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It’s Monday.It’s Monday.
Weather: Chilly, with a chance of rain all day. High around 50.Weather: Chilly, with a chance of rain all day. High around 50.
Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Tuesday. Meters are in effect.Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Tuesday. Meters are in effect.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Sunday that construction and manufacturing businesses in upstate regions that were spared the worst of the coronavirus outbreak might be able to reopen after May 15, when his executive order shutting down New York is set to expire.Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Sunday that construction and manufacturing businesses in upstate regions that were spared the worst of the coronavirus outbreak might be able to reopen after May 15, when his executive order shutting down New York is set to expire.
The reopening of those businesses, with certain precautions left in place, would constitute a first phase of reopening, he said.The reopening of those businesses, with certain precautions left in place, would constitute a first phase of reopening, he said.
In a second phase, businesses would reopen based on an assessment of how essential they were to the populace and how much risk was involved in reopening them.In a second phase, businesses would reopen based on an assessment of how essential they were to the populace and how much risk was involved in reopening them.
[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.]
The governors of New York and New Jersey announced sharp declines in their states’ reported daily death tolls on Sunday.The governors of New York and New Jersey announced sharp declines in their states’ reported daily death tolls on Sunday.
Governor Cuomo said that 367 more people in New York had been killed by the virus. The last time fewer than 375 deaths were reported in a single day in the state was on March 31, when the single-day toll was 332.Governor Cuomo said that 367 more people in New York had been killed by the virus. The last time fewer than 375 deaths were reported in a single day in the state was on March 31, when the single-day toll was 332.
In total, 16,966 people in New York have been killed by the virus.In total, 16,966 people in New York have been killed by the virus.
Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey said on Twitter that 75 more people had died in his state, a steep drop from the 249 deaths announced the previous day and the lowest single-day toll in New Jersey since April 5. The state has now lost 5,938 people to the virus.Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey said on Twitter that 75 more people had died in his state, a steep drop from the 249 deaths announced the previous day and the lowest single-day toll in New Jersey since April 5. The state has now lost 5,938 people to the virus.
[Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.][Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.]
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced that a number of groups — advisory councils, task forces and a commission — would form to help imagine New York City’s future after the coronavirus outbreak.Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced that a number of groups — advisory councils, task forces and a commission — would form to help imagine New York City’s future after the coronavirus outbreak.
“All sorts of basic questions have to be answered to determine what’s our ideal,” the mayor said, “but also, practically, what can we get done at any given moment.”“All sorts of basic questions have to be answered to determine what’s our ideal,” the mayor said, “but also, practically, what can we get done at any given moment.”
Advisory councils, divided by industry and sector, will begin to meet in early May, he said. The councils will help shape rules to guide the economy as it slowly reopens.Advisory councils, divided by industry and sector, will begin to meet in early May, he said. The councils will help shape rules to guide the economy as it slowly reopens.
[University Hospital in Brooklyn shows the inequities of health care during the pandemic.][University Hospital in Brooklyn shows the inequities of health care during the pandemic.]
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The farmer who sent Governor Cuomo an N95 mask said he found the governor’s address “on the internet.” [Gothamist]The farmer who sent Governor Cuomo an N95 mask said he found the governor’s address “on the internet.” [Gothamist]
An incumbent lawmaker’s paperwork was incomplete. Now, her opponent, a doorman from the Upper East Side, may become a legislator. [New York Post]An incumbent lawmaker’s paperwork was incomplete. Now, her opponent, a doorman from the Upper East Side, may become a legislator. [New York Post]
At the beginning of the public health crisis, all eyes were on the West Coast, where the coronavirus hit first. But California, the most populous state in the country, has a fraction of the deaths that New York does. What happened?At the beginning of the public health crisis, all eyes were on the West Coast, where the coronavirus hit first. But California, the most populous state in the country, has a fraction of the deaths that New York does. What happened?
Join Thomas Fuller, The Times’s San Francisco bureau chief, and Jesse McKinley, the Albany bureau chief, for an audio call on Monday at 4 p.m. for a discussion on the reasons for California’s relative success and New York’s struggles.Join Thomas Fuller, The Times’s San Francisco bureau chief, and Jesse McKinley, the Albany bureau chief, for an audio call on Monday at 4 p.m. for a discussion on the reasons for California’s relative success and New York’s struggles.
R.S.V.P. here. You may submit questions at any time during the call.R.S.V.P. here. You may submit questions at any time during the call.
