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| Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates | Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates |
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| It’s Monday. | It’s Monday. |
| Weather: Cooler, with mixed sun and clouds, and a strong afternoon breeze. High in the mid-60s. | Weather: Cooler, with mixed sun and clouds, and a strong afternoon breeze. High in the mid-60s. |
| Alternate-side parking: Suspended through May 12. Meters are in effect. | Alternate-side parking: Suspended through May 12. Meters are in effect. |
| A group of Eastern states announced Sunday that they would band together to purchase and allocate the huge amounts of personal protective equipment and medical equipment needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. | A group of Eastern states announced Sunday that they would band together to purchase and allocate the huge amounts of personal protective equipment and medical equipment needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Speaking in a joint virtual news conference, the governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware said that by aggregating their orders, they expected to be able to purchase at lower prices and better stabilize the supply chain. | Speaking in a joint virtual news conference, the governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware said that by aggregating their orders, they expected to be able to purchase at lower prices and better stabilize the supply chain. |
| The governors of Massachusetts and Rhode Island were not present at the conference, but Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said that their states would also be included. The same seven states agreed in April to coordinate their reopenings. | The governors of Massachusetts and Rhode Island were not present at the conference, but Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said that their states would also be included. The same seven states agreed in April to coordinate their reopenings. |
| [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.] |
| Governor Cuomo said Sunday that New York hospitals would be required to build a supply of personal protective equipment that could last 90 days in the face of another outbreak. | Governor Cuomo said Sunday that New York hospitals would be required to build a supply of personal protective equipment that could last 90 days in the face of another outbreak. |
| He said the state could not undergo another “mad scramble” to send masks where they needed to go, for example. | He said the state could not undergo another “mad scramble” to send masks where they needed to go, for example. |
| [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] | [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] |
| A New York City police officer was stripped of his gun and badge after video footage was posted online that appeared to show him violently escalating a confrontation with bystanders. | A New York City police officer was stripped of his gun and badge after video footage was posted online that appeared to show him violently escalating a confrontation with bystanders. |
| The officer, Francis X. Garcia, appears in the video pointing a stun gun at bystanders before punching and slapping one man to the ground. The man, one of three people arrested during the encounter, was charged with assaulting a police officer. | The officer, Francis X. Garcia, appears in the video pointing a stun gun at bystanders before punching and slapping one man to the ground. The man, one of three people arrested during the encounter, was charged with assaulting a police officer. |
| The police commissioner, Dermot F. Shea, said Sunday that the officer, whom he did not identify by name, was placed on modified duty while the Internal Affairs Bureau conducted an investigation of the encounter. The commissioner said that the incident began as an attempt to enforce social distancing rules and that he was aware of the video. | The police commissioner, Dermot F. Shea, said Sunday that the officer, whom he did not identify by name, was placed on modified duty while the Internal Affairs Bureau conducted an investigation of the encounter. The commissioner said that the incident began as an attempt to enforce social distancing rules and that he was aware of the video. |
| 3 Hospital Workers Gave Out Masks. Weeks Later, They All Were Dead. | 3 Hospital Workers Gave Out Masks. Weeks Later, They All Were Dead. |
| 15 Funerals a Day: The Pace of Death Stuns a Muslim Community | 15 Funerals a Day: The Pace of Death Stuns a Muslim Community |
| Therapists and Patients Find Common Ground: Virus-Fueled Anxiety | Therapists and Patients Find Common Ground: Virus-Fueled Anxiety |
| Face Masks and Crowd Control: The Race to Make Your Subway Ride Safer | Face Masks and Crowd Control: The Race to Make Your Subway Ride Safer |
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| The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. | The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. |
| Two men appeared to have died while riding subway trains. [Daily News] | Two men appeared to have died while riding subway trains. [Daily News] |
| Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is looking for “ambassadors” to remind visitors of social distancing rules. [Gothamist] | Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is looking for “ambassadors” to remind visitors of social distancing rules. [Gothamist] |
| In New Jersey, road signs are urging people not to be a “knucklehead” and to “keep a safe distance.” [New York Post] | In New Jersey, road signs are urging people not to be a “knucklehead” and to “keep a safe distance.” [New York Post] |
| The Times’s Benjamin Weiser writes: | The Times’s Benjamin Weiser writes: |
| At NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Manhattan, the music of Bach, Brahms and even the Beatles has begun wafting through coronavirus patients’ rooms, played by accomplished performers — recently out-of-work chamber music players; winners of international competitions and prizes; teachers at prestigious music schools. | At NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Manhattan, the music of Bach, Brahms and even the Beatles has begun wafting through coronavirus patients’ rooms, played by accomplished performers — recently out-of-work chamber music players; winners of international competitions and prizes; teachers at prestigious music schools. |
| They perform from California, Kentucky, Maine, Virginia, Massachusetts and New York, where they are sheltered in place. The music plays through iPhones or iPads placed at the bedsides of patients who indicated they wanted to hear a performance, using FaceTime’s audio-only feature to protect their privacy. | They perform from California, Kentucky, Maine, Virginia, Massachusetts and New York, where they are sheltered in place. The music plays through iPhones or iPads placed at the bedsides of patients who indicated they wanted to hear a performance, using FaceTime’s audio-only feature to protect their privacy. |
