Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns”
US Life Expectancy Falls Again in ‘Historic’ Setback
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
The decline during the pandemic is the sharpest in nearly 100 years, hitting American Indian and Native Alaskan communities particularly hard. Source: New York Times
Covid and N.Y.C. Schools: Back to Class, and Finally Back to Normal?
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
The city Education Department has ended most Covid restrictions for students, although teachers still have to be vaccinated. Source: New York Times
Covid and Monkeypox: Where New York City Stands
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
The BA.5 variant is going strong, but many New Yorkers no longer fear the coronavirus in the same way. Source: New York Times
Municipal Workers Have Joined the Great Resignation
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2022
New York City employees are back in the office, and many of them are not happy about it. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Drop Their Covid Vigilance as a BA.5 Wave Hits
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
Once among the most vigilant, New Yorkers respond to a highly transmissible new wave of Covid cases with the most New York of attitudes. Source: New York Times
Why Adams Is Rejecting Mask Mandates as Covid Cases Rise in New York
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has focused on antiviral treatments and at-home testing as coronavirus cases surge again. Source: New York Times
The Twisting Trail to the Tonys: ‘Can You Believe That We’re Here?’
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
At times it felt like a game of survival. But during a Broadway season unlike any other, productions showed their resourcefulness while learning how to live with Covid. Source: New York Times
What an Unvaccinated Sergeant Who Nearly Died of Covid-19 Wants You to Know
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Frank Talarico, a 47-year-old police sergeant, was hospitalized for 49 days with the coronavirus. “If I was vaccinated,” he said, “I have to think I wouldn’t have gotten as sick as I did.” Source: New York Times
What Happens When New York’s Covid Alert Level Moves to Medium Risk?
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
The city will reach a yellow or medium risk level if new cases surpass 200 a week for every 100,000 residents. Here’s what that would mean. Source: New York Times
When Covid Enters the House, What Should We Do?
By Gotham Rex on April 17, 2022
When someone in the family tests positive for the coronavirus, there are some guidelines to follow. Source: New York Times
Will the Virus Cooperate With Broadway’s Spring Rebound?
By Gotham Rex on April 10, 2022
It will be the busiest April for Broadway openings in more than a decade. But some of its biggest stars have been sidelined by positive tests. Source: New York Times
NYC Seeks to Keep Mask Mandate for Kids Under 5 as Cases Rise
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement as a judge moved to strike down the requirement. Coronavirus cases are increasing again in New York, fueled by the Omicron subvariant BA.2. Source: New York Times
Preschoolers Can Shed Their Masks, Mayor Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
New York City plans to end the mask requirement for the city’s youngest children on April 4 if coronavirus cases remain low. Source: New York Times
Can Eric Adams Cheerlead New Yorkers Past the Pandemic?
By Gotham Rex on March 20, 2022
The mayor is singularly focused on bringing back New York City’s economy, now that coronavirus cases have dropped. Source: New York Times