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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: High in the mid-60s, with a chance of early showers and later thunderstorms. Over the weekend mostly sunny with highs around 70 and a few showers. | Weather: High in the mid-60s, with a chance of early showers and later thunderstorms. Over the weekend mostly sunny with highs around 70 and a few showers. |
| Alternate-side parking: Suspended through May 12. Meters are in effect. | Alternate-side parking: Suspended through May 12. Meters are in effect. |
| Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Thursday that the New York City subway would halt service from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. each night starting Wednesday so that all trains could be disinfected. | Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Thursday that the New York City subway would halt service from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. each night starting Wednesday so that all trains could be disinfected. |
| The policy will interrupt service on one of the few subways in the world that runs around the clock. It is believed to be the first time that New York City’s subway has had a regularly scheduled, systemwide halt in the 52 years since the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees it, was created. | The policy will interrupt service on one of the few subways in the world that runs around the clock. It is believed to be the first time that New York City’s subway has had a regularly scheduled, systemwide halt in the 52 years since the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees it, was created. |
| “This is as ambitious as anything we’ve ever undertaken,” Mr. Cuomo said at his daily briefing. | “This is as ambitious as anything we’ve ever undertaken,” Mr. Cuomo said at his daily briefing. |
| The announcement followed days of tension between state and city leaders over homeless people using subway trains as a form of shelter during the coronavirus pandemic, creating what many people felt were unsanitary conditions. Mr. Cuomo called the situation “disgusting” earlier in the week. | The announcement followed days of tension between state and city leaders over homeless people using subway trains as a form of shelter during the coronavirus pandemic, creating what many people felt were unsanitary conditions. Mr. Cuomo called the situation “disgusting” earlier in the week. |
| Advocates have said that many homeless people are avoiding the city’s shelter system because they fear getting sick, especially in dormitory-style shelters where the virus has infected many and killed dozens. | Advocates have said that many homeless people are avoiding the city’s shelter system because they fear getting sick, especially in dormitory-style shelters where the virus has infected many and killed dozens. |
| [N.Y.C.’s subway, a 24/7 mainstay, will close for overnight disinfection.] | [N.Y.C.’s subway, a 24/7 mainstay, will close for overnight disinfection.] |
| The police broke up a large public funeral and issued six summonses in Brooklyn neighborhoods with large Hasidic populations on Thursday, a day after Mayor Bill de Blasio said officers would increase their enforcement of social-distancing rules. | The police broke up a large public funeral and issued six summonses in Brooklyn neighborhoods with large Hasidic populations on Thursday, a day after Mayor Bill de Blasio said officers would increase their enforcement of social-distancing rules. |
| Mr. de Blasio’s vow to crack down on those who violated the rules, made after he personally oversaw the dispersal of a funeral in the Williamsburg section on Tuesday, was criticized for the language he used in making it and for whom it appeared to be primarily directed at. | Mr. de Blasio’s vow to crack down on those who violated the rules, made after he personally oversaw the dispersal of a funeral in the Williamsburg section on Tuesday, was criticized for the language he used in making it and for whom it appeared to be primarily directed at. |
| “My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed,” Mr. de Blasio said in a tweet. “I have instructed the N.Y.P.D. to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups.” | “My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed,” Mr. de Blasio said in a tweet. “I have instructed the N.Y.P.D. to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups.” |
| The funeral that was broken up, in Borough Park, was for a rabbi who died earlier in the day, a law enforcement official said. | The funeral that was broken up, in Borough Park, was for a rabbi who died earlier in the day, a law enforcement official said. |
| Officers, the official said, had quickly dispersed around 150 people who had gathered to watch the rabbi’s funeral procession pass by, but video posted on social media showed tension between Hasidic men and officers, who were shouting at each other in the street. | Officers, the official said, had quickly dispersed around 150 people who had gathered to watch the rabbi’s funeral procession pass by, but video posted on social media showed tension between Hasidic men and officers, who were shouting at each other in the street. |
| [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] | [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] |
| Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey said on Thursday that the state had recorded 460 new virus-related deaths, a sharp one-day increase and the most the state had reported in a single day so far. | Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey said on Thursday that the state had recorded 460 new virus-related deaths, a sharp one-day increase and the most the state had reported in a single day so far. |
