Extra vaccine doses were expected to lower infection rates. But the shots also seem to be preventing severe illness caused by the new variant, the C.D.C. reported. Source: New York Times
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Scientists Endorse Covid Boosters, But to a Point
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
Everyone should get a booster shot. In the long run, though, doses every few months aren’t a viable public health strategy, scientists say. Source: New York Times
Will Shortened Isolation Periods Without Testing Spread the Virus?
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
Without rapid testing, some experts fear new U.S. guidelines may mean infected people leave isolation while still contagious. The C.D.C. director said masking was a better option. Source: New York Times
Despite Rising Hospitalizations, Omicron Is Not Worse for Children
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
More children are being treated for Covid, but a combination of factors, including low vaccination rates, most likely explains the increase. Source: New York Times
As Omicron Cases Surge, CDC Shortens Isolation Times for Many Americans
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
Hoping to prevent further disruptions to daily life, the C.D.C. reduced the period that certain infected Americans must sequester. Source: New York Times
Where to Find Italian Beef Outside Chicago
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
Its hometown fans may disapprove, but the city’s proprietary sandwich is now being served in all sorts of places. Source: New York Times
Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty and Will Cooperate in Jan. 6 Riot Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
Matthew Greene, 34, who was “among the first wave” to rush up the Capitol steps, pleaded guilty to two charges and agreed to cooperate with the government, federal prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Sandra Lindsay, 1st Person in U.S. to Get Covid Vaccine, Reflects 1 Year Later
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
“I look back now with a lot of pride, knowing that I did my part,” said Ms. Lindsay, the New York-area nurse who was the first person in the United States to get vaccinated outside a clinical trial. Source: New…
Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2021
Many public health experts were opposed to a boosters-for-all approach. The new variant is changing some minds. Source: New York Times
Enslaved to a U.S. Founding Father, She Sought Freedom in France
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Brought from America to Paris by John Jay, an enslaved woman named Abigail died there trying to win her liberty as the statesman negotiated the freedom of the new nation. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Endorses Covid Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
As infections rise, Americans over 18 will be permitted to get extra doses. But it’s not clear boosters really are needed by so many people, or that the shots will turn back the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2021
More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the yearlong period ending in April, government researchers said. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Recommends Covid Vaccine for Younger Children
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2021
With the agency director’s sign-off, children ages 5 to 11 could begin to receive the shots this week. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 and Children: How Often Do Vaccines Cause Heart Problems?
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
The latest data is reassuring. Myocarditis remains very uncommon, and it is almost always mild and temporary. The heart risk from Covid-19 itself is far greater. Source: New York Times
Border With Canada to Open, Businesses 'Could Not Be Happier'
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2021
Businesses along New York State’s northern border were celebrating the news that fully vaccinated Canadians would soon be allowed into the United States again. Source: New York Times