Researchers once feared that school reopenings might spread the virus through communities. But so far there is little evidence that it’s happening. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”
The Pandemic’s Real Toll? 300,000 Deaths, and It’s Not Just From the Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
A C.D.C. analysis finds that overall death rates have risen, particularly among young adults and people of color. Source: New York Times
Extra Pounds May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2020
Even people who aren’t obese may be more likely to become seriously ill when infected with the coronavirus, the C.D.C. said. Source: New York Times
White House Is Not Contact Tracing ‘Super-Spreader’ Trump Rose Garden Event
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
Since President Trump’s Covid diagnosis, numerous associates have tested positive, but the White House has not aggressively investigated the outbreak. Source: New York Times
How to Identify the Different Symptoms of the Flu and Covid-19
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2020
With fears of a “twindemic” in the United States this fall, here’s a guide to understanding what’s making you feel terrible. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren’t So Lucky.
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
Younger children are about half as likely as older teenagers and adults to become infected, new studies suggest. Source: New York Times
How to Keep the Coronavirus at Bay Indoors
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2020
Tips for dodging the virus as Americans retreat from colder weather: Open the windows, buy an air filter — and forget the UV lights. Source: New York Times
Virus Cases Surged in Young Adults. The Elderly Were Hit Next.
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Infections among young adults eventually may have spread to older, more vulnerable people, the C.D.C. reported. Source: New York Times
Advice on Virus Transmission Vanishes From C.D.C. Website
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
The new guidance, published only on Friday, had acknowledged that fine particles floating in air may spread the virus. Source: New York Times
Why the Coronavirus Stalks Children of Color
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
Cases are rising among children everywhere. But those in minority communities are much more likely to become infected and severely ill, new data show. Source: New York Times
Your Coronavirus Test Is Positive. Maybe It Shouldn’t Be.
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2020
The usual diagnostic tests may simply be too sensitive and too slow to contain the spread of the virus. Source: New York Times
Why Antibody Tests Won’t Help You Much
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
Most antibody tests are useful only for large population surveys, diagnosis in certain children or when initial diagnostic testing fails, according to an expert panel. Source: New York Times
Fearing a ‘Twindemic,’ Health Experts Push Urgently for Flu Shots
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2020
There’s no vaccine for Covid-19, but there’s one for influenza. With the season’s first doses now shipping, officials are struggling over how to get people to take it. Source: New York Times
Study Says Obesity Raises Risk of Death from Covid-19 Among Men
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Obesity is not an independent risk for women, according to a new study, perhaps because their fat is distributed differently. Source: New York Times
In N.Y.C.’s Coronavirus Surge, a Frightening Echo of the 1918 Flu
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
This spring, death rates rivaled those seen during the country’s deadliest pandemic, a new study finds. “What 1918 looked like is basically this.” Source: New York Times