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A Coronavirus ‘Containment Area,’ and Region’s First Death A Coronavirus ‘Containment Area,’ and Region’s First Death
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It’s Wednesday.It’s Wednesday.
Weather: Bright in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, with a high in the mid-50s.Weather: Bright in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, with a high in the mid-50s.
Alternate-side parking: In effect until April 9 (Holy Thursday).Alternate-side parking: In effect until April 9 (Holy Thursday).
The coronavirus has now sickened 173 people in New York State, Governor Cuomo announced yesterday, with 108 of the confirmed cases in Westchester County, just north of New York City.The coronavirus has now sickened 173 people in New York State, Governor Cuomo announced yesterday, with 108 of the confirmed cases in Westchester County, just north of New York City.
There were at least 36 confirmed cases in the city, Mr. Cuomo said.There were at least 36 confirmed cases in the city, Mr. Cuomo said.
[Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in the New York area.][Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in the New York area.]
New Rochelle in Westchester County is emerging as the epicenter of the state’s outbreak, and yesterday Mr. Cuomo announced a targeted strategy to help halt the spread of the virus.New Rochelle in Westchester County is emerging as the epicenter of the state’s outbreak, and yesterday Mr. Cuomo announced a targeted strategy to help halt the spread of the virus.
The state’s plan focuses on a “containment area” in New Rochelle with a one-mile radius centered around a synagogue believed to connect many of the cases in the cluster, officials said.The state’s plan focuses on a “containment area” in New Rochelle with a one-mile radius centered around a synagogue believed to connect many of the cases in the cluster, officials said.
The state also planned to deploy the National Guard to the containment area to clean schools and deliver food to quarantined residents, Mr. Cuomo said.The state also planned to deploy the National Guard to the containment area to clean schools and deliver food to quarantined residents, Mr. Cuomo said.
Schools and other facilities for large gatherings like community centers and houses of worship within the area will be closed for two weeks beginning tomorrow, he said. Businesses such as grocery stores and delis would remain open.Schools and other facilities for large gatherings like community centers and houses of worship within the area will be closed for two weeks beginning tomorrow, he said. Businesses such as grocery stores and delis would remain open.
The state did not plan to close streets or implement travel restrictions, Mr. Cuomo said.The state did not plan to close streets or implement travel restrictions, Mr. Cuomo said.
A 69-year-old man became the first person in New Jersey to die from the coronavirus, officials announced yesterday. The man, who lived in Bergen County, had a history of health problems before contracting the virus, the state’s health commissioner said.A 69-year-old man became the first person in New Jersey to die from the coronavirus, officials announced yesterday. The man, who lived in Bergen County, had a history of health problems before contracting the virus, the state’s health commissioner said.
He was admitted to Hackensack University Medical Center over the weekend and had two heart attacks, officials said. He died yesterday.He was admitted to Hackensack University Medical Center over the weekend and had two heart attacks, officials said. He died yesterday.
At least three other people in New Jersey tested positive yesterday for the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 15.At least three other people in New Jersey tested positive yesterday for the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 15.
New York Road Runners yesterday canceled the NYC Half, a half-marathon in Brooklyn and Manhattan, which was scheduled for Sunday morning.New York Road Runners yesterday canceled the NYC Half, a half-marathon in Brooklyn and Manhattan, which was scheduled for Sunday morning.
The group said in a statement that it had decided to cancel the race, which attracts around 25,000 participants, because the safety of runners and spectators was paramount.The group said in a statement that it had decided to cancel the race, which attracts around 25,000 participants, because the safety of runners and spectators was paramount.
The president of Cornell University said the school’s New York City-based classes will transition to remote learning tomorrow. The school’s main campus in Ithaca will “move entirely to virtual, remote learning” on April 6.The president of Cornell University said the school’s New York City-based classes will transition to remote learning tomorrow. The school’s main campus in Ithaca will “move entirely to virtual, remote learning” on April 6.
Other schools in New York City, including Columbia University, Fordham University, St. John’s University, Yeshiva University and New York University, announced that classes would be canceled or offered online.Other schools in New York City, including Columbia University, Fordham University, St. John’s University, Yeshiva University and New York University, announced that classes would be canceled or offered online.
[The Times is keeping an updated list of the school closings in the New York area here.][The Times is keeping an updated list of the school closings in the New York area here.]
Public schools in Scarsdale in Westchester County will be closed through March 18.Public schools in Scarsdale in Westchester County will be closed through March 18.
No New York City public schools have closed yet, and officials have said they view mass closures of the system as a “last resort.”No New York City public schools have closed yet, and officials have said they view mass closures of the system as a “last resort.”
When a Haircut Is More Than Just a HaircutWhen a Haircut Is More Than Just a Haircut
Weinstein Appealed to Bezos and Bloomberg for Help, Documents ShowWeinstein Appealed to Bezos and Bloomberg for Help, Documents Show
New York City Museums Teach the History of ImmigrationNew York City Museums Teach the History of Immigration
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The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle.The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle.
A man walked out of a jewelry store in Queens with an $11,000 diamond after replacing it with a fake, the police said. [Astoria Post]A man walked out of a jewelry store in Queens with an $11,000 diamond after replacing it with a fake, the police said. [Astoria Post]
Spending details of the New York City Housing Authority will now be online. [The City]Spending details of the New York City Housing Authority will now be online. [The City]
A Connecticut man won the lottery twice from the same store. [New York Post]A Connecticut man won the lottery twice from the same store. [New York Post]
See the opening of the “Refuge in the Heights” exhibition at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan. 6 p.m. [Free with R.S.V.P.]See the opening of the “Refuge in the Heights” exhibition at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan. 6 p.m. [Free with R.S.V.P.]
