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
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Why Surviving Covid Might Come Down to Which NYC Hospital Admits You
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2020
In New York City’s poor neighborhoods, some patients have languished in understaffed hospitals, with substandard equipment. It was a different story in Manhattan’s private medical centers. Source: New York Times
These Are the Heartbreaking Belongings That Covid Victims Left Behind
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
When virus patients died, New York hospitals were faced with a sensitive problem: What to do with thousands of personal items? Source: New York Times
Tasers: Are These Police Tools Effective and Are They Dangerous?
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
The fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta has put a spotlight on a number of officer tactics, including the use of Tasers. Source: New York Times
Jersey Shore Rebellion Erupts Over State’s Slow Reopening
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
Asbury Park officials voted to flout orders barring restaurants from allowing indoor dining, but backed down under pressure from the governor. Source: New York Times
When Their Mother Died at a Nursing Home, 2 Detectives Wanted Answers
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2020
The sisters were used to getting information. But the Isabella Geriatric Center was secretive about the virus outbreak from the beginning. Source: New York Times
10 Weeks Into New York Area’s Lockdown, Who Is Still Getting Sick?
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2020
Nearly 50,000 people in the region have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last two weeks. Source: New York Times
‘It’s the Death Towers’: How the Bronx Became New York’s Virus Hot Spot
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2020
The borough has the city’s highest rates of virus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Could more have been done? Source: New York Times