A burst of production solved the dire shortage that defined the first wave of the coronavirus. But the surplus may not be enough to prevent large numbers of deaths. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Deaths (Fatalities)”
Two People Killed in Explosion at Connecticut V.A. Hospital
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
Three other people were injured in the incident, which was caused by a steam pipe, officials said. Source: New York Times
Stagehand Falls to His Death at the Winter Garden Theater
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
The 54-year-old man fell from a ladder above the stage at the theater that most recently hosted “Beetlejuice.” Source: New York Times
19% Positivity Rate as Outbreak Accelerates in N.J.’s Largest City
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
After nearly one in five residents who were tested over three days last week were found to have the coronavirus, Newark announced a set of strict new rules. Source: New York Times
Virus Hospitalizations Are Up in N.Y.C. But This Time, It’s Different.
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Patients with serious cases are spending less time in the hospital on average and are less likely to be put on ventilators. Fewer are dying. Source: New York Times
The Price for Not Wearing Masks: Perhaps 130,000 Lives
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2020
The pandemic death toll could be lowered by next spring if more Americans wear masks, a new analysis finds. Source: New York Times
Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
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
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
A Viral Theory Cited by Health Officials Draws Fire From Scientists
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
A manifesto urging reliance on “herd immunity” without lockdowns was warmly received by administration officials. But the strategy cannot stem the pandemic, many experts say. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Shuts Down Hasidic Wedding That Could Have Had 10,000 Guests
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2020
The ultra-Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn accused state officials of “unwarranted attacks” on the wedding. Source: New York Times
Remdesivir Fails to Prevent Covid-19 Deaths in Huge Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
An antiviral widely used to treat hospitalized patients did not lower the mortality rate in a multinational trial. Source: New York Times
Fast-Moving Fire Kills 2 Girls in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
The blaze in downtown Elizabeth also left two adults, including a woman believed to be the girls’ mother, in critical condition. 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
Southern State Parkway Wrong-Way Crash Kills 4 on Long Island
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2020
Police are investigating the collision after a 33-year-old man drove in the wrong direction on a Long Island roadway early Tuesday morning. Source: New York Times
New York Will Test the Dead More Often for Coronavirus and Flu
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2020
New regulations require a ramp-up in testing for patients with symptoms, as well as people who weren’t tested before they died. Source: New York Times