It is one of the first states to take on debt to plug a budget hole created by the impact of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Virus Cases Surged in Young Adults. The Elderly Were Hit Next.
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Infections among young adults eventually may have spread to older, more vulnerable people, the C.D.C. reported. Source: New York Times
Sterling Magee, Bluesman Known as ‘Satan,’ Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
As half of the duo Satan and Adam, he played blues on the streets of Harlem and later on stages around the world. He died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: Undercutting Scientists, Trump Says Tightening Vaccine Guidelines ‘Sounds Like a Political Move’
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and three other top U.S. health officials steering the government’s virus response told senators that they would take a vaccine approved by the F.D.A. Johnson & Johnson announced that it plans to enroll 60,000 people in…
Virus Cases Are Reported in 100 N.Y.C. School Buildings
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
Nearly all the buildings remained open, following city guidelines that say only those schools with two cases in different classrooms will shut. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers Found Resolve After 6 Months of Pandemic Hardship
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
It is not a tale of triumph. Fear persists about what lies ahead. But small transformations have unfolded that reveal the grit and gifts of the city’s people. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Warns About Rising Virus Cases in Hasidic Neighborhoods
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
Officials see a worrisome indicator in several parts of Brooklyn and Queens after a couple of months of declining or flat transmission. Source: New York Times
9 of Every 10 Restaurants and Bars in N.Y.C. Can’t Pay Full Rent
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2020
A survey conducted by an industry group found that many establishments were still facing a financial crisis even after opening for outdoor dining. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: Children Will Have to Wait for a Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2020
Clinical trials have not included children, so vaccines for them may not arrive until the next school year, while adults may get theirs by summer. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Upends College Admissions Tests, Creating Chaos for Students
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2020
An Iowa school district that defied a reopening order is moving toward a “hybrid” model. South Korea suspends a plan to provide free flu shots to 19 million people. Source: New York Times
Advice on Virus Transmission Vanishes From C.D.C. Website
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
The new guidance, published only on Friday, had acknowledged that fine particles floating in air may spread the virus. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Classrooms Finally Reopen for Some Students
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
Up to 90,000 children in pre-K and students with advanced disabilities went back to in-person school on Monday. Source: New York Times
Pandemic Puts N.Y.C. Hotels on the Brink: ‘A Complete Washout’
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
Several big hotels in the city have announced that they are closed for good, and some experts say that more shutdowns are coming. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: Health Officials Tiptoe Around Trump’s Vaccine Timeline
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2020
Britain seeks to avert a lockdown with threats of huge fines for violating virus restrictions. ‘Flights to nowhere’ are a thing. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: U.K. Moves to Impose Harsher Fines on Rule Breakers
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2020
Serious breaches of coronavirus restrictions could be punished with penalties of more than $10,000 as the British government tries to avoid another national lockdown. Russia’s vaccine rollout is off to a slow start. Source: New York Times