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9 New Cases of Coronavirus in N.Y., All Connected to Westchester Man 9 New Cases of Coronavirus in N.Y., All Connected to Westchester Man
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Just a day after a Westchester County man was confirmed as New York’s second case of the new coronavirus, the authorities revealed on Wednesday just how readily it was spreading, saying that nine people connected to the man had all tested positive.Just a day after a Westchester County man was confirmed as New York’s second case of the new coronavirus, the authorities revealed on Wednesday just how readily it was spreading, saying that nine people connected to the man had all tested positive.
The sudden jump in positive results — from one on Sunday to 11 by Wednesday — reinforced what officials had warned about for weeks: As investigators traced the virus’s spread and began to test more people, the number of cases was likely to grow.The sudden jump in positive results — from one on Sunday to 11 by Wednesday — reinforced what officials had warned about for weeks: As investigators traced the virus’s spread and began to test more people, the number of cases was likely to grow.
The state’s disease detectives continued working furiously, sorting through the circle of friends, family and co-workers of the people who had tested positive for the virus. State officials said they had asked more than 1,000 peopleto voluntarily isolate themselves.The state’s disease detectives continued working furiously, sorting through the circle of friends, family and co-workers of the people who had tested positive for the virus. State officials said they had asked more than 1,000 peopleto voluntarily isolate themselves.
“We are trying to do as much investigation work as possible,” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said. He added: “It’s impossible to fully contain it, but you put enough people on notice."“We are trying to do as much investigation work as possible,” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said. He added: “It’s impossible to fully contain it, but you put enough people on notice."
Late Wednesday, New Jersey officials announced the state’s first case of the coronavirus, a man in his 30s who had been hospitalized since Tuesday in Bergen County, just across the Hudson River from New York City.Late Wednesday, New Jersey officials announced the state’s first case of the coronavirus, a man in his 30s who had been hospitalized since Tuesday in Bergen County, just across the Hudson River from New York City.
Gov. Philip D. Murphy said in a statement that the state’s Department of Health had gotten a “presumptive positive result” from a sample that was being submitted to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further confirmation. No information was provided about how the man might have become infected with the virus.Gov. Philip D. Murphy said in a statement that the state’s Department of Health had gotten a “presumptive positive result” from a sample that was being submitted to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further confirmation. No information was provided about how the man might have become infected with the virus.
The nine new cases in New York on Wednesday included the Westchester man’s wife; his son, a 20-year-old college student in Manhattan; his daughter, 14; and a neighbor who drove the man to the hospital.The nine new cases in New York on Wednesday included the Westchester man’s wife; his son, a 20-year-old college student in Manhattan; his daughter, 14; and a neighbor who drove the man to the hospital.
A friend of the man who spent time “in close proximity” with him also tested positive for the virus, as did that friend’s wife and three of their children, Mr. Cuomo said.A friend of the man who spent time “in close proximity” with him also tested positive for the virus, as did that friend’s wife and three of their children, Mr. Cuomo said.
Officials said they were still uncertain how the man, 50, who had not been to any areas with widespread transmission of the virus, had become infected. He became ill on Feb. 22 and was admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, N.Y., five days later.Officials said they were still uncertain how the man, 50, who had not been to any areas with widespread transmission of the virus, had become infected. He became ill on Feb. 22 and was admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, N.Y., five days later.
So far, public health workers have focused their efforts on determining whether any other people connected to the man were infected. They advised some nurses and doctors at the hospital in Bronxville that they would need to be quarantined. Eight employees there were being tested for the virus, Mr. Cuomo said on Wednesday.So far, public health workers have focused their efforts on determining whether any other people connected to the man were infected. They advised some nurses and doctors at the hospital in Bronxville that they would need to be quarantined. Eight employees there were being tested for the virus, Mr. Cuomo said on Wednesday.
At the hospital’s front entrance on Wednesday, multiple signs in large capital letters warned visitors to put on a mask and wash their hands if they had a cough, fever or rash: “Stop. Important notice! Cough or fever? Please do not visit.”At the hospital’s front entrance on Wednesday, multiple signs in large capital letters warned visitors to put on a mask and wash their hands if they had a cough, fever or rash: “Stop. Important notice! Cough or fever? Please do not visit.”
One sign said that if you or someone close to you was ill and had left the country in the past three weeks, “Please tell staff immediately.”One sign said that if you or someone close to you was ill and had left the country in the past three weeks, “Please tell staff immediately.”
The Westchester father, a lawyer who Mr. Cuomo said had an underlying respiratory illness, remained hospitalized at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan on Wednesday. Though he was taken there in severe condition, he is stable and his health is improving, Mr. Cuomo said.The Westchester father, a lawyer who Mr. Cuomo said had an underlying respiratory illness, remained hospitalized at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan on Wednesday. Though he was taken there in severe condition, he is stable and his health is improving, Mr. Cuomo said.
