The camp took precautions but did not require campers to wear masks, the C.D.C. reported. Singing and cheering may have helped spread the virus. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”
Contact Tracing Is Failing in Many States. Here’s Why.
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2020
Inadequate testing and protracted delays in producing results have crippled tracking and hampered efforts to contain major outbreaks. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Calls On Schools to Reopen, Downplaying Coronavirus Risks
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
The agency’s statement followed earlier criticism from President Trump that its guidelines for reopening were too “tough.” Source: New York Times
239 Experts With One Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2020
The W.H.O. has resisted mounting evidence that viral particles floating indoors are infectious, some scientists say. The agency maintains the research is still inconclusive. Source: New York Times
239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne
By Gotham Rex on July 4, 2020
The W.H.O. has resisted mounting evidence that viral particles floating indoors are infectious, some scientists say. The agency maintains the research is still inconclusive. Source: New York Times
The Pandemic’s Big Mystery: How Deadly Is the Coronavirus?
By Gotham Rex on July 4, 2020
Even with more than 500,000 dead worldwide, scientists are struggling to learn how often the virus kills. Here’s why. Source: New York Times
Federal Officials Turn to a New Testing Strategy as Infections Surge
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2020
Millions of additional coronavirus tests may be processed with “pooling,” enabling widespread surveillance as the country struggles to reopen. Source: New York Times
Going Up? Not So Fast: Strict New Rules to Govern Elevator Culture
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
Small, crowded, enclosed spaces are petri dishes for the coronavirus. But in urban office buildings, elevators are a necessity, so companies are wrestling with how to make them safer. Source: New York Times
Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
Pregnant women who are infected wind up in hospitals and I.C.U.’s at higher rates, a federal analysis suggests. But the data is far from conclusive. Source: New York Times
Returning to Work on the Subway? Here’s What You Need to Know
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
As riders prepare to start riding the trains again during New York City’s initial reopening, the safety of public transit is a big question. Source: New York Times
Is It Safe to Go to a Pool During Coronavirus?
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2020
Worry less about the water, and more about the person standing next to you in a crowded locker room or wading in the shallow end as you swim by. Source: New York Times
Can 8 Million Daily Riders Be Lured Back to N.Y. Mass Transit?
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
Officials fear disastrous gridlock if people turn to cars because they remain concerned about getting the coronavirus on the subway and other public transit. Source: New York Times
Sparring and Schedules Offer Glimpse of Pandemic’s Partisan Lens
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2020
The White House directly challenges the House’s new rules. President Trump plans to resume in-person fund-raising soon. New York City, Washington and Los Angeles plan to lift some restrictions. Source: New York Times
'Aggressive' Rats May Increase During Pandemic, C.D.C. Says
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2020
“They’re simply turning on each other” after being deprived of food and waste generated by restaurants that have closed during the pandemic, an expert said. Source: New York Times