Though it’s still unclear how the federal government will distribute vaccinations, the state’s draft plan would prioritized health care workers and other residents at highest risk.
The Coronavirus Crisis
City’s COVID-19 Testing Efforts for School Staffers Fall Short, Teachers Say
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The city offer prioritized COVID-19 testing for DOE staff and students at 34 sites across the city. But only for seven days.
COVID-19
Six Months Into Pandemic, NYC’s Hunger Crisis is ‘Getting Even Worse,’ Advocates Say
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One food pantry says it’s seen the number families seeking help at its doors jump from 200 a week to nearly 6,500.
Health and Environment
COVID-19 Could Slow City’s Efforts to Curb Water Pollution
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The de Blasio administration has asked state regulators to ease deadlines for fixing its sewage system.
travel
Labor Day Trip? What You Need to Know About NY’s Travel Restrictions
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Those who are still venturing to and from states on the mandated quarantine list, or are at least thinking about it, face an extra dimension of travel planning.
Coronavirus
Delayed School Start Doesn’t Resolve Worries About Disparities
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From school to school and district to district, differing infection rates and resource levels will make for disparate experiences this fall.
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Incluso después de que una vacuna contra COVID-19 sea aprobada, la distribución será difícil
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Incluso después de que una vacuna COVID-19 se finalice, los expertos dicen que hay una serie de obstáculos para administrarla con éxito en una ciudad como Nueva York.
Health and Environment
The Other Communicable Diseases —Besides Coronavirus—That Call NYC Home
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The city’s Health Department has been monitoring a number of sources for potential communicable diseases outbreaks for more than 20 years. Here are some of the illnesses, other than COVID-19, that have seen recent upticks in New York.
Coronavirus
With Some Results Still Backlogged, Should NYC Rethink its Testing-for-All COVID Strategy?
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Public health experts have been calling on the federal government to organize a nationwide testing strategy: At the moment, states and local jurisdictions “are kind of on their own in terms of who to test,” resulting in uneven testing approaches across the country.
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Even After a COVID-19 Vaccine is Approved, Distribution Will Be Challenging
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If and when a vaccine becomes available, legislators and health officials will have to decide how to best distribute it across the city, as well as overcome public skepticism.
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Cholera, Yellow Fever, Flu: Pandemic Lessons from NYC’s Past
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Historians say there are many parallels between COVID-19 and past city pandemics, from increased xenophobia to masks campaigns. But the complexities of each outbreak are unique.