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| Number of Coronavirus Deaths in N.Y. Verges on 1,000 | Number of Coronavirus Deaths in N.Y. Verges on 1,000 |
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| It’s Monday. | It’s Monday. |
| Weather: Cloudy, with a high in the mid- to upper 50s. Showers are possible in the afternoon. | Weather: Cloudy, with a high in the mid- to upper 50s. Showers are possible in the afternoon. |
| Alternate-side parking: Suspended through tomorrow because of the coronavirus. Meters are in effect. | Alternate-side parking: Suspended through tomorrow because of the coronavirus. Meters are in effect. |
| The number of coronavirus deaths in New York was expected to have pushed past 1,000 yesterday when the final data arrive today. | The number of coronavirus deaths in New York was expected to have pushed past 1,000 yesterday when the final data arrive today. |
| The statewide death toll was more than 960; at least 775 of those deaths were in New York City, according to the latest figures Sunday evening from the city and state, and county-level data compiled by The Times. | The statewide death toll was more than 960; at least 775 of those deaths were in New York City, according to the latest figures Sunday evening from the city and state, and county-level data compiled by The Times. |
| Governor Cuomo said earlier yesterday that more than 230 people had died in the state since Saturday. It was the state’s largest one-day increase in coronavirus deaths. | Governor Cuomo said earlier yesterday that more than 230 people had died in the state since Saturday. It was the state’s largest one-day increase in coronavirus deaths. |
| The projections, he said, suggested that the crisis would worsen. | The projections, he said, suggested that the crisis would worsen. |
| “I don’t think there’s any way to look at those numbers without seeing thousands of people pass away,” the governor said. | “I don’t think there’s any way to look at those numbers without seeing thousands of people pass away,” the governor said. |
| As of yesterday evening, there were nearly 60,000 cases of the coronavirus in the state. More than half of those cases, nearly 34,000, were in New York City, according to data from the city and state. | As of yesterday evening, there were nearly 60,000 cases of the coronavirus in the state. More than half of those cases, nearly 34,000, were in New York City, according to data from the city and state. |
| [Get the latest news and updates on the coronavirus in the New York region.] | [Get the latest news and updates on the coronavirus in the New York region.] |
| Mr. Cuomo extended his order for all nonessential workers to stay home until April 15. | Mr. Cuomo extended his order for all nonessential workers to stay home until April 15. |
| More than 76,000 health care workers, many of them retirees, have volunteered to work in hospitals should the facilities become even more strained. | More than 76,000 health care workers, many of them retirees, have volunteered to work in hospitals should the facilities become even more strained. |
| New York City recorded its first death of a patient younger than 18. City officials said the patient had underlying health conditions, but no other details were immediately available. | New York City recorded its first death of a patient younger than 18. City officials said the patient had underlying health conditions, but no other details were immediately available. |
| Patrick J. Foye, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said in a statement late Saturday. Mr. Foye was experiencing only mild symptoms and was keeping a full schedule, the M.T.A. said. | Patrick J. Foye, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said in a statement late Saturday. Mr. Foye was experiencing only mild symptoms and was keeping a full schedule, the M.T.A. said. |
| Mayor de Blasio said yesterday that New York City needed more medical supplies. “We have enough supplies to get to a week from today, with the exception of ventilators,” he told CNN. “We’re going to need at least several hundred more ventilators very quickly.” | Mayor de Blasio said yesterday that New York City needed more medical supplies. “We have enough supplies to get to a week from today, with the exception of ventilators,” he told CNN. “We’re going to need at least several hundred more ventilators very quickly.” |
| The city’s 911 system has been overwhelmed by calls for medical distress apparently related to the virus. Typically, the system sees about 4,000 Emergency Medical Services calls a day. One day late last week, dispatchers took more than 7,000 calls. | The city’s 911 system has been overwhelmed by calls for medical distress apparently related to the virus. Typically, the system sees about 4,000 Emergency Medical Services calls a day. One day late last week, dispatchers took more than 7,000 calls. |