Listen to Dana Spiotta’s “Eat the Document,” a work of fiction turned opera, as part of the Notes/Books series at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [$15]Listen to Dana Spiotta’s “Eat the Document,” a work of fiction turned opera, as part of the Notes/Books series at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [$15]
Learn about the Billion Oyster Project and the changing nature of the local environment at Arc’teryx Soho in Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$5 donation with R.S.V.P.]Learn about the Billion Oyster Project and the changing nature of the local environment at Arc’teryx Soho in Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$5 donation with R.S.V.P.]
— Melissa Guerrero— Melissa Guerrero
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The Times’s Melissa Guerrero writes:The Times’s Melissa Guerrero writes:
March is Women’s History Month, but also Womxn’s History Month — “womxn” being a term that refers to “women and those affected by misogyny, or women-related issues,” according to Ebony Miranda, an organizer of the first Womxn’s March on Seattle, in 2017.March is Women’s History Month, but also Womxn’s History Month — “womxn” being a term that refers to “women and those affected by misogyny, or women-related issues,” according to Ebony Miranda, an organizer of the first Womxn’s March on Seattle, in 2017.
This month in New York, the Ace Hotel in Manhattan is celebrating creators who are womxn in a variety fields with a series of events. One program, “Womxn Spin,” features female-identifying D.J.s performing sets tonight through Saturday.This month in New York, the Ace Hotel in Manhattan is celebrating creators who are womxn in a variety fields with a series of events. One program, “Womxn Spin,” features female-identifying D.J.s performing sets tonight through Saturday.
“Some of these women have been playing for 20 years and are very good at what they do,” said Christine Renée, the music curator for the event, “and are perfect for creating a friendly, community vibe in the room.”“Some of these women have been playing for 20 years and are very good at what they do,” said Christine Renée, the music curator for the event, “and are perfect for creating a friendly, community vibe in the room.”
Updated June 12, 2020Updated June 12, 2020
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Other programs at the hotel this month include wellness classes, a panel on black creatives who are womxn, a group-therapy session about toxic relationships, a self-portrait “propaganda poster” workshop and more. Part of the proceeds from cocktails sold at the hotel will go to an organization that provides services for homeless women and their children in New York City.Other programs at the hotel this month include wellness classes, a panel on black creatives who are womxn, a group-therapy session about toxic relationships, a self-portrait “propaganda poster” workshop and more. Part of the proceeds from cocktails sold at the hotel will go to an organization that provides services for homeless women and their children in New York City.
This week, the music for each D.J. set will vary from hip-hop to disco to R&B and the “current music that kind of makes you feel groovy and maybe saucy,” Ms. Renée said. “But at the same time, you can be in that space and it runs a little deeper if you participate in something that gives back to the community.”This week, the music for each D.J. set will vary from hip-hop to disco to R&B and the “current music that kind of makes you feel groovy and maybe saucy,” Ms. Renée said. “But at the same time, you can be in that space and it runs a little deeper if you participate in something that gives back to the community.”
Most events are free, and D.J. set times vary each day.Most events are free, and D.J. set times vary each day.
It’s Wednesday — find your groove.It’s Wednesday — find your groove.
Dear Diary:Dear Diary:
Hurricane Sandy hit a month after I moved to New York. I had just started my first job after graduating from college. My office lost power, forcing everyone to stay home.Hurricane Sandy hit a month after I moved to New York. I had just started my first job after graduating from college. My office lost power, forcing everyone to stay home.
I spent that first week of November meandering around Manhattan. I strolled down the middle of F.D.R. Drive, passed bus stop shelters with shattered glass and looked in restaurant windows with signs that said, “No power! Hot Coffee!”I spent that first week of November meandering around Manhattan. I strolled down the middle of F.D.R. Drive, passed bus stop shelters with shattered glass and looked in restaurant windows with signs that said, “No power! Hot Coffee!”
Once, as I was walking up Lexington Avenue, I went into one of the custom framing shops that dot every street of the city and somehow manage to stay in business. I was the only one there.Once, as I was walking up Lexington Avenue, I went into one of the custom framing shops that dot every street of the city and somehow manage to stay in business. I was the only one there.
“You like that one?” the shop owner asked me as I lingered in front of a Georgia O’Keeffe print.“You like that one?” the shop owner asked me as I lingered in front of a Georgia O’Keeffe print.
Yes, I said, and then asked him how much it cost.Yes, I said, and then asked him how much it cost.
“Take it,” he said.“Take it,” he said.
I must have looked confused.I must have looked confused.
“If it makes you happy, take it,” he said. “We need to make each other happy during times like these.”“If it makes you happy, take it,” he said. “We need to make each other happy during times like these.”
My paychecks were dismal at the time, so I took him up on his offer and went home with my new O’Keeffe.My paychecks were dismal at the time, so I took him up on his offer and went home with my new O’Keeffe.
The next Saturday, I went back again with a friend who I knew might want to see what he had. He smiled when we walked in. He told us to sit down while he helped some other customers.The next Saturday, I went back again with a friend who I knew might want to see what he had. He smiled when we walked in. He told us to sit down while he helped some other customers.
When he finished, he served us shrimp cocktail and red wine. I don’t remember what we talked about for the next hour, but my friend went home with a Toulouse-Lautrec.When he finished, he served us shrimp cocktail and red wine. I don’t remember what we talked about for the next hour, but my friend went home with a Toulouse-Lautrec.
— Catherine Burgess— Catherine Burgess
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