A surge of infections in the Southwest and the Midwest is partly driving an uptick in cases nationally. The eight remaining members of the Supreme Court are expected to hear arguments next month via telephone. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Covid-19 Live Updates: C.D.C. Changes Guidance on Testing
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2020
The agency says people who were in close contact with an infected person should be tested even if showing no symptoms. The eight remaining members of the Supreme Court are expected to hear arguments next month via telephone. Source: New…
Live Covid-19 Tracker and Updates
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
President Trump acknowledged that an authorized vaccine for ‘every American’ may not be distributed until next year. Nearly 1,000 casino employees have tested positive in Las Vegas. Source: New York Times
Rosh Hashana in the Pandemic: Rabbis, Cantors and Video Crews
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
The first High Holy Days of the coronavirus era will be celebrated this weekend, as rabbis try to deliver an online version of Judaism’s most sacred celebrations. Source: New York Times
C.D.C.’s Contentious Testing Guidance on Covid-19 Was Not Written by Its Scientists
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
Joe Biden is trying to focus the election on President Trump’s coronavirus response. The global caseload passed 30 million. New Zealand recorded no new cases for the first time in weeks. Source: New York Times
Deal Reached in N.J. for ‘Millionaires Tax’ to Address Fiscal Crisis
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
Gov. Philip Murphy said the tax would help make up shortfalls caused by the pandemic, but Republicans warned it would lead to an exodus of wealthy residents. Source: New York Times
How to Get a Virus Test Result in N.Y.C. in 48 Hours or Less
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
With schools set to reopen this month, families can get quick results at public hospitals and new rapid testing clinics as the city works to improve its testing system. Source: New York Times
Masks Are ‘Most Important, Powerful Public Health Tool,’: Live Covid-19 Updates
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
President Trump urged Republicans to “go for the much higher numbers” in stalled negotiations over another economic recovery package, undercutting his party’s push for a bare-bones plan. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim Cuts Staff by 11 Percent Ahead of Reopening
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
The museum announced Wednesday that 24 employees would be laid off and that eight others have taken voluntary separation agreements. Source: New York Times
NYC Mayor to Furlough 495 Staff Members for a Week, Including Himself
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
The symbolic move, which would yield $860,000 in anticipated savings, could be a precursor to similar maneuvers to slash the budget. Source: New York Times
Party Selfies and Hazmat Suits: Inside SUNY Oneonta's Coronavirus Outbreak
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
More than 670 students, about 10 percent of the population at SUNY Oneonta, became infected, forcing the campus to be shut down. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: As Cases Rise, Europe Enters ‘Living-With-the-Virus Phase’
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2020
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House would not leave for the November elections without acting on an additional round of aid. Pakistani high schools and universities reopened for the first time in nearly six months. Source: New York Times
Live Covid-19 Global Tracker
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2020
A group of 50 centrist House lawmakers are proposing a stimulus compromise, hoping to show Democratic and White House negotiators that there is enough common ground to forge a law. Source: New York Times
Parties Delay the Start of In-Person Classes at Some U.S. High Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2020
A federal judge ruled that pandemic safety restrictions in Pennsylvania were unconstitutional. The damage to the world’s major economies from the virus has been six times more severe than the 2009 financial crisis. Source: New York Times
These Families Feel Forgotten as N.Y.C. Pushes to Open Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2020
Months of remote learning have taken a harsh toll on New York City’s roughly 114,000 homeless students and their families. Source: New York Times