The C.D.C. will soon decide which group to recommend next, and the debate over the trade-offs is growing heated. Ultimately, states will decide whom to include. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “States (US)”
The U.S. Has Lots of Ventilators — but Too Few Specialists to Mind Them
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2020
A burst of production solved the dire shortage that defined the first wave of the coronavirus. But the surplus may not be enough to prevent large numbers of deaths. Source: New York Times
Inside America's Thanksgiving Travel Chaos
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2020
Thanksgiving is here. Unfortunately, America is all over the place. Source: New York Times
Missing From State Plans to Distribute the Coronavirus Vaccine: Money to Do It
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2020
The government has sent billions to drug companies to develop a coronavirus shot but a tiny fraction of that to localities for training, record-keeping and other costs for vaccinating citizens. Source: New York Times
Recreational Marijuana Legalized by New Jersey Voters
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2020
Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York. Source: New York Times
Virus Cases Spike in New Jersey, Threatening ‘Lurch Backward’
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
Gov. Philip D. Murphy said that residents should refrain from all but necessary out-of-state travel. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Will Hold Mail-in Election in November, Over Trump’s Objections
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Gov. Philip D. Murphy said all 6.3 million voters in the state would be sent ballots to return either by mail or deposit in secure drop boxes. Source: New York Times
Contact Tracing Is Failing in Many States. Here’s Why.
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2020
Inadequate testing and protracted delays in producing results have crippled tracking and hampered efforts to contain major outbreaks. Source: New York Times
NY Confronts Second-Wave Covid Risk: Visitors from Florida and Texas
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2020
Gov. Cuomo is worried about travelers from the Sun Belt who are infected with the virus — and about New Yorkers who might let down their guard. Source: New York Times
Thinking of Traveling in the U.S.? These States Have Travel Restrictions
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2020
A third of states have strict measures in place for visitors, from mandatory testing to quarantine requirements. Source: New York Times
How You Get Your Berries: Migrant Workers Who Fear Virus, but Toil On
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2020
Many laborers in New Jersey follow the ripening of crops up the East Coast. Each influx of new workers brings the risk of a fresh outbreak. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Will Impose Quarantine on Visitors From States With Big Outbreaks
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
New Jersey and Connecticut will also require visitors to quarantine for two weeks. The rule reflects a stark shift in the course of the outbreak. Source: New York Times