The research was conducted in part when older variants of the coronavirus were spreading. Other factors may have influenced the conclusions. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Is It Covid? The Flu? RSV? New Yorkers Are Sick of Being Sick.
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2022
New Yorkers are contending with a bewildering and miserable mix of symptoms as Covid, flu, R.S.V. and various mystery illnesses circulate. Source: New York Times
Covid May Spread From Corpses, Scientists Report
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said. Source: New York Times
Long Covid Has Played Role in More Than 3,500 Deaths in US, CDC Says
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
The tally is less than 1 percent of all deaths linked to the coronavirus, but it shows that it is possible to die from lingering symptoms after infection. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Hospital Network Battles a Cyberattack
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2022
Since late November, medical professionals have been using pen and paper as experts work to get the facilities fully back online. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Urged to Wear Masks Indoors as Covid, Flu and RSV Cases Rise
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2022
An increase in Covid, flu and R.S.V. cases prompted city health officials on Friday to tell residents to wear high-quality masks indoors and in crowded outdoor settings. Source: New York Times
Chinese Abroad: Worried, Wary and Protesting
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2022
Chinese expatriates in the United States are elated but nervous as they watch the protests at home. Source: New York Times
Public Employees Face Federal Charges Over Covid-Relief Loans
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
They include New York City Police Department workers and a jail official. The phony loans added up to more than $1.5 million, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
The Elusive Dream of Owning a Home in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2022
For many middle- and working-class New Yorkers, it’s an even more distant possibility than it used to be. Source: New York Times
Gauging Our Return to Office and the Subways, One Tip at a Time
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2022
It has been over a year since buskers, and their music, returned underground, and their slightly fuller tip jars and instrument cases suggest things may be looking up. Source: New York Times
Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave? Scientists Aren’t So Sure.
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2022
The shots may help older, pregnant and immunocompromised Americans dodge serious illness or death. But the doses are not likely to prevent infections in any group, recent studies suggest. Source: New York Times
Why It Was Easier to Curb Monkeypox Than Covid
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2022
The city has pulled back its monkeypox vaccination vans as the number of cases dropped sharply. Source: New York Times
Covid Almost Broke This Hospital. It Also Might Be What Saves It.
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2022
For decades, smaller “safety net” hospitals like Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Brooklyn, have been losing money and are under pressure to close. But the pandemic has shown just how needed they are. Source: New York Times
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty. Source: New York Times
How Are You Approaching the Holidays?
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2022
We’d like to know how you’re preparing for possible surges of Covid, flu and R.S.V. Source: New York Times