Oklahoma, where President Trump plans a rally this weekend, is among the states reporting a record number of new cases. An outbreak in Beijing prompted a backlash against salmon. Arizona and Texas will allow local officials to require masks. Source:…
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Britain’s Contact Tracing for Coronavirus Falls Short of Promises
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
Michigan’s state of emergency will be extended. China’s best-known doctor said the authorities should give its centers for disease control more power, independence, expertise and money. Source: New York Times
Trump and de Blasio: ‘Together, at the Wrong Time in History’
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
The chief executives of the country and its biggest city have found themselves diminished as leaders, lacking the trust of the people they serve. Source: New York Times
Baruch Haviv, Pilot, Landlord and Opera Fan, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
Mr. Haviv, who came to the United States penniless, believed Hell’s Kitchen had a bright future. He died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Are Backsliding on Social Distancing
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
Many are disregarding rules, prompting state officials to threaten to reinstate restrictions to guard against another wave of coronavirus infections. Source: New York Times
When Rich New Yorkers Fled, These Workers Kept the City Running
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
While the coronavirus slowed most of the city to a crawl, commuting in the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx increased because of all the essential workers living there. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Most Colleges Won’t Require SAT or ACT Scores
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
Reopenings for some restaurants and bars are short-lived amid new infections, and frustration is growing for the authorities as Americans flout distancing guidelines. Source: New York Times
New York Flattened the Coronavirus Curve. Now They’re Dropping Their Guard.
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
Gov. Cuomo warned that lax adherence to social-distancing rules meant to contain the coronavirus could lead him to slow New York City’s reopening. Source: New York Times
Live Coronavirus Updates: Leaders Threaten New Lockdowns
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
Beijing officials are scrambling to track cases linked to a sprawling food market. In New York and Texas, frustration is growing as people flout restrictions. Source: New York Times
How to Donate Blood
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
What you need to know about donating in a time of crisis. Source: New York Times
She Survived the Coronavirus. Then She Got a $400,000 Medical Bill.
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
Patients who were treated for the virus are largely supposed to be exempt from receiving large bills. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live News Updates and Analysis
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
China reported its highest single-day tally in two months. Cases are surging in some U.S. states, and Brazil’s daily death toll is now the highest globally. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus ‘Ripped A Hole’ In N.Y.C.’s Black Community. This Funeral Director Knows.
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
In New York City, Covid-19 is disproportionately killing black and Latino residents. As the city reopens, a longtime funeral director in Harlem says, “It’s going to take a long time for people to heal.” Source: New York Times
China Reports 57 New Coronavirus Cases Amid Beijing Outbreak
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
Officials closed a market that handles 90 percent of the capital’s fresh fruit and vegetables after dozens of people tested positive. It was China’s highest number of new infections in two months. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus World News and Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2020
Big U.S. states have reported ominous case figures. China closed a market that handles 90 percent of Beijing’s fresh fruit and vegetables after dozens of people tested positive. Source: New York Times