Contagiousness is the hallmark of the mutated virus surfacing in the U.S. and more than a dozen other countries. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Disease Rates”
New York Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Begins
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2020
A nurse in Queens received the coronavirus vaccine during a news conference with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Tries to Jolt Public by Warning of Overwhelmed Hospitals
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
The governor makes a sharp strategic shift to persuade New Yorkers to take the coronavirus seriously as infections surge across the state. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Suspends Indoor Dining in N.Y.C. Again
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
The decision, intended to slow a second wave of coronavirus cases, is a blow to the struggling restaurant industry. 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
C.D.C. Officials Shorten Recommended Quarantine Periods
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
The agency also urged Americans to stay home during the coming holidays, and to get tested if they do travel. Source: New York Times
Europe Keeps Schools Open, not Restaurants, Unlike U.S. cities
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
Many European nations have managed to flatten the coronavirus surge while keeping schools open, reducing academic and economic disruption. Source: New York Times
Prisons Are Covid-19 Hotbeds. When Should Inmates Get the Vaccine?
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
Federal officials have suggested that corrections staff receive high priority for a coronavirus vaccine, but not the millions of vulnerable inmates held in U.S. facilities. Source: New York Times
Should Isolation Periods Be Shorter for People With Covid-19?
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2020
Patients are usually most infectious two days before symptoms begin and for five days after, a new analysis finds. Source: New York Times
2nd Coronavirus Wave Hits Buffalo Area ‘With a Vengeance’
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
The positive test rate in Erie County has remained above 5 percent for almost two weeks. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Attacks Supreme Court, but Virus Ruling Is Warning to Governors
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
The court signaled that if unconstrained religious observance and public safety are sometimes at odds, then religious freedom should win out. Source: New York Times
Small Gatherings Spread the Virus, but Are They Causing the Surge?
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
Yes, the coronavirus can be transmitted over cocktails and dinners. But these get-togethers may not account for the huge rise in cases. Source: New York Times
New York City Hit a 3% Positive Test Rate. Or Did It?
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2020
The city and state use different approaches for calculations. That has led to confusion and has a big impact on which restrictions are adopted. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Pleads With Americans to Stay Home on Thanksgiving
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
Even as the White House downplays the coronavirus threat, health officials warned against traditional gatherings with those from outside the immediate household. Source: New York Times
Danish Study Questions Use of Masks to Protect Wearers
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
Masks prevent people from transmitting the coronavirus to others, scientists now agree. But a new trial failed to document protection from the virus among the wearers. Source: New York Times