.C. Confronts Latest Challenge: Snow
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Roadway restaurant installations in the city will close and virus testing at Health and Hospitals sites will stop Wednesday afternoon, when up to a foot of snow is forecast to begin falling. Source: New York Times
Vaccine Distribution Is Underway in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
The first coronavirus vaccine in the country was administered in Queens. Source: New York Times
Still at Home for the Holidays
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Asked not to travel, many New Yorkers are looking to create new traditions. Some residential buildings are stepping into the void, and have already cued Santa and the jazz band. Source: New York Times
If Teachers Get the Vaccine Quickly, Can Students Get Back to School?
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Teachers’ unions largely support plans to put educators near the front of the line, but given availability and logistics, that might not be enough to open more schools in the spring. Source: New York Times
Trapped at Home in the Pandemic With Mold and a Leaky Roof
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
As the wealthy upgrade their homes, poor New Yorkers have to wait out the health crisis in rundown public housing. Source: New York Times
Sandra Lindsay, the First to Be Vaccinated, Hopes to Persuade Skeptics
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2020
Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at a Queens hospital, was the first person in the United States to be vaccinated. She wanted to “inspire people who look like me.” Source: New York Times
The Next Covid Vaccine Challenge: Reassuring Older Americans
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2020
The two leading coronavirus vaccines seemed to work well in elderly trial volunteers. “I just can’t understand why people are afraid,” one 95-year-old said. Source: New York Times
New York Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Begins
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2020
A nurse in Queens received the coronavirus vaccine during a news conference with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Source: New York Times
Why This Force of 150 Sheriff’s Deputies Is Enforcing Virus Rules
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2020
The New York City Sheriff’s Office, a law enforcement team unknown to most New Yorkers, has been thrust into the spotlight during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Tries to Jolt Public by Warning of Overwhelmed Hospitals
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
The governor makes a sharp strategic shift to persuade New Yorkers to take the coronavirus seriously as infections surge across the state. Source: New York Times
Amid Pandemic, Scientists Reassess Routine Medical Care
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
All this year, patients stayed away from doctors’ offices in droves, postponing tests and treatments. Maybe there’s a silver lining. Source: New York Times
Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women May Opt to Receive the Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
Although no coronavirus vaccine has been studied in these women, many scientists believe the benefits will outweigh any potential risks. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Suspends Indoor Dining in N.Y.C. Again
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
The decision, intended to slow a second wave of coronavirus cases, is a blow to the struggling restaurant industry. Source: New York Times