Hoping to prevent further disruptions to daily life, the C.D.C. reduced the period that certain infected Americans must sequester. Source: New York Times
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C.D.C. Shortens Covid Isolation Period for Health Care Workers
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
The agency issued revised guidelines as Omicron cases climb and hospitals grapple with worker shortages that have left wards understaffed. 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
Metropolitan Museum of Art Limits Attendance Amid Virus Surge
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2021
The museum is reducing capacity during a holiday season that usually brings in tourism dollars. And the Baltimore Museum of Art has announced a closure. Source: New York Times
Adams Cancels Inauguration Gala in Latest Sign of Omicron Surge
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his successor, Eric Adams, are weighing difficult decisions as the city faces another troubling wave of coronavirus cases. Source: New York Times
As Virus Cases Surge, New Yorkers Feel a Familiar Anxiety
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
Vaccinated residents who had embraced a return to some normalcy are unsettled: “It’s scary — it feels like we’ve been here before.” Source: New York Times
N.Y.U. Cancels 'Non-Essential' Events Over Virus Surge
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
The university said it was scrapping all “nonessential” gatherings on and off its Manhattan campus, where 99 percent of students are vaccinated. Source: New York Times
Cornell University Finds Signs of Omicron Variant on Campus
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
The school moved final exams online, canceled a December graduation ceremony and sports events and barred most visitors from its campus in Ithaca, N.Y. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2021
The research may help explain why people who are overweight and obese have been at higher risk of severe illness and death from Covid. Source: New York Times
Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2021
A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course. Source: New York Times
Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2021
Many public health experts were opposed to a boosters-for-all approach. The new variant is changing some minds. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Urges New Yorkers to Wear Masks Indoors as Omicron Looms
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
“We’re doubling down” on current mask guidance, the mayor said. He also extended the city’s vaccine mandate to cover workers in child care settings and early intervention programs. Source: New York Times
Will the Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out.
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2021
A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Endorses Covid Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
As infections rise, Americans over 18 will be permitted to get extra doses. But it’s not clear boosters really are needed by so many people, or that the shots will turn back the pandemic. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Recommends Covid Vaccine for Younger Children
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2021
With the agency director’s sign-off, children ages 5 to 11 could begin to receive the shots this week. Source: New York Times