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| Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates | Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates |
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| It’s Thursday. | It’s Thursday. |
| Weather: Pleasant and mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-60s. | Weather: Pleasant and mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-60s. |
| Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Tuesday. Meters are in effect. | Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Tuesday. Meters are in effect. |
| Sixty-four children in New York State have been hospitalized with a mysterious illness that doctors do not yet fully understand but that may be linked to Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday. | Sixty-four children in New York State have been hospitalized with a mysterious illness that doctors do not yet fully understand but that may be linked to Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday. |
| In an advisory to health care providers, state health officials said that most of the children who were thought to have what has been labeled “pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome” had tested positive for the virus or for antibodies to it. | In an advisory to health care providers, state health officials said that most of the children who were thought to have what has been labeled “pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome” had tested positive for the virus or for antibodies to it. |
| The new tally from state officials came two days after New York City health officials said that 15 children in the city had been hospitalized with the syndrome and that many of them had been infected with the virus. | The new tally from state officials came two days after New York City health officials said that 15 children in the city had been hospitalized with the syndrome and that many of them had been infected with the virus. |
| The symptoms of the mystery ailment, state health officials noted, “overlap” with those associated with toxic shock syndrome and Kawasaki disease, a rare illness in children that involves inflammation of the blood vessels, including coronary arteries. Fever, abdominal symptoms and rash may also be present, officials wrote. | The symptoms of the mystery ailment, state health officials noted, “overlap” with those associated with toxic shock syndrome and Kawasaki disease, a rare illness in children that involves inflammation of the blood vessels, including coronary arteries. Fever, abdominal symptoms and rash may also be present, officials wrote. |
| [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.] |
| Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut on Wednesday introduced recommendations for reopening colleges and universities in the state by fall if certain public health measures are in place and the coronavirus outbreak has diminished. | Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut on Wednesday introduced recommendations for reopening colleges and universities in the state by fall if certain public health measures are in place and the coronavirus outbreak has diminished. |
| The recommendations were included in a detailed report that generally calls for a gradual reopening of higher education campuses over the summer, although each would have final say about how it proceeded. | The recommendations were included in a detailed report that generally calls for a gradual reopening of higher education campuses over the summer, although each would have final say about how it proceeded. |
| [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] | [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] |
| The shutdown of New York City’s subway early Wednesday was the first in what will be a nightly event: For the foreseeable future, as long as the pandemic is a threat, the system will stop running from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. every night to give cleaners time to thoroughly disinfect trains, stations and equipment. | The shutdown of New York City’s subway early Wednesday was the first in what will be a nightly event: For the foreseeable future, as long as the pandemic is a threat, the system will stop running from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. every night to give cleaners time to thoroughly disinfect trains, stations and equipment. |
| Groups of cleaners will board trains. Homeless people who have been taking shelter on cars will be moved off and, the authorities say, persuaded to enter shelters and get checked for virus symptoms. | Groups of cleaners will board trains. Homeless people who have been taking shelter on cars will be moved off and, the authorities say, persuaded to enter shelters and get checked for virus symptoms. |
| Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo last week ordered the closings — the first regularly scheduled halt in the system’s 115-year history — as concerns grew that the subway had become an unsanitary rolling homeless camp and the virus took a heavy toll on transit workers. | Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo last week ordered the closings — the first regularly scheduled halt in the system’s 115-year history — as concerns grew that the subway had become an unsanitary rolling homeless camp and the virus took a heavy toll on transit workers. |
| [Here’s what the first night of the subway shutdown was like.] | [Here’s what the first night of the subway shutdown was like.] |
| New York Lost These 5 Remarkable Characters to the Virus | New York Lost These 5 Remarkable Characters to the Virus |
| What’s Going to Happen to Junior, Now That His Mother Is Dead? | What’s Going to Happen to Junior, Now That His Mother Is Dead? |
| The Compost by My Couch: How (and Why) I Started an Odorless Bin at Home | The Compost by My Couch: How (and Why) I Started an Odorless Bin at Home |
| Natural History Museum Slashing Staff With Layoffs and Furloughs | Natural History Museum Slashing Staff With Layoffs and Furloughs |
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| The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. | The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. |
| A growing number of people who work in New York’s restaurant industry are dying from the coronavirus. [Eater New York] | A growing number of people who work in New York’s restaurant industry are dying from the coronavirus. [Eater New York] |
