On Wednesday, the city announced that all public hospital employees must be vaccinated or face weekly coronavirus testing. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Health Department (NYS)”
Keys, Wallet, Pepper Spray: The New Reality for Asian-Americans
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
“I think it just speaks to the urgency that people are feeling.” Source: New York Times
Alexia’s Lifelong Nurse Has to Leave Her. Here’s Why.
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2021
For the most fragile New Yorkers and those who care for them, turning 23 brings enormous consequences. Source: New York Times
This Pharmacist Had Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Spare. So He Hit the Road.
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
The pharmacist has started doing pop-up vaccination events at senior affordable housing facilities, possibly illuminating a new way to reach vulnerable groups. Source: New York Times
As Cuomo Reels, Pleas for Political Support Come From His Vaccine Czar
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2021
Larry Schwartz, whom Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo put in charge of the state’s vaccination efforts, called some county executives about support for the governor. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New Allegations of Cover-Up by Cuomo Over Nursing Home Virus Toll
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2021
In a leaked conversation, the governor’s top aide admitted that data was withheld on nursing homes, where more than 10,000 New Yorkers have died during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
9 Top N.Y. Health Officials Have Quit as Cuomo Scorns Expertise
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2021
“When I say ‘experts’ in air quotes, it sounds like I’m saying I don’t really trust the experts,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said of pandemic policies. “Because I don’t.” Source: New York Times
N.Y. Severely Undercounted Virus Deaths in Nursing Homes, Report Says
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
The state attorney general, Letitia James, said the Cuomo administration likely omitted thousands of Covid-19 deaths of nursing home residents. Source: New York Times
How to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2021
There are multiple websites, disappearing slots and even attempts to game the system. Here’s our guide to what you have to do to get a dose in your arm. Source: New York Times
At Elite Medical Centers, Even Workers Who Don’t Qualify Are Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2021
Administrators and young graduate students have been inoculated at leading research hospitals, contrary to state and federal guidelines. Source: New York Times
Will Indoor Dining End Next Week?
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
The governor’s new criteria to roll back reopening include limits on restaurants in regions where hospitalization rates are rising. Source: New York Times
This Is How the Outbreak Is Resurging Across New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
The positive test rates have gone up in the city in the last month, leading to what many experts say is a second wave. Source: New York Times
Virus Rate Fell to 2% From 34% in One Area. But Did Anything Change?
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
Concerns have arisen that communities may be manipulating coronavirus positivity rates by discouraging sick people from being tested. Source: New York Times
When Covid Flared Again in Orthodox Jewish New York
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
The city needs to do a better job at getting information to an insular community that already believes it has herd immunity. Source: New York Times