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
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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
9-Day Waits for Test Results Threaten N.Y.C.’s Ability to Contain Virus
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
“Honestly, I don’t even really see the point in getting tested,” said one New Yorker who has waited nearly two weeks, with still no results. Source: New York Times
Blame Spreads for Nursing Home Deaths Even as N.Y. Contains Virus
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
With more than 6,000 nursing home residents dying of the coronavirus, a fight over whether relatives should be allowed to sue has erupted in Albany. Source: New York Times
Does Cuomo Share Blame for 6,200 Virus Deaths in N.Y. Nursing Homes?
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
A state directive sent thousands of Covid-19 patients into nursing homes, but the Cuomo administration has given other reasons for the virus’s spread. Source: New York Times
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