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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: Mostly sunny today with a high in the mid-60s and showers tonight. | Weather: Mostly sunny today with a high in the mid-60s and showers tonight. |
| Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Sunday; resumes Monday. | Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Sunday; resumes Monday. |
| A fourth region of upstate New York has met the criteria to start gradually reopening, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday. | A fourth region of upstate New York has met the criteria to start gradually reopening, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday. |
| The North Country, the sparsely populated northern region that includes the Adirondack Mountains, has achieved the seven benchmarks required to partly reopen construction, manufacturing and curbside retail by Friday. | The North Country, the sparsely populated northern region that includes the Adirondack Mountains, has achieved the seven benchmarks required to partly reopen construction, manufacturing and curbside retail by Friday. |
| On Monday, Mr. Cuomo said three other regions — the Finger Lakes, including Rochester; the Southern Tier, which borders Pennsylvania; and the Mohawk Valley, west of Albany — could take those steps. | On Monday, Mr. Cuomo said three other regions — the Finger Lakes, including Rochester; the Southern Tier, which borders Pennsylvania; and the Mohawk Valley, west of Albany — could take those steps. |
| The announcement that a fourth section of the state was poised to reopen came as Mr. Cuomo reported 166 new virus-related deaths, the third straight day the figure was under 200. | The announcement that a fourth section of the state was poised to reopen came as Mr. Cuomo reported 166 new virus-related deaths, the third straight day the figure was under 200. |
| The number of new hospitalizations has also continued to stay at the levels that preceded Mr. Cuomo’s statewide stay-at-home orders. The governor reported 416 new virus-related hospitalizations and 2,176 new confirmed cases. | The number of new hospitalizations has also continued to stay at the levels that preceded Mr. Cuomo’s statewide stay-at-home orders. The governor reported 416 new virus-related hospitalizations and 2,176 new confirmed cases. |
| [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.] |
| New York State health officials are investigating 102 cases of a rare and dangerous inflammatory syndrome that afflicts children and appears to be connected to the coronavirus, Mr. Cuomo said on Wednesday. | New York State health officials are investigating 102 cases of a rare and dangerous inflammatory syndrome that afflicts children and appears to be connected to the coronavirus, Mr. Cuomo said on Wednesday. |
| So far, three deaths in the state have been linked to the illness, which is known as pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome and causes life-threatening inflammation in critical organs, including the heart. | So far, three deaths in the state have been linked to the illness, which is known as pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome and causes life-threatening inflammation in critical organs, including the heart. |
| Of the cases being investigated by the state, 71 percent resulted in children being admitted to intensive care units, and 43 percent of the patients remained hospitalized, Mr. Cuomo said. | Of the cases being investigated by the state, 71 percent resulted in children being admitted to intensive care units, and 43 percent of the patients remained hospitalized, Mr. Cuomo said. |
| “As a parent, I can tell you, this is a parent’s worst nightmare,” Mr. Cuomo said. | “As a parent, I can tell you, this is a parent’s worst nightmare,” Mr. Cuomo said. |
| [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] | [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] |
| New York City will ban traffic from nearly a dozen more miles of streets starting on Thursday, a move that comes as residents enticed by warm weather and weary of isolation have begun to flock outside in large numbers. | New York City will ban traffic from nearly a dozen more miles of streets starting on Thursday, a move that comes as residents enticed by warm weather and weary of isolation have begun to flock outside in large numbers. |
| Worried that New Yorkers seeking fresh air would violate social-distancing guidelines, the city has been closing some streets to car traffic. City officials have also taken steps to limit crowds at popular parks in Brooklyn and Manhattan. | Worried that New Yorkers seeking fresh air would violate social-distancing guidelines, the city has been closing some streets to car traffic. City officials have also taken steps to limit crowds at popular parks in Brooklyn and Manhattan. |
| The city will open 7.6 miles of streets in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, and 2.8 miles of streets adjacent to parks in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens and on Staten Island, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at his daily news briefing on Wednesday. | The city will open 7.6 miles of streets in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, and 2.8 miles of streets adjacent to parks in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens and on Staten Island, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at his daily news briefing on Wednesday. |
| An additional 1.3 miles will be opened in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens in partnership with community groups, he said. | An additional 1.3 miles will be opened in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens in partnership with community groups, he said. |
| Throughout May, 9.2 miles of additional protected bike lanes will be created in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, Mr. de Blasio said. The first lane is set to open on Thursday, on Broadway in Manhattan. | Throughout May, 9.2 miles of additional protected bike lanes will be created in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, Mr. de Blasio said. The first lane is set to open on Thursday, on Broadway in Manhattan. |
| “This is important,” he said. “Many, many New Yorkers are choosing to use bicycles to get around more than ever as part of their everyday life.” | “This is important,” he said. “Many, many New Yorkers are choosing to use bicycles to get around more than ever as part of their everyday life.” |
| N.Y.C. Commissioner Denies Racial Bias in Social Distancing Policing | N.Y.C. Commissioner Denies Racial Bias in Social Distancing Policing |
| Nursing Homes Are Hot Spots in the Crisis. But Don’t Try Suing Them. | Nursing Homes Are Hot Spots in the Crisis. But Don’t Try Suing Them. |
| With $400 Million on the Line, the U.S. Open Hunts for Options | With $400 Million on the Line, the U.S. Open Hunts for Options |
| David Chang Permanently Closes 2 of His Restaurants | David Chang Permanently Closes 2 of His Restaurants |