| “I’m hoping to offer a brief moment of comfort or distraction or beauty,” said Michelle Ross, a violinist in Manhattan who has performed for the patients. | “I’m hoping to offer a brief moment of comfort or distraction or beauty,” said Michelle Ross, a violinist in Manhattan who has performed for the patients. |
| At Allen Hospital, which is at the northern tip of Manhattan, the toll of coronavirus cases has been particularly devastating. At times, the 200-bed hospital has had as many as 170 coronavirus patients; by early April, there were 59 patient deaths, The New York Times has reported. | At Allen Hospital, which is at the northern tip of Manhattan, the toll of coronavirus cases has been particularly devastating. At times, the 200-bed hospital has had as many as 170 coronavirus patients; by early April, there were 59 patient deaths, The New York Times has reported. |
| It was around that time that the concert idea blossomed. Dr. Rachel Easterwood, who works the night shift in the I.C.U., had despaired at how little could be done for some patients. “I just felt desperate, actually, and helpless,” she said. | It was around that time that the concert idea blossomed. Dr. Rachel Easterwood, who works the night shift in the I.C.U., had despaired at how little could be done for some patients. “I just felt desperate, actually, and helpless,” she said. |
| One evening off, she listened to a cellist friend in California play Bach for her over FaceTime. Dr. Easterwood, 35, who played clarinet professionally before going to medical school, found the music comforting. | One evening off, she listened to a cellist friend in California play Bach for her over FaceTime. Dr. Easterwood, 35, who played clarinet professionally before going to medical school, found the music comforting. |
| “Man, I wish we could do that in the hospital,” she told her friend, as he recalled the conversation. At that moment, the idea about playing for patients clicked. | “Man, I wish we could do that in the hospital,” she told her friend, as he recalled the conversation. At that moment, the idea about playing for patients clicked. |
| The cellist, Andrew Janss, and another friend, Molly Carr, a violist, began recruiting other musicians. | The cellist, Andrew Janss, and another friend, Molly Carr, a violist, began recruiting other musicians. |
| Some of the patients who listened to them were on regular floors, awake and able to communicate. Others, in I.C.U. beds, were on ventilators and heavily sedated. | Some of the patients who listened to them were on regular floors, awake and able to communicate. Others, in I.C.U. beds, were on ventilators and heavily sedated. |
| In those cases, Dr. Easterwood said, she called families to obtain permission for a performance to be played. | In those cases, Dr. Easterwood said, she called families to obtain permission for a performance to be played. |
| Updated June 5, 2020 | Updated June 5, 2020 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 soon expanded the concerts to harried staff members who were being challenged as never before, exposing themselves to health risks, living apart from families and sharing the sadness of patient deaths. On one shift, workers gathered at a nursing station near midnight to hear Mr. Janss play a cello solo. | She soon expanded the concerts to harried staff members who were being challenged as never before, exposing themselves to health risks, living apart from families and sharing the sadness of patient deaths. On one shift, workers gathered at a nursing station near midnight to hear Mr. Janss play a cello solo. |
| “We clapped for him, and we asked for one more song,” said Anna Kosmider, a physician assistant. “It’s hard to find those moments of happiness at work.” | “We clapped for him, and we asked for one more song,” said Anna Kosmider, a physician assistant. “It’s hard to find those moments of happiness at work.” |
| Dr. Easterwood also found solace in Mr. Janss’s performance. “It was comforting to me,” she said, “because I, as a doctor, was hurting.” | Dr. Easterwood also found solace in Mr. Janss’s performance. “It was comforting to me,” she said, “because I, as a doctor, was hurting.” |
| It’s Monday — turn on your favorite song. | It’s Monday — turn on your favorite song. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| Ever since I was little, I have believed that found money is lucky. Whether it’s a stray bill, an uncommon silver coin or a common copper penny, they’re all good for a wish — like an evening star or a new moon. | Ever since I was little, I have believed that found money is lucky. Whether it’s a stray bill, an uncommon silver coin or a common copper penny, they’re all good for a wish — like an evening star or a new moon. |
| When my wife and I moved from Los Angeles to Manhattan in 1981, one of the newfound joys of city life was walking every day from our apartment on the Upper West Side through Central Park, and then down Sixth Avenue to my office at 46th Street. | When my wife and I moved from Los Angeles to Manhattan in 1981, one of the newfound joys of city life was walking every day from our apartment on the Upper West Side through Central Park, and then down Sixth Avenue to my office at 46th Street. |
| Once in a while I would catch the subway at 72nd Street and Central Park West, change at Columbus Circle, and then magically — to me, at least — pop out from the south end of the Rockefeller Center station at the foot of my office building. | Once in a while I would catch the subway at 72nd Street and Central Park West, change at Columbus Circle, and then magically — to me, at least — pop out from the south end of the Rockefeller Center station at the foot of my office building. |
| Once, as I came up the stairs to street level, I spied a shining Lincoln head on the penultimate step. I paused to pick it up, being careful not to impede either the people coming up behind me or those who were heading down into the station. | Once, as I came up the stairs to street level, I spied a shining Lincoln head on the penultimate step. I paused to pick it up, being careful not to impede either the people coming up behind me or those who were heading down into the station. |
| As I plucked the penny off the ground, a man on his way down the stairs spoke without breaking stride. | As I plucked the penny off the ground, a man on his way down the stairs spoke without breaking stride. |
| “Hey,” he said. “I saw one of those at 125th Street. If you hurry you can probably get that one, too.” | “Hey,” he said. “I saw one of those at 125th Street. If you hurry you can probably get that one, too.” |
| — Christopher Fryer | — Christopher Fryer |
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