The man is the only one of the people confirmed to have the virus to be hospitalized so far. His family is quarantined at home in New Rochelle, just north of New York City.The man is the only one of the people confirmed to have the virus to be hospitalized so far. His family is quarantined at home in New Rochelle, just north of New York City.
On Tuesday night, restaurants on a main avenue in New Rochelle were nearly empty, and store shelves had been cleared out of spray disinfectant, rubbing alcohol and bleach.On Tuesday night, restaurants on a main avenue in New Rochelle were nearly empty, and store shelves had been cleared out of spray disinfectant, rubbing alcohol and bleach.
Health officials halted all services at the synagogue the family attended, Young Israel of New Rochelle, closing the house of worship until March 8. They also told anyone who had attended a funeral and a bat mitzvah there on Feb. 23 to self-quarantine in their homes.Health officials halted all services at the synagogue the family attended, Young Israel of New Rochelle, closing the house of worship until March 8. They also told anyone who had attended a funeral and a bat mitzvah there on Feb. 23 to self-quarantine in their homes.
Among those asked to self-quarantine were a group of people who had come into contact with the man and subsequently attended the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington this week, the event’s organizers said in a note emailed to conference attendees and posted on Twitter on Wednesday.Among those asked to self-quarantine were a group of people who had come into contact with the man and subsequently attended the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington this week, the event’s organizers said in a note emailed to conference attendees and posted on Twitter on Wednesday.
The conference organizers said in the note that “to our knowledge” no one who attended the event — which typically draws thousands of people, including many members of Congress — had tested positive for the virus.The conference organizers said in the note that “to our knowledge” no one who attended the event — which typically draws thousands of people, including many members of Congress — had tested positive for the virus.
Eight people who work at the man and woman’s law firm on East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan were being tested for the virus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference on Wednesday.Eight people who work at the man and woman’s law firm on East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan were being tested for the virus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference on Wednesday.
The neighbor’s children were also being tested, Mr. Cuomo said.The neighbor’s children were also being tested, Mr. Cuomo said.
The lawyer’s 20-year-old son, a student at Yeshiva University in Manhattan who lived in campus housing, had not been at the school since Feb. 27, officials said. He had shown symptoms of the virus but was “getting better,” Mr. de Blasio said.The lawyer’s 20-year-old son, a student at Yeshiva University in Manhattan who lived in campus housing, had not been at the school since Feb. 27, officials said. He had shown symptoms of the virus but was “getting better,” Mr. de Blasio said.
University officials and city public health authorities were working to identify people who might have been in close contact with him. So far, they determined that only two — the student’s roommate and a close friend — needed to be tested for the virus, Mr. de Blasio said.University officials and city public health authorities were working to identify people who might have been in close contact with him. So far, they determined that only two — the student’s roommate and a close friend — needed to be tested for the virus, Mr. de Blasio said.
Classes at the university’s campuses in Washington Heights and Midtown will be canceled until Friday, school administrators said.Classes at the university’s campuses in Washington Heights and Midtown will be canceled until Friday, school administrators said.
On Wednesday, the typically bustling campus seemed largely deserted, with streams of students hailing taxis or heading toward the subway to leave campus with luggage in tow.On Wednesday, the typically bustling campus seemed largely deserted, with streams of students hailing taxis or heading toward the subway to leave campus with luggage in tow.
In and around the university, the coronavirus was the major topic of conversation, with many students saying that anxiety had steadily risen.In and around the university, the coronavirus was the major topic of conversation, with many students saying that anxiety had steadily risen.
“You can’t even cough without people losing their minds,” Jared Weinstein, a freshman, said as he walked through campus.“You can’t even cough without people losing their minds,” Jared Weinstein, a freshman, said as he walked through campus.
Yeshiva University said that a law school student was in self-quarantine after having contact with the law firm where the Westchester man works. They did not provide an update on that student’s condition.Yeshiva University said that a law school student was in self-quarantine after having contact with the law firm where the Westchester man works. They did not provide an update on that student’s condition.
New York Law School in TriBeCa also canceled classes and closed its facilities after a student there reported having contact with the Westchester man.New York Law School in TriBeCa also canceled classes and closed its facilities after a student there reported having contact with the Westchester man.
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The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave.
So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.
The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.
Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.
Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.
States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.
The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.
The Westchester man’s daughter, who was asymptomatic, is a student at the Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School in the Bronx. The school had been voluntarily shut down by administrators on Tuesday and Wednesday and would remain closed until after the Purim holiday on March 10, Mr. Cuomo said. An associated school, the SAR Academy, would also be closed through Friday as a precaution.The Westchester man’s daughter, who was asymptomatic, is a student at the Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School in the Bronx. The school had been voluntarily shut down by administrators on Tuesday and Wednesday and would remain closed until after the Purim holiday on March 10, Mr. Cuomo said. An associated school, the SAR Academy, would also be closed through Friday as a precaution.
