Because of the coronavirus, there will be no fans in the stands and several top players just won’t be coming. Source: New York Times
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California Moves Toward Easing Coronavirus Restrictions on Business
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2020
Local health departments called on the C.D.C. to change new recommendations that people without symptoms do not need to be tested. Many infected children show no symptoms, a study found. Source: New York Times
How a Veterinarian Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
Pets have provided much-needed emotional support this year. But they need to be taken care of, too. Meet one of their doctors. Source: New York Times
Why New Jersey’s Plan for In-Person Schooling Is Falling Apart
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
Growing numbers of districts are going online only, citing teacher shortages, ventilation issues and delayed guidance from the state on the virus. Source: New York Times
Reopened Schools Find Health Risks in Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
A number of schools found the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease in their water, and experts say more should expect to see it. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: C.D.C. Director Walks Back New Testing Guidelines
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
Dr. Robert R. Redfield now says that “testing may be considered” for anyone exposed to the coronavirus. But guidelines issued this week remain unchanged on the C.D.C. website. Stalled stimulus discussions may resume. Source: New York Times
Almost 500 Million Children Are Cut Off From School in Pandemic, Report Says
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
The Justice Department is considering an investigation of nursing-home outbreaks in four Democratic-led states, including New York. California makes a deal to more than double testing capacity. Source: New York Times
Natural History Museum Union Files Complaint Over Coronavirus App
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
The app would have asked employees to report if they had a fever and any new symptoms each day. Some see it as an invasion of privacy. Source: New York Times
M.T.A. Warns of Doomsday Subway Cuts Without $12 Billion in Federal Aid
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
The agency, facing staggering financial losses because of the pandemic, said it would have to reduce subway and bus service by 40 percent. Source: New York Times
As Summer Wanes, New Yorkers Worry About Covid Comeback in the Fall
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
The coronavirus has retreated in New York, but the rituals of September are disrupted, and a sense of foreboding remains about a possible second wave. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: Flu Season Could Worsen Virus Testing Delays
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
More than 500 virus cases have surfaced at the University of Alabama’s Tuscaloosa campus since classes resumed Wednesday. Source: New York Times
$1,000 ‘Baby Bond’ Proposed in N.J. in Bid to Narrow the Wealth Gap
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
A plan would set aside money at birth for children in most families, giving them a financial lift when they reach 18 and enter adulthood. Source: New York Times
Is New York City ‘Over’?
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
There’s disagreement over the post-pandemic future: Some think the city will never be the same, while others are confident of a rebound. Source: New York Times
First Documented Coronavirus Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2020
The patient did mount an immune response to the new infection, however, and did not experience symptoms. Source: New York Times
Covid-19: Live News and Updates
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2020
A patient was diagnosed with a second case of Covid-19 more than four months after the first, scientists in Hong Kong said. Source: New York Times