The mayor does not want to return to the days of mask mandates, saying the city can’t function if it panics over every new variant. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Your Dog Is Not Ready for You to Return to the Office
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
Pets (and their owners) prepare for the inevitable. Source: New York Times
Why Adams Is Rejecting Mask Mandates as Covid Cases Rise in New York
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has focused on antiviral treatments and at-home testing as coronavirus cases surge again. Source: New York Times
70 N.Y. Judges Went on a Montauk Retreat. 20 Came Down With the Virus.
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
A judicial gathering at a seaside resort, with karaoke included, became a superspreader event. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Recommends but Doesn’t Mandate Masks
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
City health officials urged New Yorkers to wear medical masks indoors and to take other precautions. Source: New York Times
How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2022
The spread of the Omicron variant has given scientists an unsettling answer: repeatedly, sometimes within months. Source: New York Times
Most of New York State Moves to High Alert for Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2022
C.D.C. guidelines suggest most people in the state should wear masks indoors, including in schools, although New York City cases remained lower. Source: New York Times
A Covid Vaccine Mandate for New York Schools? Not This Year.
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2022
A bill to add the Covid vaccine to a list of mandated shots for schoolchildren is a hot potato, its sponsor said. Source: New York Times
Gov. Kathy Hochul Tests Positive for Covid
By Gotham Rex on May 8, 2022
The New York governor’s exposure comes as the state battles yet another variant that is more transmissible than previous versions of the virus. Source: New York Times
Worries About Covid Strain on Health Care Grow in the U.S.
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
The C.D.C. is also keeping a close eye on the nature of hospitalizations. Source: New York Times
What to Eat, See and Do in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Broadway enthusiasts, art aficionados and food lovers will find new offerings in and around Times Square and in neighborhoods below 42nd Street, heralding the promise of a vibrant recovery. Source: New York Times
‘For Colored Girls’ to Close on Broadway, Reflecting Tough Season
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
The revival, directed by Camille A. Brown, received strong reviews but struggled to attract audiences and overcome challenges posed by Covid. Source: New York Times
New York City Enters Higher Coronavirus Risk Level as Case Numbers Rise
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The city moved into the medium risk level, known as yellow, as it sees a troubling increase in cases and the mayor weighs bringing back some restrictions. Source: New York Times
How to Get Covid Treatments in New York City
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
Both antiviral pills and monoclonal antibodies that treat Covid-19 are available across the city, but some public health experts worry that too few people know how to get them. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s Chinatown, Reeling From Anti-Asian Attacks, Fights Shelter Plan
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
Residents unsettled by recent violence worry that two new shelters, one that would open near the site of a brutal murder, will lead to more disorder. Source: New York Times