| [What Sept. 11 taught us about confronting catastrophe.] | [What Sept. 11 taught us about confronting catastrophe.] |
| About 540 prisoners at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn could develop serious illnesses related to the coronavirus and should be released immediately, according to a lawsuit filed in Brooklyn federal court late Friday. Katie Rosenfeld, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said prisoners and family members were “terrified” that the jail would “very soon be overwhelmed with hundreds of people sick and dying inside the jail.” | About 540 prisoners at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn could develop serious illnesses related to the coronavirus and should be released immediately, according to a lawsuit filed in Brooklyn federal court late Friday. Katie Rosenfeld, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said prisoners and family members were “terrified” that the jail would “very soon be overwhelmed with hundreds of people sick and dying inside the jail.” |
| President Trump backed away from his suggestion on Saturday of imposing an “enforceable” travel quarantine on the New York region, writing on Twitter that “a quarantine will not be necessary.” Mr. Cuomo had earlier called the idea a “declaration of war on states.” | President Trump backed away from his suggestion on Saturday of imposing an “enforceable” travel quarantine on the New York region, writing on Twitter that “a quarantine will not be necessary.” Mr. Cuomo had earlier called the idea a “declaration of war on states.” |
| Teachers’ Herculean Task: Moving 1.1 Million Children to Online School | Teachers’ Herculean Task: Moving 1.1 Million Children to Online School |
| Two Nurses Die, and Fear Grows Among N.Y. Health Care Workers | Two Nurses Die, and Fear Grows Among N.Y. Health Care Workers |
| New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Gets New Director | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Gets New Director |
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| The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. | The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. |
| A lawmaker on Long Island is “bringing life into the world” by repeatedly donating her eggs. [New York Post] | A lawmaker on Long Island is “bringing life into the world” by repeatedly donating her eggs. [New York Post] |
| Police officers in the Bronx delivered a baby. “There were no ambulances available at the time,” one of the officers said. [Daily News] | Police officers in the Bronx delivered a baby. “There were no ambulances available at the time,” one of the officers said. [Daily News] |
| There has been a lack of social-distancing at some city parks. [Gothamist] | There has been a lack of social-distancing at some city parks. [Gothamist] |
| Alyson Krueger reports: | Alyson Krueger reports: |
| In a park along the Hudson River in Manhattan’s Battery Park City, New Yorkers are queuing up — six feet apart, of course — for their turn to play with a wall. | In a park along the Hudson River in Manhattan’s Battery Park City, New Yorkers are queuing up — six feet apart, of course — for their turn to play with a wall. |
| It’s a gray slab surrounded by a chained fence. A month ago, the drab-looking wall would have been easily overshadowed by the sleek Equinox or Asphalt Green gyms close by. | It’s a gray slab surrounded by a chained fence. A month ago, the drab-looking wall would have been easily overshadowed by the sleek Equinox or Asphalt Green gyms close by. |
| Now, it’s the belle of the ball. Locals are lining up to have their turn with it. | Now, it’s the belle of the ball. Locals are lining up to have their turn with it. |
| [Long-ignored vertical slabs all over the city are having a moment.] | [Long-ignored vertical slabs all over the city are having a moment.] |
| Christian Jorg, 56, who runs two start-up accelerators, gets there at 7 a.m. An avid tennis player in normal times, he’s isolating, which means no tennis partners. Instead, he’s playing against the wall. “Do I prefer playing with a partner? Probably,” said Mr. Jorg, who grew up hitting tennis balls against walls in Munich. “But you have to make do for now.” | Christian Jorg, 56, who runs two start-up accelerators, gets there at 7 a.m. An avid tennis player in normal times, he’s isolating, which means no tennis partners. Instead, he’s playing against the wall. “Do I prefer playing with a partner? Probably,” said Mr. Jorg, who grew up hitting tennis balls against walls in Munich. “But you have to make do for now.” |
