Since President Trump’s Covid diagnosis, numerous associates have tested positive, but the White House has not aggressively investigated the outbreak. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
A New Battle Against the Virus Is Set for 9 ZIP Codes
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed “rewinding” the reopening of businesses and schools in areas where the infection rate has spiked. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Will Close Schools and Businesses in Areas Hard-Hit by Covid
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2020
“Today, unfortunately, is not a day for celebration,” the mayor said. His plan to curb rising virus rates would affect 20 neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Warns Officers: Wear Your Masks
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2020
As coronavirus cases rise in some neighborhoods, police officials warn officers that they could be disciplined if they fail to comply. Source: New York Times
How to Identify the Different Symptoms of the Flu and Covid-19
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2020
With fears of a “twindemic” in the United States this fall, here’s a guide to understanding what’s making you feel terrible. Source: New York Times
It’s Time for Diners to Ask the Servers: How Are You Doing?
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
As indoor dining returns to New York, the danger to restaurant workers increases. So does the need to protect them. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Voting Officials Need Money. They Were Told to Go to Zuckerberg.
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
Local election boards say they may need up to $50 million to avoid a repeat of the botched primary, so some are seeking, and receiving, grants funded by the Facebook chief executive. Source: New York Times
Grace Meo, Skilled Seamstress and Serious Sinatra Fan, Dies at 93
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
Ms. Meo could sew anything, and she loved her family, but her heart belonged to the Voice. She has died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Facing 200 Abuse Claims, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Seeks Bankruptcy
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
The move by the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island came after numerous lawsuits were filed under the Child Victims Act. Source: New York Times
Indoor Dining Returns to New York City, but Will Customers?
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
The restaurant industry, battered by the pandemic, is hoping indoor dining will help ease months of hardship, even as questions remain. Source: New York Times
Covid 'Testing Hell': Devices Given to Nursing Homes Bring New Problems
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
The federal government sent free rapid-test machines to 14,000 facilities. But they have come with unexpected costs, cumbersome reporting rules and questions about accuracy. Source: New York Times
These Restaurants Reopened. That Doesn’t Mean They’ll Survive.
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
As New York City restaurants prepare to reopen for indoor dining, New Jersey owners say indoor capacity limits of 25 percent are hurting their odds of survival. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Reports Large Uptick in Coronavirus Cases
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2020
The daily rate of positive tests rose to 3.25 percent, the highest it had been in months, as more students returned to classrooms. Source: New York Times
Elementary Schools Reopen in Person, in Milestone for N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2020
About 300,000 children returned to classrooms for the first time since March as the city’s test positivity rate edged upward. Source: New York Times
A Beloved Teacher Died From the Virus. Now Her School Confronts Reopening.
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2020
At Public School 9 in Brooklyn, students will start each day by talking about how they are feeling and will take breaks for movement and meditation. Source: New York Times