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
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How New York City’s Hospitals Withstood the Omicron Surge
By Gotham Rex on February 5, 2022
The highly contagious coronavirus variant stretched the city’s health care system to the breaking point, but not past it. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Is Offering Free Home Delivery of Covid Antiviral Pills
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2022
The pills, which require a prescription, are prioritized for those who test positive for the coronavirus and are at higher risk for severe illness. Source: New York Times
More Patients, Fewer Workers: Omicron Pushes New York Hospitals to Brink
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
The current spike in coronavirus cases appears to be less deadly than earlier waves, but some safety-net hospitals are still being severely strained. Source: New York Times
As Omicron Spreads, Some Nursing Homes Struggle to Boost Residents
By Gotham Rex on December 26, 2021
Medical experts say the government should do more to get booster shots into long-term care residents in New York. 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
Is New York City Ready for the Omicron Variant?
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2021
New York has already weathered three variants this year — Iota, Alpha and Delta. Will Omicron be different? Source: New York Times
Supervised Injection Sites for Drug Users to Open in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
The Manhattan facilities will provide clean needles, administer medication to reverse overdoses and provide users with options for addiction treatment. Source: New York Times
NYC Says All Adults Who Want Booster Shots Should Get Them
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2021
City officials asked health providers not to turn adults away, provided they met timing requirements, a move that comes as federal regulators consider expanding the eligibility pool for Pfizer-BioNTech’s booster. Source: New York Times
Racism Is Declared a Public Health Crisis in New York City
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2021
The Board of Health passed a resolution directing the Health Department to work toward a “racially just recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Board of Health Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2021
The Board of Health passed a resolution directing the Health Department to work toward a “racially just recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
Homeless People Are Moved From Midtown Hotels Back to Shelters
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
Many homeless people who had been living in New York City hotels were frustrated and confused as they were loaded onto buses and taken to group shelters. Source: New York Times
What New York City’s Sewers Reveal About the Virus
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
The pungent underground waterways, known for alligator tales and other lore, are routinely tested for traces of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
How to Get a Virus Test Result in N.Y.C. in 48 Hours or Less
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
With schools set to reopen this month, families can get quick results at public hospitals and new rapid testing clinics as the city works to improve its testing system. Source: New York Times