| Lauren Wire, 31, a publicist who lives on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, never gave much thought to the brick walls in her building’s courtyard. | Lauren Wire, 31, a publicist who lives on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, never gave much thought to the brick walls in her building’s courtyard. |
| Now, every day she sets up her yoga mat against one to do exercises she would normally do at CrossFit. “Before coronavirus I would have felt awkward doing this in public,” she said. “Now I am putting music on with my sports bra and crushing it.” | Now, every day she sets up her yoga mat against one to do exercises she would normally do at CrossFit. “Before coronavirus I would have felt awkward doing this in public,” she said. “Now I am putting music on with my sports bra and crushing it.” |
| Walls are also doing their part to help parents entertain their children, too. | Walls are also doing their part to help parents entertain their children, too. |
| Noah Coslov, 38, a freelance sportscaster, took his 5-year-old daughter, Eden, to play in Midtown East. They had some tennis balls and found a wall. “We probably made up eight different games, throwing the ball against the wall at targets and passing it to one another,” he said. | Noah Coslov, 38, a freelance sportscaster, took his 5-year-old daughter, Eden, to play in Midtown East. They had some tennis balls and found a wall. “We probably made up eight different games, throwing the ball against the wall at targets and passing it to one another,” he said. |
| It’s Monday — have a ball with a wall. | It’s Monday — have a ball with a wall. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| I stepped off the express train at the Union Square station one day some time ago and crossed over to the local side of the platform. | I stepped off the express train at the Union Square station one day some time ago and crossed over to the local side of the platform. |
| As I looked toward the tunnel hoping to see the lights of an approaching No. 6, I saw a woman step onto the platform. She had short, light-blond hair, and she was wearing tights, boots and a long sweater. | As I looked toward the tunnel hoping to see the lights of an approaching No. 6, I saw a woman step onto the platform. She had short, light-blond hair, and she was wearing tights, boots and a long sweater. |
| Updated June 12, 2020 | Updated June 12, 2020 |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| She looked vaguely familiar, but lots of people begin to look familiar if, like me, you take the same train to work every day. | She looked vaguely familiar, but lots of people begin to look familiar if, like me, you take the same train to work every day. |
| I saw another woman on the platform do an obvious double take and stare at the familiar-looking woman. That made me wonder who she was. | I saw another woman on the platform do an obvious double take and stare at the familiar-looking woman. That made me wonder who she was. |
| When a 6 pulled in, I sat down on a two-seat bench next to the door. The woman I was wondering about stepped on behind me. I slid over to make room for her to sit beside me, which she did. | When a 6 pulled in, I sat down on a two-seat bench next to the door. The woman I was wondering about stepped on behind me. I slid over to make room for her to sit beside me, which she did. |
| I was listening to music with my headphones on, and I opened my book and began to read. When I looked up, there were three people hanging off the pole in front of me taking pictures with their phones. | I was listening to music with my headphones on, and I opened my book and began to read. When I looked up, there were three people hanging off the pole in front of me taking pictures with their phones. |
| With my eyebrows raised in a questioning expression, I looked at the woman sitting next to me. She shrugged and grimaced and then her face returned to expressionless. I shrugged and returned to my book. | With my eyebrows raised in a questioning expression, I looked at the woman sitting next to me. She shrugged and grimaced and then her face returned to expressionless. I shrugged and returned to my book. |
| The woman got off at the stop before mine. When the train pulled into my stop, I got off and went up the stairs thinking about what I should listen to as I walked. A Pink song was playing at the time. | The woman got off at the stop before mine. When the train pulled into my stop, I got off and went up the stairs thinking about what I should listen to as I walked. A Pink song was playing at the time. |
| That’s it, I realized. Pink. That’s who I had been riding the train with. | That’s it, I realized. Pink. That’s who I had been riding the train with. |
| — Leslie Freed | — Leslie Freed |
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