Companies, unions and trade groups are making pitches that their workers should be prioritized. Source: New York Times
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CDC Panel Says Frontline Workers and People Over 74 Should Get Vaccine Next
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
The recommendation was a compromise aimed at getting the coronavirus vaccine to the most vulnerable of two high-risk groups. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Panel Endorses Moderna Vaccine for Americans
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
The approval sets the stage for widespread inoculations in the United States with a second coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the First Week of Vaccines in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2020
The mass vaccination program is off to an encouraging, if slow, start. Source: New York Times
This Sport Is a ‘Way of Life.’ In a Pandemic, It’s Also High Risk.
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
A number of outbreaks connected to youth ice hockey have led many states in the Northeast to restrict it. Players and their parents are crestfallen. Source: New York Times
How the Virus Swept Through a Corner of Queens
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2020
During the spring, as the first wave of the coronavirus caused havoc, five neighborhoods were the hardest-hit place in the country. Source: New York Times
The Elderly vs. Essential Workers: Who Should Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2020
The C.D.C. will soon decide which group to recommend next, and the debate over the trade-offs is growing heated. Ultimately, states will decide whom to include. Source: New York Times
As Virus Spreads, C.D.C. Draws Up an Urgent Battle Plan
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
The multipronged advice, for individuals and state and local officials, may augur a national strategy in the months to come, experts said. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Officials Shorten Recommended Quarantine Periods
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
The agency also urged Americans to stay home during the coming holidays, and to get tested if they do travel. Source: New York Times
Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2020
A C.D.C. advisory panel will decide on its recommendations on Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what we expect, along with answers to other questions about the new shot. Source: New York Times
Prisons Are Covid-19 Hotbeds. When Should Inmates Get the Vaccine?
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
Federal officials have suggested that corrections staff receive high priority for a coronavirus vaccine, but not the millions of vulnerable inmates held in U.S. facilities. Source: New York Times
Should Isolation Periods Be Shorter for People With Covid-19?
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2020
Patients are usually most infectious two days before symptoms begin and for five days after, a new analysis finds. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Pleads With Americans to Stay Home on Thanksgiving
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
Even as the White House downplays the coronavirus threat, health officials warned against traditional gatherings with those from outside the immediate household. Source: New York Times
Missing From State Plans to Distribute the Coronavirus Vaccine: Money to Do It
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2020
The government has sent billions to drug companies to develop a coronavirus shot but a tiny fraction of that to localities for training, record-keeping and other costs for vaccinating citizens. Source: New York Times
Halloween in N.Y.C.: When Trick-or-Treating Is Scary, for Real
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Some New Yorkers are trying to find a way to celebrate Halloween despite concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times