| JetBlue airlines will fly three New York-themed passenger jets over the city in a tribute to health care workers. [New York Post] | JetBlue airlines will fly three New York-themed passenger jets over the city in a tribute to health care workers. [New York Post] |
| The weather for Mother’s Day weekend? Chilly. [Staten Island Advance] | The weather for Mother’s Day weekend? Chilly. [Staten Island Advance] |
| The Times’s Azi Paybarah writes: | The Times’s Azi Paybarah writes: |
| Lucy Lang is a lawyer in Manhattan and parent to two small children. She often finds herself translating central tenets of her job — justice, fairness, courtroom proceedings — for an audience that could use the occasional reminder about potty training. | Lucy Lang is a lawyer in Manhattan and parent to two small children. She often finds herself translating central tenets of her job — justice, fairness, courtroom proceedings — for an audience that could use the occasional reminder about potty training. |
| So, when Ms. Lang realized that 2020 was the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, she wanted to make sure the event was something very young people could understand. | So, when Ms. Lang realized that 2020 was the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, she wanted to make sure the event was something very young people could understand. |
| That was the inspiration for her to write “March On!” — a children’s book about women’s suffrage that is set to be released on Sunday. The fight to pass the amendment took years and included a huge march down Fifth Avenue in 1915 — hence the title of the book. | That was the inspiration for her to write “March On!” — a children’s book about women’s suffrage that is set to be released on Sunday. The fight to pass the amendment took years and included a huge march down Fifth Avenue in 1915 — hence the title of the book. |
| “March On!” was illustrated by Ms. Lang’s sister, Grace Lang. It arrives as New York and much of the country are isolating at home and avoiding the kinds of mass gatherings the book celebrates. Lucy Lang said the timing was apt. | “March On!” was illustrated by Ms. Lang’s sister, Grace Lang. It arrives as New York and much of the country are isolating at home and avoiding the kinds of mass gatherings the book celebrates. Lucy Lang said the timing was apt. |
| “So much of the activism around the 19th Amendment coincided with the outbreak of the Spanish flu in 1919,” she said. She also recalled a more recent parallel. | “So much of the activism around the 19th Amendment coincided with the outbreak of the Spanish flu in 1919,” she said. She also recalled a more recent parallel. |
| In 2018, Ms. Lang was in Washington as protesters opposed Brett M. Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court. One rally, she said, included just a handful of people using hand-held devices to talk to an online audience. | In 2018, Ms. Lang was in Washington as protesters opposed Brett M. Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court. One rally, she said, included just a handful of people using hand-held devices to talk to an online audience. |
| Updated June 5, 2020 | Updated June 5, 2020 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| “There were thousands and thousands of people who were protesting by tuning in online,” Ms. Lang said. | “There were thousands and thousands of people who were protesting by tuning in online,” Ms. Lang said. |
| “It matters that kids understand that that has an impact, especially at a time like this when kids are isolated from one another,” she added. “I do think we are going to see all kinds of creative new ways for people to get engaged.” | “It matters that kids understand that that has an impact, especially at a time like this when kids are isolated from one another,” she added. “I do think we are going to see all kinds of creative new ways for people to get engaged.” |
| The lessons in the book — about taking action to control your destiny — are not abstract for Ms. Lang and her sister. Initially, they had hoped to work with a large publisher. But the sisters grew frustrated by the process and decided to publish the book themselves. | The lessons in the book — about taking action to control your destiny — are not abstract for Ms. Lang and her sister. Initially, they had hoped to work with a large publisher. But the sisters grew frustrated by the process and decided to publish the book themselves. |
| “The book is about how people who share an idea can make important social change,” Ms. Lang said. “The way the book ultimately got made, my sister and I shared this idea and we were able to bring it to fruition without relying on status-quo structure.” | “The book is about how people who share an idea can make important social change,” Ms. Lang said. “The way the book ultimately got made, my sister and I shared this idea and we were able to bring it to fruition without relying on status-quo structure.” |
| It’s Thursday — take a stand. | It’s Thursday — take a stand. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| It was the end of my workday, and I was headed home to Brooklyn from Lower Manhattan. | It was the end of my workday, and I was headed home to Brooklyn from Lower Manhattan. |
| Transferring to the F train midway through my commute, I found a place to stand and took out my book. As I did, I noticed that two people to my left and one to my right were also reading books, not phones or e-readers. Four strangers, standing in a row, noses buried in books — imagine that. | Transferring to the F train midway through my commute, I found a place to stand and took out my book. As I did, I noticed that two people to my left and one to my right were also reading books, not phones or e-readers. Four strangers, standing in a row, noses buried in books — imagine that. |
| Another rider noticed as well. She looked at each of us with our books. Then in one swift movement, she shoved her phone into her bag and pulled out a book of her own. She proceeded to open it triumphantly. | Another rider noticed as well. She looked at each of us with our books. Then in one swift movement, she shoved her phone into her bag and pulled out a book of her own. She proceeded to open it triumphantly. |
| She had joined the club. | She had joined the club. |
| — Ashley Semrick | — Ashley Semrick |
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