The city was slow to react, and the vaccine rollout was flawed. Poor neighborhoods still need help. But shutdowns and mandates saved lives. Source: New York Times
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As Omicron Crests, Booster Shots Are Keeping Americans Out of Hospitals
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2022
Extra vaccine doses were expected to lower infection rates. But the shots also seem to be preventing severe illness caused by the new variant, the C.D.C. reported. Source: New York Times
Will Shortened Isolation Periods Without Testing Spread the Virus?
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
Without rapid testing, some experts fear new U.S. guidelines may mean infected people leave isolation while still contagious. The C.D.C. director said masking was a better option. Source: New York Times
Despite Rising Hospitalizations, Omicron Is Not Worse for Children
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
More children are being treated for Covid, but a combination of factors, including low vaccination rates, most likely explains the increase. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Shortens Covid Isolation Period for Health Care Workers
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
The agency issued revised guidelines as Omicron cases climb and hospitals grapple with worker shortages that have left wards understaffed. Source: New York Times
Omicron Case With a New York Tie Shows How Virus Outpaces Response
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2021
A health care analyst came to Manhattan for an anime convention. His trip shows how the virus once again outpaced the public health response. Source: New York Times
Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2021
A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course. Source: New York Times
Is New York City Ready for the Omicron Variant?
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2021
New York has already weathered three variants this year — Iota, Alpha and Delta. Will Omicron be different? Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Endorses Covid Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
As infections rise, Americans over 18 will be permitted to get extra doses. But it’s not clear boosters really are needed by so many people, or that the shots will turn back the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Is the Coronavirus Getting Better at Airborne Transmission?
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2021
The Alpha variant traveled more efficiently in small droplets, two new studies found. The Delta variant may have continued this evolution. Source: New York Times
Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Virus Cases Appear to Plateau. Could an Uptick Lie Ahead?
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
As students head back to school, experts say that the city’s third coronavirus wave may be ebbing. Source: New York Times
Why Federal Research Bolsters the Case for Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Scientists believe the administration’s new measures may tamp down the pandemic, although the effects will not immediately be obvious. Source: New York Times
When Will the Delta Surge End?
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
The variant retreated unexpectedly in Britain and India, but has begun to rebound. The United States may take an even bumpier path, scientists said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s Mayor Directs City Employees to Soon Return to Office Full-Time
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
There are more than 300,000 city workers overall, but many of them are essential employees who have already been reporting to job sites. Source: New York Times