Fully vaccinated people do not have to wear masks or maintain social distance indoors or outdoors, with some exceptions, the C.D.C. advised. Source: New York Times
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C.D.C. Advisers Endorse Pfizer Vaccine for Children Ages 12 to 15
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2021
Immunizations will quickly begin nationwide, officials predicted. Source: New York Times
Giuliani’s Allies Want Trump to Pay His Legal Bills
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
As Rudolph Giuliani faces an escalating federal investigation and defamation suits, his advisers believe he should benefit from a $250 million Trump campaign war chest. Source: New York Times
Firing of U.S. Ambassador Is at Center of Giuliani Investigation
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
Prosecutors want to scrutinize Rudolph W. Giuliani’s communications with Ukrainian officials about the ouster of the ambassador, Marie L. Yovanovitch. Source: New York Times
After Pandemic, Shrinking Need for Office Space Could Crush Landlords
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
Some big employers are giving up square footage as they juggle remote work. That could devastate building owners and cities. Source: New York Times
Can Vaccinated People Spread the Virus? We Don’t Know, Scientists Say.
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
Researchers pushed back after the C.D.C. director asserted that vaccinated people “do not carry the virus.” Source: New York Times
Itchy to Perform Again, Musicians Eye Return to Touring
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
For now, there may be just a trickle of events (a Dinosaur Jr. tour, the lineup for Bonnaroo in September), but many artists are said to be planning live announcements soon. Source: New York Times
New York Show of Philip Guston Work to Include Klan Images
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
The fall retrospective will include some of the pieces from the series that led to the postponement of planned Guston exhibitions at four major museums last year. Source: New York Times
A ‘Game Changer’ for Patients With Esophageal Cancer
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
A drug that unleashes the immune system offers a rare glimmer of hope for those with a cancer that resists most treatments. Source: New York Times
The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
A clinical trial found no symptomatic infections among vaccinated children ages 12 to 15, the companies said, and there were no serious side effects. The data have not yet been reviewed by independent experts. Source: New York Times
Some Covid-19 Patients Say They’re Left With Ringing Ears
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
Scientists are examining a possible link to tinnitus. A businessman’s suicide has lent urgency to the research. Source: New York Times
How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns? 2 Pounds a Month, Study Hints
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Many Americans know they’ve put on weight during the pandemic, but it’s been difficult for experts to detail the scope of the problem. Source: New York Times
Biden Stimulus Package Helps Mass Transit Avoid Doomsday Cuts
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package includes the largest single infusion of federal aid that public transportation has ever received, allowing agencies to scrap plans for draconian cuts. Source: New York Times
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