Mr. Fields was an actor, mime, illusionist and educator who equated magic with pure wonder, not trickery. He died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Live Coronavirus Updates: New York Reopens
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
New Zealand is nearly back to normal, and New York City begins reopening Monday. Epidemiologists reveal when they expect to hug, shake hands and resume other common activities. Source: New York Times
Returning to Work on the Subway? Here’s What You Need to Know
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
As riders prepare to start riding the trains again during New York City’s initial reopening, the safety of public transit is a big question. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Reopening States Are Blindsided by Protests
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
The F.D.A. is warning against reusing some masks made in China. Democrats fear farm aid is meant to bolster Trump’s campaign. Source: New York Times
New York City Begins Reopening After 3 Months of Outbreak and Hardship
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2020
As many as 400,000 people may return to work on Monday in a city still recovering from the pandemic and roiled by protests. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Cases Are Increasing in U.S.
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2020
A New York Times analysis shows why some areas of the United States see reopening as long overdue. The daily death toll in New York falls again. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Virus Fears Over Global Protests
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2020
Health ministers sounded the alarm amid demonstrations against racism from Australia to Britain. Pandemic job cuts hit African-Americans and Latinos harder. Source: New York Times
Is the Party Over on Fire Island?
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2020
The gay clubs are closed, but many of the Pines “boys” are keeping their summer shares. Can they also keep their social distance? Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Shutdowns: Economists Look for Better Answers
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2020
Researchers are developing models for more targeted closings (and reopenings) that would curb the spread of infection at a less severe economic cost. Source: New York Times
Is It Safe to Go to a Pool During Coronavirus?
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2020
Worry less about the water, and more about the person standing next to you in a crowded locker room or wading in the shallow end as you swim by. Source: New York Times
Live Coronavirus Updates: Bleak Picture of Academic Loss
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2020
New research suggests that some will lose months or more of academic progress. Australia’s prime minister warns about weekend protests. Source: New York Times
Surging Coronavirus Caseloads Put Strongmen on the Back Foot
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2020
Two major Covid-19 studies were retracted. The Trump administration will require states to report demographic data around infections. Source: New York Times
When Their Mother Died at a Nursing Home, 2 Detectives Wanted Answers
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2020
The sisters were used to getting information. But the Isabella Geriatric Center was secretive about the virus outbreak from the beginning. Source: New York Times
How Protests Have Made the City Feel Like New York Again
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2020
The city had been besieged by the virus. But New Yorkers who were dutifully shutting themselves in behind doors have now turned out by the tens of thousands to be heard. Source: New York Times
Despite Virus, Hundreds Arrested in Unrest Are Held in Cramped Jails
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2020
A flood of arrests has caused a backlog in New York City’s courts, forcing many to wait for more than 24 hours before seeing a judge. Source: New York Times