Reported rat sightings, health inspections finding evidence of rat activity and cases of a disease spread via rat urine are all up amid the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Hygiene and Cleanliness”
Vaccinated Americans, Let the Unmasked Gatherings Begin (but Start Small)
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2021
The C.D.C. on Monday released long-awaited advice for immunized people, a glimpse at the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
The Virus Spread Where Restaurants Reopened or Mask Mandates Were Absent
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
C.D.C. researchers found that coronavirus infections and death rates rose in U.S. counties permitting in-person dining or not requiring masks. Source: New York Times
How the Virus Swept Through a Corner of Queens
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2020
During the spring, as the first wave of the coronavirus caused havoc, five neighborhoods were the hardest-hit place in the country. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Pleads With Americans to Stay Home on Thanksgiving
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
Even as the White House downplays the coronavirus threat, health officials warned against traditional gatherings with those from outside the immediate household. Source: New York Times
It’s Time for Diners to Ask the Servers: How Are You Doing?
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
As indoor dining returns to New York, the danger to restaurant workers increases. So does the need to protect them. Source: New York Times
How to Keep the Coronavirus at Bay Indoors
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2020
Tips for dodging the virus as Americans retreat from colder weather: Open the windows, buy an air filter — and forget the UV lights. Source: New York Times
A New Sticker Aims to Signal Safe Dining in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2020
For a fee, the nonprofit Safe Eats will help restaurants with health guidelines and reassure customers. But so far, there’s no guarantee that members will follow the rules. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
The agency also explained more directly that people without symptoms may spread the virus. The acknowledgments should have come sooner, some experts said. Source: New York Times
In Norway, Gymgoers Avoid Infections as Virus Recedes
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2020
In an unusual experiment, researchers found no coronavirus infections among thousands of people allowed to return to their gyms. Source: New York Times
Returning to Work on the Subway? Here’s What You Need to Know
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
As riders prepare to start riding the trains again during New York City’s initial reopening, the safety of public transit is a big question. Source: New York Times