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
Posts published in “Vaccination and Immunization”
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 27, 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
NYC Tries New Approach: Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
As coronavirus cases — and breakthrough infections — surge in the city because of the Omicron variant, some employers said a sweeping new vaccine mandate was the least of their concerns. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Tries New Approach: Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
As coronavirus cases — and breakthrough infections — surge in the city because of the Omicron variant, some employers said a sweeping new vaccine mandate was the least of their concerns. Source: New York Times
New York Expands Covid Testing as Case Counts Grow
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
This week, six million coronavirus tests will be delivered to schools, 13 new state testing sites will open, and five additional M.T.A. stations will begin offering testing. Source: New York Times
As Omicron Spreads, Some Nursing Homes Struggle to Boost Residents
By Gotham Rex on December 26, 2021
Medical experts say the government should do more to get booster shots into long-term care residents in New York. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Shortens Covid Isolation Period for Health Care Workers
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
The agency issued revised guidelines as Omicron cases climb and hospitals grapple with worker shortages that have left wards understaffed. Source: New York Times
Adams Cancels Inauguration Gala in Latest Sign of Omicron Surge
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his successor, Eric Adams, are weighing difficult decisions as the city faces another troubling wave of coronavirus cases. Source: New York Times
Is That Sniffle a Cold? Or Is It Covid?
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
In New York City, the slightest runny nose has people canceling holiday gatherings and lining up for hours outside coronavirus testing centers. Source: New York Times
Fox tightens its vaccine rule, removing a test-out option for N.Y.C. office workers.
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
The new policy was in keeping with New York City’s vaccination rule for companies in the city. Source: New York Times
New York Reports a Record Number of Coronavirus Cases for One Day
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2021
On Friday, state officials reported 21,027 new cases of the virus, the highest daily total since the earliest days of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
The Year in Limbo
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2021
So much happened it 2021. But did it? Source: New York Times
Radio City Music Hall Cancels Its Remaining Rockettes Christmas Shows
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2021
Producers had initially scrapped Friday’s shows after breakthrough virus cases were found in the company. Several Broadway shows have been upended by the coronavirus as well. Source: New York Times
As Virus Cases Surge, New Yorkers Feel a Familiar Anxiety
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
Vaccinated residents who had embraced a return to some normalcy are unsettled: “It’s scary — it feels like we’ve been here before.” Source: New York Times