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It’s Tuesday.It’s Tuesday.
Weather: Sunny and dry, with a high in the mid-80s.Weather: Sunny and dry, with a high in the mid-80s.
Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Sunday. Read about the new amended regulations here.Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Sunday. Read about the new amended regulations here.
New York, once an epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, is further tightening its restrictions on visitors from the current hot spots across the country. Starting today, travelers from 19 states must fill out a health form or face a stiff penalty.New York, once an epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, is further tightening its restrictions on visitors from the current hot spots across the country. Starting today, travelers from 19 states must fill out a health form or face a stiff penalty.
The form is Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s latest effort to better trace travelers who may have the virus, and to fend off a possible second wave of infections in New York. (On Monday, he illustrated just how far the state has come by showing this quirky poster.)The form is Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s latest effort to better trace travelers who may have the virus, and to fend off a possible second wave of infections in New York. (On Monday, he illustrated just how far the state has come by showing this quirky poster.)
Since late June, travelers from several states, including Texas and Florida, have been required to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New York. But it’s still unclear how officials can enforce the isolation period.Since late June, travelers from several states, including Texas and Florida, have been required to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New York. But it’s still unclear how officials can enforce the isolation period.
Here’s what else you need to know:Here’s what else you need to know:
Travelers from the 19 states must provide their contact information and planned whereabouts to the authorities upon arrival at airports across New York State.Travelers from the 19 states must provide their contact information and planned whereabouts to the authorities upon arrival at airports across New York State.
If passengers don’t complete the form, they can be given a summons and fined up to $2,000. They can also be brought to a hearing and ordered to complete the quarantine. In New York City, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will enforce the new rule, Mr. Cuomo said.If passengers don’t complete the form, they can be given a summons and fined up to $2,000. They can also be brought to a hearing and ordered to complete the quarantine. In New York City, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will enforce the new rule, Mr. Cuomo said.
[New York confronts a second-wave risk: Visitors from Florida and Texas.][New York confronts a second-wave risk: Visitors from Florida and Texas.]
But once travelers leave the airport, they can go wherever they want, whenever they want. Also, the many people who enter the state by other means of transport, like cars and trains, must fill out the form online. That means much of the compliance will be left to the whims of the travelers, my colleagues Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Nate Schweber wrote.But once travelers leave the airport, they can go wherever they want, whenever they want. Also, the many people who enter the state by other means of transport, like cars and trains, must fill out the form online. That means much of the compliance will be left to the whims of the travelers, my colleagues Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Nate Schweber wrote.
“I think it’s going to be incredibly hard to keep the virus out of New York State,” Isaac Weisfuse, a former New York City deputy health commissioner, told my colleagues. “I think that these type of travel restrictions may be somewhat helpful, but we should assume that they’re not going to be airtight.”“I think it’s going to be incredibly hard to keep the virus out of New York State,” Isaac Weisfuse, a former New York City deputy health commissioner, told my colleagues. “I think that these type of travel restrictions may be somewhat helpful, but we should assume that they’re not going to be airtight.”
As of Monday, no punishments had been issued for failure to quarantine in New York City. Essential workers are exempt from the isolation period.As of Monday, no punishments had been issued for failure to quarantine in New York City. Essential workers are exempt from the isolation period.
New York endured months of lockdown, while other states took less stringent measures to slow the spread of the virus. Almost 40 states are seeing spikes in infections.New York endured months of lockdown, while other states took less stringent measures to slow the spread of the virus. Almost 40 states are seeing spikes in infections.
Florida, for instance, recorded 15,300 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, eclipsing the previous one-day high of 12,274 set by in New York in April.Florida, for instance, recorded 15,300 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, eclipsing the previous one-day high of 12,274 set by in New York in April.
“New York’s problem is we have the infection coming from other states back to New York,” Mr. Cuomo said on Monday. He noted that a recent outbreak upstate originated with three residents who had traveled to Georgia and back.“New York’s problem is we have the infection coming from other states back to New York,” Mr. Cuomo said on Monday. He noted that a recent outbreak upstate originated with three residents who had traveled to Georgia and back.
Dani Sheinbaum, 33, who recently returned to New York from Dallas, told my colleagues that completing the quarantine was her duty. “I don’t want to fail my brethren,” she said.Dani Sheinbaum, 33, who recently returned to New York from Dallas, told my colleagues that completing the quarantine was her duty. “I don’t want to fail my brethren,” she said.
Other travelers felt differently. Daurys Payano, 24, a truck driver from Phoenix, said he did not plan to quarantine. “I’m not stopping my life for a virus,” Mr. Payano said.Other travelers felt differently. Daurys Payano, 24, a truck driver from Phoenix, said he did not plan to quarantine. “I’m not stopping my life for a virus,” Mr. Payano said.
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Bloody noses, bruises, broken bones, concussions and even death — all were possible outcomes of a visit to Action Park.Bloody noses, bruises, broken bones, concussions and even death — all were possible outcomes of a visit to Action Park.
The park’s reputation for grievous injuries led some of its guests, and employees, to call it Traction Park. Still, the water park, in New Jersey, was practically a rite of passage between 1978, when it opened, and 1996, when it closed. (It has since reopened, with different attractions, under a new name.)The park’s reputation for grievous injuries led some of its guests, and employees, to call it Traction Park. Still, the water park, in New Jersey, was practically a rite of passage between 1978, when it opened, and 1996, when it closed. (It has since reopened, with different attractions, under a new name.)
