The C.D.C. projects 124,000 to 140,000 deaths in the U.S. by the Fourth of July. Fifty-eight members of the Guatemalan president’s staff have tested positive. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Jersey Shore Rebellion Erupts Over State’s Slow Reopening
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
Asbury Park officials voted to flout orders barring restaurants from allowing indoor dining, but backed down under pressure from the governor. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live News and Updates
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
Citing the virus, Russian cities have refused to hold June 24 celebrations of the Soviet victory over the Nazis. President Trump’s campaign is requiring rally audiences to agree not to sue if they become infected. Source: New York Times
Margaret Holloway, the ‘Shakespeare Lady’ of New Haven, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
A once-promising director and actor who struggled with mental illness and drug addiction, she performed for years on the city’s streets. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
How a Virus Triage Tent Became a Serene Oasis for Health Care Workers
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
A former Covid-19 triage tent outside a Manhattan hospital offers health care workers a chance to de-stress, using music and aromatherapy. Source: New York Times
Eva Konrad Hawkins, Marine Scientist Who Fled Hungary, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
She lived through the Holocaust, Communism and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Who's Leading the George Floyd Protests in New York?
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
They’re young, charismatic and drawing crowds of thousands around the city. Source: New York Times
Live Coronavirus Updates: Schools Face Hurdles
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
A New York drugmaker is set to begin a clinical trial of a new antibody treatment. A treatment of last resort: A virus patient is recovering from a double lung transplant. Source: New York Times
Black and Latino Churches Offer Prayers, Hope and Coronavirus Testing
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
A public health program takes free tests and fellowship to communities in New York that have been devastated by Covid-19. Source: New York Times
From ‘Disgraceful’ to ‘Breathtaking’: La Guardia’s $4 Billion Makeover
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
An airport long regarded as among the least inviting in the United States unveils an airy, art-filled terminal. Source: New York Times
Yves-Emmanuel Segui, Indomitable Bronx Pharmacist, Dies at 60
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
After immigrating from Ivory Coast with a pharmacy degree, he repeatedly took and finally passed the exam qualifying him to work in his field, only to die soon after from Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Child Abuse Cases Drop 51 Percent. The Authorities Are Very Worried.
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
The coronavirus has shattered the system that protects children, leaving some confined in troubled homes or lingering in foster care. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: As U.S. Reopens, 21 States See Cases Rise
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
At least 15 cases have been linked to protests, including five National Guard members and one police officer in Nebraska. The Republican National Convention will likely move to Jacksonville, Fla., after President Trump chafed at North Carolina’s restrictions. Source: New…
New York Philharmonic Cancels Fall Season
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
The lost performances will cost the orchestra approximately $9 million in ticket revenue. Source: New York Times
Surging Coronavirus Cases Push Latin America ‘to the Limit’
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
The U.S. caseload, already the world’s highest, is approaching two million. A book about the fall of France in 1940 has become a hit during the pandemic. Source: New York Times