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| Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates | Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates |
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| It’s Friday. | It’s Friday. |
| Weather: Rainy all day, with a high near 50. Sunny and warmer on Saturday, but it could be a damp Sunday. | Weather: Rainy all day, with a high near 50. Sunny and warmer on Saturday, but it could be a damp Sunday. |
| Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Tuesday. Meters are in effect. | Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Tuesday. Meters are in effect. |
| More than 21 percent of around 1,300 people in New York City who were tested for coronavirus antibodies this week were found to have them, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Thursday. | More than 21 percent of around 1,300 people in New York City who were tested for coronavirus antibodies this week were found to have them, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Thursday. |
| The results were from a state program that tested 3,000 supermarket customers across New York State. Nearly 14 percent of the tests came back positive, Mr. Cuomo said. | The results were from a state program that tested 3,000 supermarket customers across New York State. Nearly 14 percent of the tests came back positive, Mr. Cuomo said. |
| It was unclear just how telling the preliminary data was, Mr. Cuomo acknowledged. And the accuracy of the antibody testing available in the United States in general has been called into question. | It was unclear just how telling the preliminary data was, Mr. Cuomo acknowledged. And the accuracy of the antibody testing available in the United States in general has been called into question. |
| Antibody tests are intended to signal whether a person may have built immunity to a virus. They do not test for the virus itself. | Antibody tests are intended to signal whether a person may have built immunity to a virus. They do not test for the virus itself. |
| But if the state’s numbers indicated the true incidence of the virus, it would mean that more than 1.7 million people in New York City, and more than 2.6 million people statewide, have already been infected. | But if the state’s numbers indicated the true incidence of the virus, it would mean that more than 1.7 million people in New York City, and more than 2.6 million people statewide, have already been infected. |
| That is far greater than the 250,000 confirmed cases of the virus itself that the state has recorded. | That is far greater than the 250,000 confirmed cases of the virus itself that the state has recorded. |
| It would also mean that the fatality rate from the virus was relatively low, about 0.5 percent, Mr. Cuomo said. | It would also mean that the fatality rate from the virus was relatively low, about 0.5 percent, Mr. Cuomo said. |
| [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.] |
| Fifty-one people in the care of the city’s Department of Homeless Services have died of complications related to the coronavirus, which has now spread to more than a third of the city’s 450 shelters, the agency reported on Thursday. | Fifty-one people in the care of the city’s Department of Homeless Services have died of complications related to the coronavirus, which has now spread to more than a third of the city’s 450 shelters, the agency reported on Thursday. |
| The overall toll rose on Wednesday when officials learned of the deaths of three men who had been living in shelters meant for single adults and who died after being hospitalized with the virus, officials said. | The overall toll rose on Wednesday when officials learned of the deaths of three men who had been living in shelters meant for single adults and who died after being hospitalized with the virus, officials said. |
| Nearly three out of every four homeless people who have died of the virus and were being tracked by the homeless services agency were adults living in shelters where multiple people share rooms and bathrooms. | Nearly three out of every four homeless people who have died of the virus and were being tracked by the homeless services agency were adults living in shelters where multiple people share rooms and bathrooms. |
| At a meeting on Thursday, the City Council’s general welfare committee took up legislation that, among other things, would require that single homeless adults be provided with private rooms. | At a meeting on Thursday, the City Council’s general welfare committee took up legislation that, among other things, would require that single homeless adults be provided with private rooms. |
| [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] | [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] |
| New York City’s jails, where inmates and correction officers are crammed together in cell blocks that are unsanitary even in normal times, have been among the most vulnerable workplaces during the pandemic. | New York City’s jails, where inmates and correction officers are crammed together in cell blocks that are unsanitary even in normal times, have been among the most vulnerable workplaces during the pandemic. |
| The virus had infected 587 correction staff members and 323 inmates in the city’s jails as of Thursday, according to data from the officers’ union. Nine staff members and at least three inmates have died, officials said. | The virus had infected 587 correction staff members and 323 inmates in the city’s jails as of Thursday, according to data from the officers’ union. Nine staff members and at least three inmates have died, officials said. |
| In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, the union accused the city of putting correction officers at further risk by requiring them to work overtime to fill staffing shortages. Some officers, the suit says, have been forced to work three straight shifts of at least eight hours each. | In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, the union accused the city of putting correction officers at further risk by requiring them to work overtime to fill staffing shortages. Some officers, the suit says, have been forced to work three straight shifts of at least eight hours each. |
| The union, the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, said the 24-hour shifts were damaging the officers’ physical and mental health and forcing them into a “cesspool of illness.” | The union, the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, said the 24-hour shifts were damaging the officers’ physical and mental health and forcing them into a “cesspool of illness.” |
| All the Reasons This Will Be a Bleak Summer for N.Y.C. Children | All the Reasons This Will Be a Bleak Summer for N.Y.C. Children |
| Drivers With a Mission: To Feed the City’s Hungry | Drivers With a Mission: To Feed the City’s Hungry |
| New York Put Recovering Virus Patients in Hotels. Soon, 4 Were Dead. | New York Put Recovering Virus Patients in Hotels. Soon, 4 Were Dead. |
