Rising vaccinations rates combined with changes in sexual behavior have shifted the disease’s trajectory, health officials said. Source: New York Times
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Debate Over Monkeypox Messaging Divides N.Y.C. Health Department
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2022
City epidemiologists say some public health messages have been misleading about the risks and have narrowed the city’s chances for containing the disease. Source: New York Times
The 3 Most Important Climate Laws You’ve Never Heard Of
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
The Legislature passed some bills that are obscure but significant, in the view of climate activists. Source: New York Times
Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout Is Marred by Glitches in New York
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
The city has struggled to respond to a growing monkeypox outbreak, the first major public health crisis since the Covid pandemic began. Source: New York Times
How to Get Covid Treatments in New York City
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
Both antiviral pills and monoclonal antibodies that treat Covid-19 are available across the city, but some public health experts worry that too few people know how to get them. Source: New York Times
Hochul Says Second Boosters Are Offered at New York Vaccination Sites
By Gotham Rex on April 3, 2022
Government officials move to get ahead of an uptick in cases fueled by the highly transmissible Omciron subvariant. Source: New York Times
NYC Seeks to Keep Mask Mandate for Kids Under 5 as Cases Rise
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement as a judge moved to strike down the requirement. Coronavirus cases are increasing again in New York, fueled by the Omicron subvariant BA.2. Source: New York Times
30 Percent of N.Y.C. Cases Are Omicron BA.2, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2022
Overall cases have been ticking up, but remain far below the peak of the surge driven by BA.1 that started in December and retreated in January. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Health Commissioner to Stay On Until March, Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2021
The commissioner, Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, will continue to run the health department after Eric Adams becomes mayor on Jan. 1, as the Omicron variant surges. Dr. Ashwin Vasan will succeed Dr. Chokshi in mid-March. Source: New York Times