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| An Impromptu Wedding, Social Distancing Included | An Impromptu Wedding, Social Distancing Included |
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| NEW YORK SHUTTERED | NEW YORK SHUTTERED |
| “Love in the time of Corona,” the invite said. “Bring your own cups if you want to toast.” | “Love in the time of Corona,” the invite said. “Bring your own cups if you want to toast.” |
| By Corey Kilgannon and Todd Heisler | By Corey Kilgannon and Todd Heisler |
| A phone played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” — somewhat drowned out by traffic — as Molly Rosner and Paul Anderson marched down a grassy slope in Riverside Park. A path of rose petals led the way to what was a brief, tender ceremony. | A phone played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” — somewhat drowned out by traffic — as Molly Rosner and Paul Anderson marched down a grassy slope in Riverside Park. A path of rose petals led the way to what was a brief, tender ceremony. |
| The couple met in 2016 on a softball field and were originally set to be married on May 10 at a restaurant in Brooklyn, with 120 guests, dinner and dancing to a D.J. | The couple met in 2016 on a softball field and were originally set to be married on May 10 at a restaurant in Brooklyn, with 120 guests, dinner and dancing to a D.J. |
| But as New York City quickly became the center of the coronavirus outbreak in the past week, they realized the wedding would likely be postponed until the city returned to normal, an unknowable question. | But as New York City quickly became the center of the coronavirus outbreak in the past week, they realized the wedding would likely be postponed until the city returned to normal, an unknowable question. |
| New restrictions on travel, gatherings and businesses were like a vault door slamming shut on normal life. So they decided to dive under it like Indiana Jones, joked Mr. Anderson, 39, a freelance filmmaker who at this critical time had no health insurance. | New restrictions on travel, gatherings and businesses were like a vault door slamming shut on normal life. So they decided to dive under it like Indiana Jones, joked Mr. Anderson, 39, a freelance filmmaker who at this critical time had no health insurance. |
| An immediate wedding would allow him to join the health insurance plan Ms. Rosner, 34, has with her job as an educator at LaGuardia Community College. | An immediate wedding would allow him to join the health insurance plan Ms. Rosner, 34, has with her job as an educator at LaGuardia Community College. |
| They abruptly emailed invitations out on Wednesday, under the subject line “Love in the time of Corona,” with a new date. “Change of plans!” it read, “We are getting married TODAY!” | They abruptly emailed invitations out on Wednesday, under the subject line “Love in the time of Corona,” with a new date. “Change of plans!” it read, “We are getting married TODAY!” |
| Their haste also meant they were married before Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Friday that the city’s marriage bureau was closed until further notice. | Their haste also meant they were married before Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Friday that the city’s marriage bureau was closed until further notice. |
| The email invite stipulated that guests would follow safe guidelines against possible transmission of the virus. | The email invite stipulated that guests would follow safe guidelines against possible transmission of the virus. |
| “Strictly 6-foot distancing and bring your own cups if you want to toast,” read the email, which signed off with, “Virtual hugs, the only kind allowed.” | “Strictly 6-foot distancing and bring your own cups if you want to toast,” read the email, which signed off with, “Virtual hugs, the only kind allowed.” |
| Fourteen guests showed up, some with flowers and bottles of Champagne, and chatted about how the wedding was a bright spot in a dark week. Blocks away on Broadway, shoppers were loading up on masks, rubber gloves and antiseptic wipes for protection against the spreading virus. | Fourteen guests showed up, some with flowers and bottles of Champagne, and chatted about how the wedding was a bright spot in a dark week. Blocks away on Broadway, shoppers were loading up on masks, rubber gloves and antiseptic wipes for protection against the spreading virus. |
| Updated June 2, 2020 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.) |
| More than 40 million people — the equivalent of 1 in 4 U.S. workers — have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic took hold. One in five who were working in February reported losing a job or being furloughed in March or the beginning of April, data from a Federal Reserve survey released on May 14 showed, and that pain was highly concentrated among low earners. Fully 39 percent of former workers living in a household earning $40,000 or less lost work, compared with 13 percent in those making more than $100,000, a Fed official said. | More than 40 million people — the equivalent of 1 in 4 U.S. workers — have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic took hold. One in five who were working in February reported losing a job or being furloughed in March or the beginning of April, data from a Federal Reserve survey released on May 14 showed, and that pain was highly concentrated among low earners. Fully 39 percent of former workers living in a household earning $40,000 or less lost work, compared with 13 percent in those making more than $100,000, a Fed official said. |
| 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. |
| A friend, Greg Hill-Ries, 33, a Brooklyn schoolteacher with an online ordination through the Universal Life Church, officiated. He thanked the assembled guests for coming “in this time of uncertainty and fear” and told them to “maintain a safe distance.” | A friend, Greg Hill-Ries, 33, a Brooklyn schoolteacher with an online ordination through the Universal Life Church, officiated. He thanked the assembled guests for coming “in this time of uncertainty and fear” and told them to “maintain a safe distance.” |
| Instead of a honeymoon, Ms. Rosner said she and her new husband were “going to go home and quarantine” and have Chinese food delivered. | Instead of a honeymoon, Ms. Rosner said she and her new husband were “going to go home and quarantine” and have Chinese food delivered. |
| It was simple, Ms. Rosner told guests, they wanted to get married. “Not even a global pandemic could stop us.” | It was simple, Ms. Rosner told guests, they wanted to get married. “Not even a global pandemic could stop us.” |