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Where there was once a collection of plants and a dart board above the wooden counter at Glou + Glick, a wine bar in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, there is now a shiny new shelf stocked with pancake mix, kosher salt, tomato paste and hand soap.Where there was once a collection of plants and a dart board above the wooden counter at Glou + Glick, a wine bar in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, there is now a shiny new shelf stocked with pancake mix, kosher salt, tomato paste and hand soap.
The items are for sale.The items are for sale.
Glou + Glick is not alone. Many restaurants in Brooklyn, most of which have ended full-menu takeout service, are continuing to order raw ingredients and pantry items from their suppliers to resell them to local residents.Glou + Glick is not alone. Many restaurants in Brooklyn, most of which have ended full-menu takeout service, are continuing to order raw ingredients and pantry items from their suppliers to resell them to local residents.
It is a pandemic pivot that makes sense when grocery stores have long lines and dwindling selections.It is a pandemic pivot that makes sense when grocery stores have long lines and dwindling selections.
Updated June 16, 2020Updated June 16, 2020
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.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.
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.
“I saw firsthand the experience of needing one staple, waiting in line, and then they don’t have the hand soap, they’re out of yeast and flour, they don’t have any eggs,” said Jef Diesel, the owner of Glou + Glick. So, Mr. Diesel has continued to buy many of these staples wholesale, even though his business is otherwise offering only baked goods, a few prepared food items and wine.“I saw firsthand the experience of needing one staple, waiting in line, and then they don’t have the hand soap, they’re out of yeast and flour, they don’t have any eggs,” said Jef Diesel, the owner of Glou + Glick. So, Mr. Diesel has continued to buy many of these staples wholesale, even though his business is otherwise offering only baked goods, a few prepared food items and wine.
[Read more about the goods for sale at Brooklyn restaurants and bars.][Read more about the goods for sale at Brooklyn restaurants and bars.]
Rebecca Beeman, who lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant and works in education, recently bought a produce box from a nearby Mexican restaurant, Boca Santa. “Avoiding the grocery store brings peace of mind right now,” she said.Rebecca Beeman, who lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant and works in education, recently bought a produce box from a nearby Mexican restaurant, Boca Santa. “Avoiding the grocery store brings peace of mind right now,” she said.
And Colonia Verde, a Latin American restaurant in Fort Greene, is delivering orders of frozen pão de queijo, a Brazilian cheese bread, as well as raw steaks, salsas and rice. The evidence of its customers’ creativity is showing up on social media. “Every single night, people are posting on their Instagram stories all of the things that they’re doing in their kitchen,” said Felipe Donnelly, a co-owner and the chef at Colonia Verde. “It’s a real treat to see.”And Colonia Verde, a Latin American restaurant in Fort Greene, is delivering orders of frozen pão de queijo, a Brazilian cheese bread, as well as raw steaks, salsas and rice. The evidence of its customers’ creativity is showing up on social media. “Every single night, people are posting on their Instagram stories all of the things that they’re doing in their kitchen,” said Felipe Donnelly, a co-owner and the chef at Colonia Verde. “It’s a real treat to see.”
Some restaurants have reported seeing an uptick in new customers who are interested only in the groceries.Some restaurants have reported seeing an uptick in new customers who are interested only in the groceries.
It’s Monday — and you’re not the only one asking what day it is.It’s Monday — and you’re not the only one asking what day it is.
Dear Diary:Dear Diary:
It was the 1970s, and I had recently moved to the area now known as Dumbo from the West Coast. I had a new pair of pants that needed altering, and I found a tailor in a basement shop in Brooklyn Heights.It was the 1970s, and I had recently moved to the area now known as Dumbo from the West Coast. I had a new pair of pants that needed altering, and I found a tailor in a basement shop in Brooklyn Heights.
A bell rang as I opened the door and entered the shop. The tailor, an older man, was doing something behind the counter. He continued to stand with his back to me while I awaited his attention.A bell rang as I opened the door and entered the shop. The tailor, an older man, was doing something behind the counter. He continued to stand with his back to me while I awaited his attention.
Finally, after a minute or two that seemed much longer, he spoke without turning to face me.Finally, after a minute or two that seemed much longer, he spoke without turning to face me.
“What do you want?”“What do you want?”
I held up the pants.I held up the pants.
“I need to have these pants taken in,” I said.“I need to have these pants taken in,” I said.
He swiveled slightly and glanced quickly at the waist of the pants and then at my waist. Without making eye contact, he swiveled back away.He swiveled slightly and glanced quickly at the waist of the pants and then at my waist. Without making eye contact, he swiveled back away.
“No you don’t,” he said.“No you don’t,” he said.
— Don Merkt— Don Merkt
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