In many U.S. cities, fears of a public transit ‘death spiral.’ South Korea reported 166 new coronavirus cases, the country’s highest daily count since March. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
A Summer of No-Contact Rescues: How Lifeguards Have Changed Their Ways
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2020
Guards have tested positive. After-work parties are frowned upon. The pandemic has upended lifeguarding. Source: New York Times
Study Says Obesity Raises Risk of Death from Covid-19 Among Men
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Obesity is not an independent risk for women, according to a new study, perhaps because their fat is distributed differently. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Firm Helping Run Federal Database Refuses Senators’ Questions
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
People who recover from the virus have a three-month window of safety, C.D.C. guidance shows. As tax revenues plummet, states face an estimated $555 billion budget gap over the next two years. Source: New York Times
Museums and Other New York Cultural Institutions Can Open Aug. 24
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that museums would be allowed to open at 25 percent capacity and with timed ticketing in place. Source: New York Times
Cuomo: NYC Museums, Other Cultural Institutions Can Open Aug. 24
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that museums would be allowed to open at 25 percent capacity and with timed ticketing in place. Source: New York Times
Older Children and the Coronavirus: A New Wrinkle in the Debate
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
A new report from South Korea throws into question an earlier finding regarding transmission by older children. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Will Hold Mail-in Election in November, Over Trump’s Objections
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Gov. Philip D. Murphy said all 6.3 million voters in the state would be sent ballots to return either by mail or deposit in secure drop boxes. Source: New York Times
Prison Inmate Hanged Himself With Coronavirus Mask, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Daniel Ocasio was found inside his cell at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Uncasville, Conn., prison officials said. Source: New York Times
California Becomes First State to Report 600,000 Cases: Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Five communities in South Texas have become leading hot spots in the United States. Fewer new jobless claims and a rising deficit could further hamper stimulus talks. Source: New York Times
Don’t Like What You See on Zoom? Get a Face-Lift and Join the Crowd
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Cosmetic surgeons say business is booming after elective surgery opened up, with quarantine proving a time to heal in secrecy from renovation of face and body. Source: New York Times
You Probably Won’t Catch the Coronavirus From Frozen Food
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Reports that the virus was detected in a trans-continental shipment of frozen chicken wings sparked concerns online. But experts aren’t worried. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Zealand Races to Trace Source of New Outbreak
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
The president’s demands for reopening classrooms helped convince many teachers that it would be unsafe. New Zealand revives its “go hard, go early” approach as officials investigate a mysterious new outbreak. Source: New York Times
How Trump’s Push to Reopen Schools Backfired
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Distrust of the president and his motives hardened the conviction of some educators that teaching in person was unsafe, helping drive union opposition. Source: New York Times
In N.Y.C.’s Coronavirus Surge, a Frightening Echo of the 1918 Flu
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
This spring, death rates rivaled those seen during the country’s deadliest pandemic, a new study finds. “What 1918 looked like is basically this.” Source: New York Times