Several hundred workers are receiving $1,000 relief payments from the Public Theater. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Smashed Windows on Subway Cars Have Cost the M.T.A. $300,000
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2020
The vandalism, which harkens back to a period of economic hardship in New York City, comes at a time when the transit agency is facing a staggering financial crisis. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Updates: Latest News and Analysis
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2020
The early release of California prisoners has depleted a controversial firefighting force. Returning vacationers faced waits of up to 12 hours at Austria’s southern border. Source: New York Times
Outdoor Dining Is a Hit, but N.Y.C. Restaurants Face 'Apocalyptic' Times
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2020
Nearly 10,000 restaurants have set up outdoor seating in New York City. They are struggling to stay alive until indoor dining returns. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Suggests Some Child-Care Centers Can Reopen Safely
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2020
Outbreaks at U.S. colleges are forcing sudden changes and sending students scrambling. With cases surging, Europe braces for a new phase in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Updates: 3 States Link Cases to Sturgis Rally
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2020
A judge blocks a couple’s plans to hold a 175-guest wedding in New York. Bolivia’s death rate is among the world’s worst. Source: New York Times
On TikTok, Students Complain About College Quarantine Food
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2020
Students arriving at N.Y.U. and other campuses are flooding social media with complaints about meals they are given as they isolate. Source: New York Times
Outbreaks at U.S. Colleges Force Sudden Changes and Send Students Scrambling: Covid-19 Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
Outbreaks at U.S. colleges are forcing sudden changes and sending students scrambling. With cases surging, Europe braces for a new phase in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Why Antibody Tests Won’t Help You Much
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
Most antibody tests are useful only for large population surveys, diagnosis in certain children or when initial diagnostic testing fails, according to an expert panel. Source: New York Times
The Hottest Commodity in Pandemic New York? Fresh Air
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
The skyscrapers are empty, and the streets and parks are full. Here’s how the city is reinventing itself. Source: New York Times
Latest Coronavirus News: Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
U.S. colleges change plans after parties and outbreaks, sending students scrambling. South Korea threatens criminal penalties and arrests for people who interfere with disease control. Source: New York Times
Witnessing Pandemic New York, With an Ear to the Past
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
The Times photographer Todd Heisler has crisscrossed New York City during the pandemic. A new project combines the images he captured with audio from before the virus quieted the city. Source: New York Times
Live Covid-19 Updates
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
Overburdened health care specialists are finding themselves on the front lines as schools reopen. India’s crisis is now spreading to the hinterlands along its southern coastline. Source: New York Times
Are New Yorkers Wearing Face Masks? Here’s What We Found
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
Over several days this summer, The New York Times tallied the face-covering status of over 7,000 people at 14 spots across the city. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: Opening of U.S. Education System Brings Strike Threats, New Cases and Improvisation
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2020
South Africa’s efforts to contain the virus are tainted by corruption. Top U.S. health officials intervened just as the F.D.A. was prepared to issue an emergency authorization for plasma as a virus treatment. Source: New York Times