Worried about a vulnerable population as the Delta variant surges, administration officials are taking a new tack. Source: New York Times
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Delta Variant in N.Y.C.: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2021
City health officials are closely watching the highly infectious form of the virus, which could fuel outbreaks in low-vaccinated areas. Source: New York Times
With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2021
The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots. Source: New York Times
Vaccinated Americans May Go Without Masks in Most Places, Federal Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
Fully vaccinated people do not have to wear masks or maintain social distance indoors or outdoors, with some exceptions, the C.D.C. advised. Source: New York Times
Yankees, Mets Get Permission to Open Stadiums to 20 Percent Capacity
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2021
Both teams will be permitted to operate their stadiums at 20 percent of capacity, expanding New York’s reintroduction of spectators at sports events. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers in the Biden Administration
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Janet L. Yellen, Deanne Criswell and others with connections to the city are poised to have influence on policies. Source: New York Times
Danish Study Questions Use of Masks to Protect Wearers
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
Masks prevent people from transmitting the coronavirus to others, scientists now agree. But a new trial failed to document protection from the virus among the wearers. Source: New York Times
Steve Bannon Loses Lawyer After Suggesting Beheading of Fauci
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2020
Mr. Bannon, the former adviser to President Trump, said the heads of the F.B.I. director and Dr. Anthony Fauci should be put on pikes, leading Twitter to ban one of his accounts. Source: New York Times
A Viral Theory Cited by Health Officials Draws Fire From Scientists
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
A manifesto urging reliance on “herd immunity” without lockdowns was warmly received by administration officials. But the strategy cannot stem the pandemic, many experts say. Source: New York Times
Fauci Says It Could Be a Year Before Theater Without Masks Feels Normal
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci said a vaccine would need to exist for nearly a year before people might feel comfortable returning to theaters unmasked, which he said would likely be mid- to late 2021. Source: New York Times
Even Asymptomatic People Carry the Coronavirus in High Amounts
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2020
Researchers in South Korea found that roughly 30 percent of those infected never develop symptoms yet probably spread the virus. Source: New York Times