A fire tore through a Covid-19 ward in Bangladesh, killing five. And scientists are revising the timeline of when the virus reached Europe and the United States. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
10 Weeks Into New York Area’s Lockdown, Who Is Still Getting Sick?
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2020
Nearly 50,000 people in the region have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last two weeks. Source: New York Times
Watch Now: Cuomo Gives Virus Update
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2020
New York’s governor is giving his daily briefing on efforts to fight the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Live Coronavirus News: World Updates
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2020
Britain will implement a system of testing and contact tracing, but even that might not prevent another wave of infections. Myanmar’s curfew breakers are serving time in overcrowded prisons. Scientists are reconsidering when the virus spread in Europe and the…
France Bans Malaria Drug for Coronavirus Treatments
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2020
Nissan and Renault and trying to reset their troubled relationship. An E.U. recovery plan could bring the bloc closer to a shared budget. Source: New York Times
Four Months After First Case, U.S. Death Toll Passes 100,000
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2020
Scientists are revising the timeline of how the virus spread. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said she would direct public school districts to share federal aid with private schools. Source: New York Times
Steve Hann, Sidewalk Bookseller With a Brainy Following, Dies at 67
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
Mr. Hann, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, drew customers from Columbia University and a NASA office to his folding tables covered with used books. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus in N.Y. Live Updates: Cuomo to Meet With Trump Today
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
The New York governor said he would ask the president for help on Wednesday with some long-stalled infrastructure projects. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases Climb as U.S. Approaches 100,000 Deaths
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
The national death toll is expected to reach 100,000 soon. For renters who’ve survived financially with help from the government and laws barring eviction, time is running out. Source: New York Times
One of the Happiest Places in New York: The Plasma Donation Center
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
Testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies let me feel useful during a time when it is hard not to feel powerless. Source: New York Times
A Car Salesman, a Macedonian Ex-Minister and a $45 Million Mask Scheme
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
Prosecutors charged a New Jersey man who was part of an unlikely crew that sought a lucrative deal to provide desperately needed protective equipment. Source: New York Times
Live Coronavirus Updates
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
El Salvador’s president says he takes hydroxychloroquine. China’s young workers are struggling to find jobs. Indonesia’s leader said he would deploy troops and police officers to help slow the virus. Source: New York Times
The Pandemic Upends Islam’s Holiest Month
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2020
Zoom calls and socially distant food drives have replaced family gatherings and community prayers. Source: New York Times
‘It’s the Death Towers’: How the Bronx Became New York’s Virus Hot Spot
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2020
The borough has the city’s highest rates of virus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Could more have been done? Source: New York Times
Long Island Is on the Verge of Reopening: Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2020
A restart would leave New York City as the only region in the state to remain on “pause.” Source: New York Times