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Things to Do in N.Y.C. This Weekend While Staying Inside Things to Do in N.Y.C. This Weekend While Staying Inside
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Three weeks into life under mandated social distancing, New Yorkers have been adjusting to this new reality by moving their social lives online.Three weeks into life under mandated social distancing, New Yorkers have been adjusting to this new reality by moving their social lives online.
From virtual dance parties with live D.J. sets to dinners and recipe-sharing over Zoom, they’ve shown that social distancing doesn’t mean giving up social interaction. In fact, it can be a reminder that we are all in this together, and participating in online events can help support local businesses that are now economically vulnerable.From virtual dance parties with live D.J. sets to dinners and recipe-sharing over Zoom, they’ve shown that social distancing doesn’t mean giving up social interaction. In fact, it can be a reminder that we are all in this together, and participating in online events can help support local businesses that are now economically vulnerable.
Here are some suggestions for maintaining a New York social life this weekend while keeping a safe distance from other humans:Here are some suggestions for maintaining a New York social life this weekend while keeping a safe distance from other humans:
Have your (or your pet’s) portrait drawn live during happy hour. Angelica Hicks, a New York-based illustrator, will choose a selection of photos to draw live, starting at 5 p.m. Participants are encouraged to submit a photo of what they want her to illustrate by 11 p.m. Thursday. During the event, she will recreate photos from the submissions.Have your (or your pet’s) portrait drawn live during happy hour. Angelica Hicks, a New York-based illustrator, will choose a selection of photos to draw live, starting at 5 p.m. Participants are encouraged to submit a photo of what they want her to illustrate by 11 p.m. Thursday. During the event, she will recreate photos from the submissions.
Visit the Rockefeller Center’s Instagram page for the live stream.Visit the Rockefeller Center’s Instagram page for the live stream.
Starting at 6 p.m., join Jake Cohen, the editorial director of feedfeed, for a queer Shabbat dinner cooking demo of an easy, at-home chicken soup. The evening is part of a queue of events from Themfest, a queer-focused music and arts festival put on by them, an online magazine from Condé Nast.Starting at 6 p.m., join Jake Cohen, the editorial director of feedfeed, for a queer Shabbat dinner cooking demo of an easy, at-home chicken soup. The evening is part of a queue of events from Themfest, a queer-focused music and arts festival put on by them, an online magazine from Condé Nast.
“Prominent queer safe spaces were being shut down and queer artists and performers were beginning to lose a lot of their gigs,” said Whembley Sewell, the magazine’s executive editor. Themfest hopes to provide “a space that our community can go to, essentially, everyday a week,” she said.“Prominent queer safe spaces were being shut down and queer artists and performers were beginning to lose a lot of their gigs,” said Whembley Sewell, the magazine’s executive editor. Themfest hopes to provide “a space that our community can go to, essentially, everyday a week,” she said.
Them will stream the demo live on their Instagram account. For more info on the week’s lineup, visit their website.Them will stream the demo live on their Instagram account. For more info on the week’s lineup, visit their website.
Tyler Mitchell, a photographer and filmmaker who debuted his first exhibit this January at the International Center of Photography in the Lower East Side, will host a 24-hour movie and video night. Beginning at 7 p.m., view a stream of feature films, music videos, art interviews and “random internet content.” You can find the full list on Mr. Mitchell’s Instagram account.Tyler Mitchell, a photographer and filmmaker who debuted his first exhibit this January at the International Center of Photography in the Lower East Side, will host a 24-hour movie and video night. Beginning at 7 p.m., view a stream of feature films, music videos, art interviews and “random internet content.” You can find the full list on Mr. Mitchell’s Instagram account.
Visit the event page to access the livestream. The event is free and open to the public.Visit the event page to access the livestream. The event is free and open to the public.
Brooklyn Museum’s long-running First Saturdays program is going virtual. Starting at 5 p.m., the museum will celebrate Brooklyn’s vibrant creative community and the power of art with a lineup of events, including a drag tribute to the age of disco by the House of Bushwig and a spoken-word variety show. Participants will also be treated to musical performances and a foil-embossing workshop.Brooklyn Museum’s long-running First Saturdays program is going virtual. Starting at 5 p.m., the museum will celebrate Brooklyn’s vibrant creative community and the power of art with a lineup of events, including a drag tribute to the age of disco by the House of Bushwig and a spoken-word variety show. Participants will also be treated to musical performances and a foil-embossing workshop.
The program will be streamed live on Facebook and Zoom. Visit the website for more info.The program will be streamed live on Facebook and Zoom. Visit the website for more info.
Starting at 7 p.m., writers and artists will come together for a night of witty wordplay. This week’s theme explores how colors relate to the various facets of language. Caveat, a bar and live show venue in Lower East Side, will host the event and will offer a pay-what-you-can scale, to help support the performers and staff.Starting at 7 p.m., writers and artists will come together for a night of witty wordplay. This week’s theme explores how colors relate to the various facets of language. Caveat, a bar and live show venue in Lower East Side, will host the event and will offer a pay-what-you-can scale, to help support the performers and staff.
Visit Caveat’s YouTube page for the live performance.Visit Caveat’s YouTube page for the live performance.
Cherry Bombe, a Brooklyn-based magazine about women in the food industry, will bring its conference to Instagram Live for a one-day celebration to commemorate women in the food space. Starting at 10 a.m., enjoy interviews, demos, a virtual scavenger hunt, snack breaks and more, with a happy hour to end the evening. A portion of the sponsorship fees will support the Freelancers Union, the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation, and World Central Kitchen.Cherry Bombe, a Brooklyn-based magazine about women in the food industry, will bring its conference to Instagram Live for a one-day celebration to commemorate women in the food space. Starting at 10 a.m., enjoy interviews, demos, a virtual scavenger hunt, snack breaks and more, with a happy hour to end the evening. A portion of the sponsorship fees will support the Freelancers Union, the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation, and World Central Kitchen.
Updated June 30, 2020
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.
Scientists around the country have tried to identify everyday materials that do a good job of filtering microscopic particles. In recent tests, HEPA furnace filters scored high, as did vacuum cleaner bags, fabric similar to flannel pajamas and those of 600-count pillowcases. Other materials tested included layered coffee filters and scarves and bandannas. These scored lower, but still captured a small percentage of particles.
A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico.
The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
The Jubilee is free, with an R.S.V.P. For more information on the lineup and event times, visit their website.The Jubilee is free, with an R.S.V.P. For more information on the lineup and event times, visit their website.
Sari-Sari Cinema is a weekly screening series by Sari-Sari Studio, a New York-based platform focused on supporting and celebrating the Filipinx diaspora. Starting at 7 p.m., participants will be treated to contemporary and classic films and shorts. This event is part of CLOUD 9, a global collaborative livestream by the collective By Us For Us, and China Residencies.Sari-Sari Cinema is a weekly screening series by Sari-Sari Studio, a New York-based platform focused on supporting and celebrating the Filipinx diaspora. Starting at 7 p.m., participants will be treated to contemporary and classic films and shorts. This event is part of CLOUD 9, a global collaborative livestream by the collective By Us For Us, and China Residencies.
The screening will be streamed via Kosmi, a digital meetup platform.The screening will be streamed via Kosmi, a digital meetup platform.