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| The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. | The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. |
| New York City has barred employers from requiring job applicants to take pre-employment tests for marijuana, with some exceptions. [Associated Press] | New York City has barred employers from requiring job applicants to take pre-employment tests for marijuana, with some exceptions. [Associated Press] |
| Across the city, trash collections were down 5.7 percent last month. [The City] | Across the city, trash collections were down 5.7 percent last month. [The City] |
| Crematory operators at Green-Wood Cemetery are working 17-hour shifts to process the backlog of bodies from the city’s Covid-19 death toll. [Gothamist] | Crematory operators at Green-Wood Cemetery are working 17-hour shifts to process the backlog of bodies from the city’s Covid-19 death toll. [Gothamist] |
| The Times’s Jessica Bennett, Daniel Jones and Anya Strzemien write: | The Times’s Jessica Bennett, Daniel Jones and Anya Strzemien write: |
| As millions of people grapple with isolation in a pandemic, those who live alone face a particular kind of solitude. | As millions of people grapple with isolation in a pandemic, those who live alone face a particular kind of solitude. |
| More people live alone now than at any other time in history, a seismic shift from even a half-century ago, and one fueled largely by women’s economic rise. | More people live alone now than at any other time in history, a seismic shift from even a half-century ago, and one fueled largely by women’s economic rise. |
| Being alone and being lonely are not the same thing, of course, and many people who live by themselves spend little time alone. Until, perhaps, a pandemic hits. | Being alone and being lonely are not the same thing, of course, and many people who live by themselves spend little time alone. Until, perhaps, a pandemic hits. |
| Updated June 16, 2020 | |
| 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. |
| Weeks or months into the stay-at-home orders worldwide, The Times wanted to know how solo dwellers were faring. What were they doing to keep themselves occupied? What did they most long for? What did they feel liberated to live without? | Weeks or months into the stay-at-home orders worldwide, The Times wanted to know how solo dwellers were faring. What were they doing to keep themselves occupied? What did they most long for? What did they feel liberated to live without? |
| More than 2,000 readers, including many New Yorkers, shared their stories. Claire Manship, 28, of Harlem, was one of them. She wrote: | More than 2,000 readers, including many New Yorkers, shared their stories. Claire Manship, 28, of Harlem, was one of them. She wrote: |
| I knew a singalong wasn’t likely to become a neighborhood pastime. I wanted to sing anyway. | I knew a singalong wasn’t likely to become a neighborhood pastime. I wanted to sing anyway. |
| And so, one evening, I leaned out my bedroom window and started singing a rendition of “New York, New York.” My voice was ringing down the alley, and by the end of the song, neighbors were applauding from their windows and calling for an encore. | And so, one evening, I leaned out my bedroom window and started singing a rendition of “New York, New York.” My voice was ringing down the alley, and by the end of the song, neighbors were applauding from their windows and calling for an encore. |
| I sang for my neighbors every night for the rest of the week. I had been so alone in my apartment that it didn’t even occur to me there were hundreds of other people, sitting alone in theirs, just a few feet away. | I sang for my neighbors every night for the rest of the week. I had been so alone in my apartment that it didn’t even occur to me there were hundreds of other people, sitting alone in theirs, just a few feet away. |
| Find more readers’ stories, and see their photos and videos, here. | Find more readers’ stories, and see their photos and videos, here. |
| It’s Thursday — sing out loud. | It’s Thursday — sing out loud. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| At 7 p.m. on a Sunday some time ago, I found myself on an open dance floor in Gowanus surrounded by 50- and 60-year-olds. They were all excellent dancers, adults who had been club kids in the golden eras of disco and house music. | At 7 p.m. on a Sunday some time ago, I found myself on an open dance floor in Gowanus surrounded by 50- and 60-year-olds. They were all excellent dancers, adults who had been club kids in the golden eras of disco and house music. |
| I was feeling emotionally gutted from a difficult conversation with a man I was dating. The sadness manifested as a physical heaviness, and I knew I needed dance to shed the weight. In good times and bad, I love Sunday dance parties that span the afternoon and early evening. To dance with abandon, connect with others and make it to bed by 10 is a luxury. | I was feeling emotionally gutted from a difficult conversation with a man I was dating. The sadness manifested as a physical heaviness, and I knew I needed dance to shed the weight. In good times and bad, I love Sunday dance parties that span the afternoon and early evening. To dance with abandon, connect with others and make it to bed by 10 is a luxury. |
| On this Sunday I was lucky to meet Thomas, whose movements had a grace, energy and coolness I did not expect in someone 30 years my senior. He said people called him Quickfoot, and I could see why. | On this Sunday I was lucky to meet Thomas, whose movements had a grace, energy and coolness I did not expect in someone 30 years my senior. He said people called him Quickfoot, and I could see why. |
| Thomas, in gold chains, do-rag and fanny pack, stuck with me on the dance floor, and I felt honored when he expressed admiration for how I moved through the space. | Thomas, in gold chains, do-rag and fanny pack, stuck with me on the dance floor, and I felt honored when he expressed admiration for how I moved through the space. |
| “Keep that energy flowing, use it well and you will stay young at heart,” he said as he was leaving. | “Keep that energy flowing, use it well and you will stay young at heart,” he said as he was leaving. |
| Toward the end of the night, a man took off his shirt and lay down in the middle of the floor. He passed incense he had found at the D.J. booth around his head, across his body and over each limb. | Toward the end of the night, a man took off his shirt and lay down in the middle of the floor. He passed incense he had found at the D.J. booth around his head, across his body and over each limb. |
| As he excised whatever inner turmoil plagued him, I danced with others in the space around him. We were strangers, yet entwined in the same task: to find joy, shed pain and be cleansed for the week ahead. | As he excised whatever inner turmoil plagued him, I danced with others in the space around him. We were strangers, yet entwined in the same task: to find joy, shed pain and be cleansed for the week ahead. |
| — Andrea Silverman | — Andrea Silverman |
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