Once among the most vigilant, New Yorkers respond to a highly transmissible new wave of Covid cases with the most New York of attitudes. Source: New York Times
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New York Will Distribute 8,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
The city quickly ran out of doses during an earlier distribution effort, at a single clinic in Chelsea, after hundreds of people lined up for the vaccine. Source: New York Times
Vaccines for Young Children Are Coming, but Many Parents Have Tough Questions
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2022
The vaccines seem safe for children and are likely to protect against severe illness. But data on efficacy are thin, and most children have already been infected. Source: New York Times
Monkeypox Can Be Airborne, Too
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
An abrupt change in C.D.C. guidance underscores a little-known phenomenon: On occasion, monkeypox can be transmitted through aerosols, similar to the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox, C.D.C. Reports
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2022
As the number of cases outside Africa approaches 800, governments are scrambling for a limited pool of vaccines and treatments with unclear effectiveness. Source: New York Times
As Monkeypox Cases Rise, Nations Are Urged to Examine Vaccine Stores
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2022
The United States has stockpiled millions of doses of two smallpox vaccines, also effective against monkeypox. But the outbreaks so far are clustered in other countries. Source: New York Times
Most of New York State Moves to High Alert for Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2022
C.D.C. guidelines suggest most people in the state should wear masks indoors, including in schools, although New York City cases remained lower. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Has Infected More Than Half of Americans, the C.D.C. Reports
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
But prior infection does not guarantee protection from the virus, officials said, and Americans should still get vaccinated and boosted. Source: New York Times
What Happens When New York’s Covid Alert Level Moves to Medium Risk?
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
The city will reach a yellow or medium risk level if new cases surpass 200 a week for every 100,000 residents. Here’s what that would mean. Source: New York Times
When Covid Enters the House, What Should We Do?
By Gotham Rex on April 17, 2022
When someone in the family tests positive for the coronavirus, there are some guidelines to follow. Source: New York Times
How 2 Industries Stymied Justice for Young Lead Paint Victims
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2022
The U.S. insurance and real estate industries have waged a decades-long campaign to avoid liability in lead cases, helping to prolong an epidemic. The cost for millions of children has been incalculable. Source: New York Times
Two Years Later, New York City’s Lessons from the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2022
The city was slow to react, and the vaccine rollout was flawed. Poor neighborhoods still need help. But shutdowns and mandates saved lives. Source: New York Times
Mounting Data Shows J&J Vaccine as Effective as Pfizer and Moderna
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2022
Once dismissed as less effective, the vaccine now seems to be preventing infections and illness about as well as the two mRNA options. Source: New York Times
New York Ends Its Mask Mandate for Schools
By Gotham Rex on February 27, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the statewide mandate would end on Wednesday, but empowered local officials to determine their own mask policies. Source: New York Times
School Mask Mandate to Be Lifted in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, New Jersey districts will be permitted to allow students and teachers to stop wearing masks. Source: New York Times