A 57-year-old college president in Georgia died of Covid-19. U.K. infections have spiked back up to levels not seen in months. Source: New York Times
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AstraZeneca Partly Resumes Coronavirus Vaccine Trial After Halting It for Safety
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2020
The company said tests of its vaccine would start up again in Britain while remaining suspended in the U.S. and other countries. Pfizer, a competitor, announced an expansion of its trials. Source: New York Times
Live Covid-19 Cases and Deaths: Updates and Tracker
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2020
A new study showed that children infected in child-care, some asymptomatic, spread the virus to their families. Canada reported no deaths linked to Covid-19 in a 24-hour period. Source: New York Times
Inside the Clash Between Powerful Business Leaders and N.Y.C.’s Mayor
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2020
The tensions burst into the open when 163 executives joined to criticize Bill de Blasio’s leadership. Others think their portrait of the city is overly bleak. Source: New York Times
Fauci Warns Coronavirus Could Disrupt Life Well Into New Year
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2020
China has been using its prospects for developing a vaccine as a diplomatic carrot. The pandemic has exacerbated the worldwide threat of hunger and malnutrition. Source: New York Times
‘Covid Will Not Win’: Meet the Force Powering Brooklyn Hospital
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
During the surge of Covid-19 cases this spring that filled Brooklyn Hospital with the critically ill and the dying, the staff went in day after day, trying to save as many lives as they could. Now they are bracing for…
This Island Has No Bridges. Can It Survive With No Ferries?
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
On Shelter Island, private ferries are the only way to reach the mainland. With a greatly reduced tourist season, they might be out of business soon. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Marks 9/11 at a Time of Harrowing Loss
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
As they memorialize a past tragedy, New Yorkers face another profound and deadly crisis that is not yet over. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus in NY: 150 Big Businesses Warn De Blasio of ‘Widespread Anxiety’ Over City's Future
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
Leaders of companies like Goldman Sachs and JetBlue implored Mayor Bill de Blasio to take more decisive action to halt the city’s decline. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: G.O.P.’s Scaled-Back Stimulus Bill Fails in Senate
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2020
The Senate did not approve a Republican proposal, and it looks increasingly unlikely that Washington will be able to reach a deal before the election for more virus aid. Source: New York Times
150 Big Businesses Warn Mayor of ‘Widespread Anxiety’ Over N.Y.C.’s Future
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2020
Leaders of companies like Goldman Sachs and JetBlue implored Mayor Bill de Blasio to take more decisive action to halt the city’s decline. Source: New York Times
The Ugly Side of New York’s Outdoor Dining Renaissance
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2020
When sidewalk cafes collide with the city’s inadequate response to homelessness. Source: New York Times
Safety Review Begins Into AstraZeneca's Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2020
A participant in the company’s late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial reportedly developed severe neurological symptoms. Now experts must assess whether the vaccine was responsible. Source: New York Times
Live Covid-19 News Updates
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2020
Britain will ban most gatherings of more than six people starting Monday. Indoor dining in N.Y.C. will return with limits on Sept. 30. Source: New York Times
AstraZeneca Pauses Covid-19 Vaccine Trial for Safety Review
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2020
Britain is expected to limit most social gatherings to six people after a spike in cases. A political uproar quashed plans for targeted lockdowns in Israel. People caught maskless in Indonesia were told to lie in a coffin as punishment. …