The Hastings-on-Hudson and Mount Vernon public school districts in Westchester County also closed schools through Friday to sanitize them “out of an abundance of caution” after learning that a parent in Hastings-on-Hudson and two students in Mount Vernon were under self-quarantine after possibly having been exposed to the virus.The Hastings-on-Hudson and Mount Vernon public school districts in Westchester County also closed schools through Friday to sanitize them “out of an abundance of caution” after learning that a parent in Hastings-on-Hudson and two students in Mount Vernon were under self-quarantine after possibly having been exposed to the virus.
The man’s friend and his family remained isolated at home in New Rochelle, Mr. Cuomo said. The three children, two sons and a daughter, who tested positive for the virus attended the Westchester Torah Academy in White Plains, N.Y. The man’s fourth child, a daughter, did not test positive for the virus.The man’s friend and his family remained isolated at home in New Rochelle, Mr. Cuomo said. The three children, two sons and a daughter, who tested positive for the virus attended the Westchester Torah Academy in White Plains, N.Y. The man’s fourth child, a daughter, did not test positive for the virus.
The authorities announced the state’s first confirmed case of the new coronavirus on Sunday, saying a 39-year-old health care worker had been infected in Iran, where the illness is raging. She began exhibiting symptoms after returning home but had kept herself largely isolated.The authorities announced the state’s first confirmed case of the new coronavirus on Sunday, saying a 39-year-old health care worker had been infected in Iran, where the illness is raging. She began exhibiting symptoms after returning home but had kept herself largely isolated.
Her husband had also been tested for the virus. The tests came back negative, but the man was being asked to remain in isolation, Mr. de Blasio said on Wednesday.Her husband had also been tested for the virus. The tests came back negative, but the man was being asked to remain in isolation, Mr. de Blasio said on Wednesday.
With the virus spreading, around 300 students and faculty at State University of New York and City University of New York campuses who were studying abroad in China, Italy, Japan, Iran and South Korea — all of which have been epicenters of the illness — would be asked to come back to the United States, Mr. Cuomo said.With the virus spreading, around 300 students and faculty at State University of New York and City University of New York campuses who were studying abroad in China, Italy, Japan, Iran and South Korea — all of which have been epicenters of the illness — would be asked to come back to the United States, Mr. Cuomo said.
They would travel back to the U.S. on a chartered plane and be quarantined upon arrival for two weeks, Mr. Cuomo said. The state was identifying dormitories where they would be isolated.They would travel back to the U.S. on a chartered plane and be quarantined upon arrival for two weeks, Mr. Cuomo said. The state was identifying dormitories where they would be isolated.
Several New York City employees not connected to the Westchester case, including five police officers and one public-school teacher, all of whom had traveled to an affected country, were self-isolating as a precaution, Mr. de Blasio said. Officials had not yet tested them for the virus but planned to, he said.Several New York City employees not connected to the Westchester case, including five police officers and one public-school teacher, all of whom had traveled to an affected country, were self-isolating as a precaution, Mr. de Blasio said. Officials had not yet tested them for the virus but planned to, he said.
Mr. de Blasio said that the teacher was “not in contact with students and won’t be in contact with students until it is safe to be so.”Mr. de Blasio said that the teacher was “not in contact with students and won’t be in contact with students until it is safe to be so.”
Asked about potential public school closures, Mr. de Blasio said the city had a “basic capacity” to provide remote learning.Asked about potential public school closures, Mr. de Blasio said the city had a “basic capacity” to provide remote learning.
The city schools chancellor, Richard A. Carranza, said that school closures would represent a “last resort” because of the many issues that significant closures would create.The city schools chancellor, Richard A. Carranza, said that school closures would represent a “last resort” because of the many issues that significant closures would create.
As the number of cases in New York increased, the state health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker, cautioned residents not to be among the “worried well”: people who sought testing despite not having recently traveled to affected countries or had contact with a person who tested positive.As the number of cases in New York increased, the state health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker, cautioned residents not to be among the “worried well”: people who sought testing despite not having recently traveled to affected countries or had contact with a person who tested positive.
“There are a lot of people out there who have a simple cough and they think they have coronavirus,” Dr. Zucker said. “It is very important to alleviate some of those worries and fears when you just have a cold, a simple cold.”“There are a lot of people out there who have a simple cough and they think they have coronavirus,” Dr. Zucker said. “It is very important to alleviate some of those worries and fears when you just have a cold, a simple cold.”
He added, “Individuals who are sick or symptomatic should talk with their health care professional and find out because they might have an underlying reason for having that cough or that symptom.”He added, “Individuals who are sick or symptomatic should talk with their health care professional and find out because they might have an underlying reason for having that cough or that symptom.”
Luis Ferré-Sadurní reported from Albany. Aaron Randle, Eliza Shapiro and Jeffery C. Mays contributed reporting and Rebecca Liebson contributed reporting from Bronxville, N.Y.Luis Ferré-Sadurní reported from Albany. Aaron Randle, Eliza Shapiro and Jeffery C. Mays contributed reporting and Rebecca Liebson contributed reporting from Bronxville, N.Y.