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N.Y.C. Reopening: Dog Runs and Manicures, but Still No Indoor Dining	N.Y.C. Reopening: Dog Runs and Manicures, but Still No Indoor Dining
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In the five years that Alyson Araque had been getting her nails done at a salon in Manhattan, she had never before been required to do what a receptionist asked on Monday: to wear a face mask. To wash her hands. To wear gloves during her pedicure.	In the five years that Alyson Araque had been getting her nails done at a salon in Manhattan, she had never before been required to do what a receptionist asked on Monday: to wear a face mask. To wash her hands. To wear gloves during her pedicure.
Still, Ms. Araque, whose routine visits to the Nail Spa on Downing were halted when the coronavirus shut down much of New York City, was happy to comply with measures intended to contain the outbreak.	Still, Ms. Araque, whose routine visits to the Nail Spa on Downing were halted when the coronavirus shut down much of New York City, was happy to comply with measures intended to contain the outbreak.
“Whatever you need me to do,” she said, adding that her scheduled mani-pedi was, for her, an “uplifting moment.”	“Whatever you need me to do,” she said, adding that her scheduled mani-pedi was, for her, an “uplifting moment.”
Even as the United States reported record numbers of coronavirus cases, New York City took a tentative yet symbolic step toward normalcy on Monday, when personal-care services and some outdoor recreation were allowed to resume.	Even as the United States reported record numbers of coronavirus cases, New York City took a tentative yet symbolic step toward normalcy on Monday, when personal-care services and some outdoor recreation were allowed to resume.
After nearly four months, New Yorkers can go to nail salons again. They can book massages to have the pandemic-induced stress kneaded out of their shoulders, blow off steam at tennis courts and take anxious puppies to the city’s dog runs.	After nearly four months, New Yorkers can go to nail salons again. They can book massages to have the pandemic-induced stress kneaded out of their shoulders, blow off steam at tennis courts and take anxious puppies to the city’s dog runs.
For the city, the third phase of the state’s reopening plan was narrower in scope than previous stages, but it marked a significant moment: the return of nonessential services that would bring some jobs back and offer a balm to New Yorkers unnerved by virus-related fears and economic woes.	For the city, the third phase of the state’s reopening plan was narrower in scope than previous stages, but it marked a significant moment: the return of nonessential services that would bring some jobs back and offer a balm to New Yorkers unnerved by virus-related fears and economic woes.
“I’m a hairy woman,” said Françoise Gordon, 40, who had just finished getting waxed at Spa Belles in the West Village. “It was a relief.”	“I’m a hairy woman,” said Françoise Gordon, 40, who had just finished getting waxed at Spa Belles in the West Village. “It was a relief.”
The city’s latest phase is its smallest step so far toward restarting a bustling economy that was brought to a sudden halt by shutdown orders in March.	The city’s latest phase is its smallest step so far toward restarting a bustling economy that was brought to a sudden halt by shutdown orders in March.
Only about 50,000 people were expected to return to work on Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said — a modest figure compared with the hundreds of thousands brought back last month as restrictions eased on construction, manufacturing, retail, real estate and office work.	Only about 50,000 people were expected to return to work on Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said — a modest figure compared with the hundreds of thousands brought back last month as restrictions eased on construction, manufacturing, retail, real estate and office work.
The businesses allowed to reopen on Monday include tanning salons, massage centers and spas. City residents can finally book appointments to have their nails painted or to have unwanted hairs removed.	The businesses allowed to reopen on Monday include tanning salons, massage centers and spas. City residents can finally book appointments to have their nails painted or to have unwanted hairs removed.
Tattoo and piercing parlors are also allowed to restart — though any services that would require a mask to be removed are prohibited, so lip rings and face tattoos will likely have to wait.	Tattoo and piercing parlors are also allowed to restart — though any services that would require a mask to be removed are prohibited, so lip rings and face tattoos will likely have to wait.
Businesses must also limit their capacity and adopt enhanced cleaning and safety measures, like closing waiting rooms and discouraging walk-in customers.	Businesses must also limit their capacity and adopt enhanced cleaning and safety measures, like closing waiting rooms and discouraging walk-in customers.
On Monday, employees at many salons wore face shields or worked behind plexiglass barriers to distance themselves from customers.	On Monday, employees at many salons wore face shields or worked behind plexiglass barriers to distance themselves from customers.
Adam Suerte, 50, an owner of Brooklyn Tattoo in Carroll Gardens, said that his business had no shortage of people seeking appointments. Still, he planned to take the reopening slowly, and he worried that excluding walk-in customers would hurt his finances.	Adam Suerte, 50, an owner of Brooklyn Tattoo in Carroll Gardens, said that his business had no shortage of people seeking appointments. Still, he planned to take the reopening slowly, and he worried that excluding walk-in customers would hurt his finances.