“People were bleeding all over the place,” Susie McKeown told my colleague James Barron last fall as she recalled her visits to Action Park more than 30 years ago. She once broke a tooth on a ride. “People were walking around the park with scraped elbows or knees.”“People were bleeding all over the place,” Susie McKeown told my colleague James Barron last fall as she recalled her visits to Action Park more than 30 years ago. She once broke a tooth on a ride. “People were walking around the park with scraped elbows or knees.”
A documentary about Action Park will stream next month on HBO Max. Until then, you can read more about it in a new book by Andy Mulvihill, the son of the park’s founder, and the writer Jake Rossen.A documentary about Action Park will stream next month on HBO Max. Until then, you can read more about it in a new book by Andy Mulvihill, the son of the park’s founder, and the writer Jake Rossen.
My colleague John Williams recently spoke with Mr. Mulvihill. Here are some highlights from the Q. and A., You can read the full interview here.My colleague John Williams recently spoke with Mr. Mulvihill. Here are some highlights from the Q. and A., You can read the full interview here.
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.)
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.
Q: When did you first get the idea to write this book?Q: When did you first get the idea to write this book?
A: I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. So many stories are retold between family and friends, and they’re so good it just seemed it would be a shame to keep them to ourselves. Many people have an Action Park story or two, but I have hundreds. There are many stories out there, and some are exaggerated or just plain untrue. I wanted to put the real story in writing, from someone who lived through it.A: I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. So many stories are retold between family and friends, and they’re so good it just seemed it would be a shame to keep them to ourselves. Many people have an Action Park story or two, but I have hundreds. There are many stories out there, and some are exaggerated or just plain untrue. I wanted to put the real story in writing, from someone who lived through it.
What’s the most surprising thing you learned while writing it?What’s the most surprising thing you learned while writing it?
I knew my father was a risk taker, but I never really understood the size of the risks, and the sheer tenacity and confidence he possessed to take them on. He was fearless.I knew my father was a risk taker, but I never really understood the size of the risks, and the sheer tenacity and confidence he possessed to take them on. He was fearless.
I look back on the incredible number of crazy ride ideas and the inventors he’d back to develop those ideas, and it just blows you away.I look back on the incredible number of crazy ride ideas and the inventors he’d back to develop those ideas, and it just blows you away.
Persuade someone to read “Action Park” in 50 words or less.Persuade someone to read “Action Park” in 50 words or less.
My father built a place where you could do whatever you wanted. There was a joy and freedom in that, even when people were getting enemas from the water slides or chased by snakes in a human maze. The book’s a way to visit Action Park without risking your health.My father built a place where you could do whatever you wanted. There was a joy and freedom in that, even when people were getting enemas from the water slides or chased by snakes in a human maze. The book’s a way to visit Action Park without risking your health.
It’s Tuesday — hang on.It’s Tuesday — hang on.
Dear Diary:Dear Diary:
One day a few months ago, I was walking up Third Avenue to the mailbox nearest my home with a letter that I was in a hurry to send.One day a few months ago, I was walking up Third Avenue to the mailbox nearest my home with a letter that I was in a hurry to send.
This mailbox is one of the newer ones that has a narrow slot for dropping letters, not the traditional door to be pulled down.This mailbox is one of the newer ones that has a narrow slot for dropping letters, not the traditional door to be pulled down.
As I approached the mailbox, I noticed a tall, well-dressed man standing in front of it with his back to the sidewalk. He was blocking anyone else’s access to the mailbox, and he showed no sign of going anywhere.As I approached the mailbox, I noticed a tall, well-dressed man standing in front of it with his back to the sidewalk. He was blocking anyone else’s access to the mailbox, and he showed no sign of going anywhere.
“Excuse me,” I said.“Excuse me,” I said.
He turned around with an annoyed expression. Spread across the narrow ledge in front of the mail slot was an open sandwich, a bag of chips and a tall drink. I realized I had interrupted his lunch.He turned around with an annoyed expression. Spread across the narrow ledge in front of the mail slot was an open sandwich, a bag of chips and a tall drink. I realized I had interrupted his lunch.
Assuming he would move his things, I took a step back. Just then, a gust of wind whisked his napkin away. As he took a few steps to grab it, another woman came up with a letter in her hand.Assuming he would move his things, I took a step back. Just then, a gust of wind whisked his napkin away. As he took a few steps to grab it, another woman came up with a letter in her hand.
She took in the scene, and we smiled at each other. Without hesitating, she carefully maneuvered her letter around and over his lunch and into the slot, and then walked away. I did the same.She took in the scene, and we smiled at each other. Without hesitating, she carefully maneuvered her letter around and over his lunch and into the slot, and then walked away. I did the same.
I couldn’t help turning around when I was halfway down the block. Sure enough, the man was back at the mailbox, finishing his lunch courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service.I couldn’t help turning around when I was halfway down the block. Sure enough, the man was back at the mailbox, finishing his lunch courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service.
— Phyllis Carson— Phyllis Carson
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