| Hospitals Play ‘Songs of Hope’ as Virus Patients Go Home | Hospitals Play ‘Songs of Hope’ as Virus Patients Go Home |
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| The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. | The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. |
| The anticipated bankruptcy of Neiman Marcus could throw Hudson Yards’ luxury mall into peril. [The Real Deal] | The anticipated bankruptcy of Neiman Marcus could throw Hudson Yards’ luxury mall into peril. [The Real Deal] |
| Economy Candy on the Lower East Side is pivoting to care packages. [Gothamist] | Economy Candy on the Lower East Side is pivoting to care packages. [Gothamist] |
| What we’re watching: The Times’s Trip Gabriel and Times contributing writers discuss how the pandemic is affecting the political standing of Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, among others, on “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts.” The show airs Friday at 8, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. [CUNY TV]. | What we’re watching: The Times’s Trip Gabriel and Times contributing writers discuss how the pandemic is affecting the political standing of Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, among others, on “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts.” The show airs Friday at 8, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. [CUNY TV]. |
| The Times’s Melissa Guerrero writes: | The Times’s Melissa Guerrero writes: |
| Although most performance spaces, museums and community centers are closed, people are finding creative ways to connect through virtual events and programs. Here are some suggestions for maintaining a New York social life this weekend while keeping a safe distance from other people: | Although most performance spaces, museums and community centers are closed, people are finding creative ways to connect through virtual events and programs. Here are some suggestions for maintaining a New York social life this weekend while keeping a safe distance from other people: |
| Friday at 10 p.m., celebrate Mercado Vicente, an index that features work by a global roster of young and emerging multidisciplinary Filipinx artists. The kickoff of this digital palengke, or “wet market” in Tagalog, also will feature a D.J. set of O.P.M., or Original Pilipino Music, by Simon Te, a film director involved in the project. | Friday at 10 p.m., celebrate Mercado Vicente, an index that features work by a global roster of young and emerging multidisciplinary Filipinx artists. The kickoff of this digital palengke, or “wet market” in Tagalog, also will feature a D.J. set of O.P.M., or Original Pilipino Music, by Simon Te, a film director involved in the project. |
| Updated June 12, 2020 | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Attendees can view exhibits from illustrators, fashion designers, photographers and more, and take part in a conversation with some of them. | Attendees can view exhibits from illustrators, fashion designers, photographers and more, and take part in a conversation with some of them. |
| “Mercado Vicente is my love letter to the Philippines,” said Jan Vincent Gonzales, the founder and director of the New York-based consulting firm behind the project. “It is the love letter to my mother, to my late Tita Grace and to everyone that has ever believed in me for doing what I do. It is to show every Filipinx person that wants to follow their passion and needs a friend to say, ‘Yes, you can do it.’” | “Mercado Vicente is my love letter to the Philippines,” said Jan Vincent Gonzales, the founder and director of the New York-based consulting firm behind the project. “It is the love letter to my mother, to my late Tita Grace and to everyone that has ever believed in me for doing what I do. It is to show every Filipinx person that wants to follow their passion and needs a friend to say, ‘Yes, you can do it.’” |
| To R.S.V.P. for the live video stream, email rsvp@janvincentgonzales.com. | To R.S.V.P. for the live video stream, email rsvp@janvincentgonzales.com. |
| At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, New York-based medical professionals and a mental health coach will discuss topics including inequities in the health care system that affect black and brown communities and advice on how to manage your mental health while staying indoors. | At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, New York-based medical professionals and a mental health coach will discuss topics including inequities in the health care system that affect black and brown communities and advice on how to manage your mental health while staying indoors. |
| The conversation is moderated by the organizers and co-founders of the Toni Morrison Festival, Magogodi Makhene and Cleyvis Natera. | The conversation is moderated by the organizers and co-founders of the Toni Morrison Festival, Magogodi Makhene and Cleyvis Natera. |
| “We knew that art and creativity are an expression of love,” Ms. Makhene said. “What we offer through art can bring joy and light in a very dark time while keeping folks awake and activated to the sting of inequality.” | “We knew that art and creativity are an expression of love,” Ms. Makhene said. “What we offer through art can bring joy and light in a very dark time while keeping folks awake and activated to the sting of inequality.” |
| Visit the event page to R.S.V.P. and to get the Zoom link. | Visit the event page to R.S.V.P. and to get the Zoom link. |
| It’s Friday — get creative. | It’s Friday — get creative. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| I was browsing in the men’s department at Neiman Marcus when a knitted black designer blazer caught my eye. | I was browsing in the men’s department at Neiman Marcus when a knitted black designer blazer caught my eye. |
| Although the tag said it was on sale for a fraction of its original price, it still cost more than I would normally care to spend on such an item of clothing. | Although the tag said it was on sale for a fraction of its original price, it still cost more than I would normally care to spend on such an item of clothing. |
| Tempting fate, I tried it on. It fit me perfectly, of course. | Tempting fate, I tried it on. It fit me perfectly, of course. |
| Just then, a saleswoman appeared in the aisle where I was standing. | Just then, a saleswoman appeared in the aisle where I was standing. |
| “It fits you perfectly,” she said. | “It fits you perfectly,” she said. |
| Possibly trying to talk myself out of buying it and probably in hopes of dissuading her from trying to sell it to me, I responded. | Possibly trying to talk myself out of buying it and probably in hopes of dissuading her from trying to sell it to me, I responded. |
| “Yes,” I said, “but I really don’t need it.” | “Yes,” I said, “but I really don’t need it.” |
| “We don’t sell things that people need,” she replied without missing a beat. | “We don’t sell things that people need,” she replied without missing a beat. |
| — Joe Caputo | — Joe Caputo |
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