“It’s going to be tough to not have the jam-packed weekend days that we once had,” Mr. Suerte said.	“It’s going to be tough to not have the jam-packed weekend days that we once had,” Mr. Suerte said.
Those customers who nabbed appointments for grooming services on Monday said that they had been anticipating doing so for months.	Those customers who nabbed appointments for grooming services on Monday said that they had been anticipating doing so for months.
Daniela Castillo and her mother, Gloria, were among several people waiting outside of Electric Anvil Tattoo in Crown Heights, where the two women were scheduled to get matching tattoos.	Daniela Castillo and her mother, Gloria, were among several people waiting outside of Electric Anvil Tattoo in Crown Heights, where the two women were scheduled to get matching tattoos.
The pair had been planning to get the complementary body art — each woman was getting the other’s first initial on her arm — in the winter, to observe Gloria’s birthday.	The pair had been planning to get the complementary body art — each woman was getting the other’s first initial on her arm — in the winter, to observe Gloria’s birthday.
Those plans changed when the virus arrived, and even as they managed to secure an appointment on Monday, their experience did not go as they had originally planned.	Those plans changed when the virus arrived, and even as they managed to secure an appointment on Monday, their experience did not go as they had originally planned.
As Gloria stepped inside to meet her tattoo artist, Daniela stood outside, disappointed that she could not stand by as her mother got her very first tattoo.	As Gloria stepped inside to meet her tattoo artist, Daniela stood outside, disappointed that she could not stand by as her mother got her very first tattoo.
“I wish I could’ve been there with her,” Daniela, 30, said.	“I wish I could’ve been there with her,” Daniela, 30, said.
New York City also reopened its outdoor basketball, tennis, volleyball and handball courts, providing new recreation opportunities during the summer. Public beaches are also now open for swimming, and dogs will get their opportunity for more exercise as dog runs reopen.	New York City also reopened its outdoor basketball, tennis, volleyball and handball courts, providing new recreation opportunities during the summer. Public beaches are also now open for swimming, and dogs will get their opportunity for more exercise as dog runs reopen.
“It will be more of summer again,” Mr. de Blasio said.	“It will be more of summer again,” Mr. de Blasio said.
By Monday afternoon, dozens of people had gathered at the famed basketball courts off West Fourth Street and near New York University, known as the Cage, where the city restored the basketball rims it had removed in March to prevent crowding.	By Monday afternoon, dozens of people had gathered at the famed basketball courts off West Fourth Street and near New York University, known as the Cage, where the city restored the basketball rims it had removed in March to prevent crowding.
Several people said that they had not shot hoops since February, and an announcement that the hoops and nets would be restored was met with glee on a Facebook group for the court’s regulars.	Several people said that they had not shot hoops since February, and an announcement that the hoops and nets would be restored was met with glee on a Facebook group for the court’s regulars.
“When they said they’d put the rims back up with Phase 3, we posted two words on the group,” Chris Sutton, 41, said. “Family reunion.”	“When they said they’d put the rims back up with Phase 3, we posted two words on the group,” Chris Sutton, 41, said. “Family reunion.”
People observing on the sidelines said Monday’s games, after months of inactivity, seemed unusually aggressive.	People observing on the sidelines said Monday’s games, after months of inactivity, seemed unusually aggressive.
	Updated July 7, 2020
	The coronavirus can stay aloft for hours in tiny droplets in stagnant air, infecting people as they inhale, mounting scientific evidence suggests. This risk is highest in crowded indoor spaces with poor ventilation, and may help explain super-spreading events reported in meatpacking plants, churches and restaurants. It’s unclear how often the virus is spread via these tiny droplets, or aerosols, compared with larger droplets that are expelled when a sick person coughs or sneezes, or transmitted through contact with contaminated surfaces, said Linsey Marr, an aerosol expert at Virginia Tech. Aerosols are released even when a person without symptoms exhales, talks or sings, according to Dr. Marr and more than 200 other experts, who have outlined the evidence in an open letter to the World Health Organization.
	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.
	Scientists around the country have tried to identify everyday materials that do a good job of filtering microscopic particles. In recent tests, HEPA furnace filters scored high, as did vacuum cleaner bags, fabric similar to flannel pajamas and those of 600-count pillowcases. Other materials tested included layered coffee filters and scarves and bandannas. These scored lower, but still captured a small percentage of particles.
	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 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.
	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.
	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.)