| “Extraordinary,” Mr. Murphy said of the deaths. “This is the single biggest day that we’ve had.” | “Extraordinary,” Mr. Murphy said of the deaths. “This is the single biggest day that we’ve had.” |
| The spike came in a week when Mr. Murphy, encouraged by other measures showing New Jersey making progress in fighting the virus, began to sketch out how the state might reopen in the weeks ahead. | The spike came in a week when Mr. Murphy, encouraged by other measures showing New Jersey making progress in fighting the virus, began to sketch out how the state might reopen in the weeks ahead. |
| [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.] |
| #CancelRent Is New Rallying Cry for Tenants. Landlords Are Alarmed. | #CancelRent Is New Rallying Cry for Tenants. Landlords Are Alarmed. |
| An Upstate N.Y. Backlash Over Virus Shutdown: ‘It’s Not Up Here’ | An Upstate N.Y. Backlash Over Virus Shutdown: ‘It’s Not Up Here’ |
| ‘We Ran Out of Space’: Bodies Pile Up as N.Y. Struggles to Bury Its Dead’ | ‘We Ran Out of Space’: Bodies Pile Up as N.Y. Struggles to Bury Its Dead’ |
| How De Niro Gave Us Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York,’ Our 7 P.M. Anthem | How De Niro Gave Us Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York,’ Our 7 P.M. Anthem |
| Pegu Club, Pioneering Manhattan Cocktail Bar, Won’t Reopen | Pegu Club, Pioneering Manhattan Cocktail Bar, Won’t Reopen |
| Want more news? Check out our full coverage. | Want more news? Check out our full coverage. |
| The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. | The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. |
| How Chinese food delivery services prepared for a shutdown. [Eater New York] | How Chinese food delivery services prepared for a shutdown. [Eater New York] |
| What we’re watching: What would a reopening of the economy look like, especially in a place like New York City? The Times reporters David Gelles, Sapna Maheshwari and Michael Corkery weigh in on “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts.” The show airs Friday at 8, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. [CUNY TV] | What we’re watching: What would a reopening of the economy look like, especially in a place like New York City? The Times reporters David Gelles, Sapna Maheshwari and Michael Corkery weigh in on “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts.” The show airs Friday at 8, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. [CUNY TV] |
| Updated June 22, 2020 | |
| 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 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. |
| 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.) |
| 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. |
| 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: | |
| On Friday at 2 p.m., join a conversation about the history and future of African-American cuisine, with the culinary historian Jessica B. Harris; the Museum of Food and Drink’s former executive director, Peter J. Kim; and its interim president, Catherine Piccoli. | |
| To R.S.V.P., visit the registration page. | |
| Join members of the Bon Appétit test kitchen team for a live show on Friday at 7 p.m. The event, with cooking challenges and pet cameos, will benefit the World Central Kitchen’s efforts to provide meals for those in need. | |
| Access the livestream on YouTube. | |
| At 6 p.m. on Saturday, the Brooklyn Museum is hosting the second installment of its First Saturdays event. Expect activities including a wind-catcher workshop, musical performances, poetry readings and a curator talk. | |
| Visit the event page for the Zoom link. | Visit the event page for the Zoom link. |
| At 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, learn how to make pho-inspired kitchen sink soup and crunchy spicy crackers with Liz Alpern, the creator of Queer Soup Night, a global event series based in Brooklyn. Expect an appearance from a guest chef or two, and a live set from D.J. JayeMarti. | At 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, learn how to make pho-inspired kitchen sink soup and crunchy spicy crackers with Liz Alpern, the creator of Queer Soup Night, a global event series based in Brooklyn. Expect an appearance from a guest chef or two, and a live set from D.J. JayeMarti. |
| A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Frontline Community Food Relief Initiative by the Food Issues Group, a collective of food and hospitality workers. | A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Frontline Community Food Relief Initiative by the Food Issues Group, a collective of food and hospitality workers. |
| Purchase tickets on the event page. | Purchase tickets on the event page. |
| It’s Friday — bon appétit! | It’s Friday — bon appétit! |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| One day about 35 years ago while I was driving my daughters to school in Brooklyn, I stopped behind a school bus that was waiting at a red light on Seventh Avenue. It was a gorgeous spring morning, and I could see that the bus windows were open. | One day about 35 years ago while I was driving my daughters to school in Brooklyn, I stopped behind a school bus that was waiting at a red light on Seventh Avenue. It was a gorgeous spring morning, and I could see that the bus windows were open. |
| As I waited for the light to change, a Wise potato chip delivery truck passed me on the right and pulled up alongside the school bus. | As I waited for the light to change, a Wise potato chip delivery truck passed me on the right and pulled up alongside the school bus. |
| The next thing I knew, bags of potato chips were flying out of the truck and into the bus’s open windows. | The next thing I knew, bags of potato chips were flying out of the truck and into the bus’s open windows. |
| — Maria Gilhooly | — Maria Gilhooly |
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