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| Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates | Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates |
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| It’s Monday. | It’s Monday. |
| Weather: Sunny, with a high in the mid-60s. | Weather: Sunny, with a high in the mid-60s. |
| Alternate-side parking: Suspended through April 17. Meters are in effect. | Alternate-side parking: Suspended through April 17. Meters are in effect. |
| New York State has surpassed 4,000 deaths from the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Sunday. But the governor pointed to early indications that the crisis could be reaching a plateau, though he cautioned against jumping to any conclusions. | New York State has surpassed 4,000 deaths from the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Sunday. But the governor pointed to early indications that the crisis could be reaching a plateau, though he cautioned against jumping to any conclusions. |
| The number of deaths in the state has reached 4,159, Mr. Cuomo said. But, notably, there were slightly fewer fatalities on Saturday than on Friday. | The number of deaths in the state has reached 4,159, Mr. Cuomo said. But, notably, there were slightly fewer fatalities on Saturday than on Friday. |
| “You could argue that you’re seeing a slight plateauing in the data, which obviously would be good news,” Mr. Cuomo said at his daily briefing in Albany. But he noted that it was too soon to say whether the changes in the numbers were indicative of a trend. | “You could argue that you’re seeing a slight plateauing in the data, which obviously would be good news,” Mr. Cuomo said at his daily briefing in Albany. But he noted that it was too soon to say whether the changes in the numbers were indicative of a trend. |
| Mr. Cuomo also said he would seek to shift patients from overloaded hospitals to other facilities with lighter workloads. Supplies like gowns and masks were being shifted among hospitals as well, he said. | Mr. Cuomo also said he would seek to shift patients from overloaded hospitals to other facilities with lighter workloads. Supplies like gowns and masks were being shifted among hospitals as well, he said. |
| [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 City has enough critical medical supplies to last “a few more days,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference on Sunday. | New York City has enough critical medical supplies to last “a few more days,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference on Sunday. |
| He cautioned that the city was not yet out of the woods, and that local hospitals still needed gloves, gowns and N95 masks. | He cautioned that the city was not yet out of the woods, and that local hospitals still needed gloves, gowns and N95 masks. |
| “There is still real help we will need to get through the week,” Mr. de Blasio said, adding, “We believe we can get to Tuesday or Wednesday with the supply we have.” | “There is still real help we will need to get through the week,” Mr. de Blasio said, adding, “We believe we can get to Tuesday or Wednesday with the supply we have.” |
| The city has 135 ventilators in reserve and needs 1,000 to 1,500 more to get through the week, he said. | The city has 135 ventilators in reserve and needs 1,000 to 1,500 more to get through the week, he said. |
| [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] | [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] |
| A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, in what is believed to be a case of what one official called “human-to-cat transmission.” | A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, in what is believed to be a case of what one official called “human-to-cat transmission.” |
| “This is the first instance of a tiger being infected with Covid-19,” according to the federal Agriculture Department, which noted that although only one tiger was tested, the virus appeared to have infected other animals as well. | “This is the first instance of a tiger being infected with Covid-19,” according to the federal Agriculture Department, which noted that although only one tiger was tested, the virus appeared to have infected other animals as well. |
| “Several lions and tigers at the zoo showed symptoms of respiratory illness,” according to a statement by the department. | “Several lions and tigers at the zoo showed symptoms of respiratory illness,” according to a statement by the department. |
| Public health officials believe that the large cats caught Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, from a zoo employee. The tiger was visibly sick by March 27. | Public health officials believe that the large cats caught Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, from a zoo employee. The tiger was visibly sick by March 27. |
| She Cleans for Affluent Upper East Siders. Will They Make Her Sick? | She Cleans for Affluent Upper East Siders. Will They Make Her Sick? |
| The Nurse Was Holding Up. Then Her 3 Close Relatives Were Brought In. | The Nurse Was Holding Up. Then Her 3 Close Relatives Were Brought In. |
| Chinese-Americans, Facing Abuse, Unite to Aid Hospitals in Coronavirus Battle | Chinese-Americans, Facing Abuse, Unite to Aid Hospitals in Coronavirus Battle |
| How New Jersey’s First Coronavirus Patient Survived | How New Jersey’s First Coronavirus Patient Survived |
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| The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. | The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. |
| The former New York City police commissioner William J. Bratton said the Legislature bungled its overhaul of bail reform and might have created a “crime virus.” [New York Post] | The former New York City police commissioner William J. Bratton said the Legislature bungled its overhaul of bail reform and might have created a “crime virus.” [New York Post] |
| The state’s attorney general, Letitia James, told New York Sports Clubs to stop charging people membership dues while the chain’s gyms are closed. [Gothamist] | The state’s attorney general, Letitia James, told New York Sports Clubs to stop charging people membership dues while the chain’s gyms are closed. [Gothamist] |
| Panic buying is causing problems on Long Island. [Newsday] | Panic buying is causing problems on Long Island. [Newsday] |
| With the Metropolitan Museum shut during its 150th anniversary, our critic Michael Kimmelman is offering readers a virtual stroll along the stretch of Fifth Avenue called Museum Mile. | With the Metropolitan Museum shut during its 150th anniversary, our critic Michael Kimmelman is offering readers a virtual stroll along the stretch of Fifth Avenue called Museum Mile. |
| In mid-March, Mr. Kimmelman and Andrew Dolkart, a professor of historic preservation at Columbia University and an architectural historian, covered about half a mile, keeping the recommended distance from each other and everyone else. | In mid-March, Mr. Kimmelman and Andrew Dolkart, a professor of historic preservation at Columbia University and an architectural historian, covered about half a mile, keeping the recommended distance from each other and everyone else. |
| Updated June 30, 2020 | |
| 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. |
| 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.) |
| 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. |
| For the time being, the tour — which you can find in full here — is intended to be consumed at home, not on foot. | For the time being, the tour — which you can find in full here — is intended to be consumed at home, not on foot. |
| Aside from the Met, some of the walk’s highlights include: | Aside from the Met, some of the walk’s highlights include: |
| 972 Fifth Avenue, a Beaux-Arts townhouse with a bowed facade that was a wedding gift for Payne and Helen Whitney. | 972 Fifth Avenue, a Beaux-Arts townhouse with a bowed facade that was a wedding gift for Payne and Helen Whitney. |
| The Colonial Revival house on the southwest corner of Madison Avenue and East 78th Street, No. 28. “Check out the brick,” Mr. Dolkart said. “It’s in at least three different shades, some glazed — exquisitely crafted, with a rusticated limestone base and a glorious entry portico.” | The Colonial Revival house on the southwest corner of Madison Avenue and East 78th Street, No. 28. “Check out the brick,” Mr. Dolkart said. “It’s in at least three different shades, some glazed — exquisitely crafted, with a rusticated limestone base and a glorious entry portico.” |
| The Ukrainian Institute of America at 2 East 79th Street, whose French chateau style includes whimsical details, like a carved dragon fish in the railings. | The Ukrainian Institute of America at 2 East 79th Street, whose French chateau style includes whimsical details, like a carved dragon fish in the railings. |
| Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim. “The building is unavoidable,” Mr. Dolkart said. “In a sense, that’s its glory.” | Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim. “The building is unavoidable,” Mr. Dolkart said. “In a sense, that’s its glory.” |
| It’s Monday — appreciate beauty. | It’s Monday — appreciate beauty. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| I was in the West Village on a Sunday morning. As I was walking, I saw a woman step out of a building holding a jar. | I was in the West Village on a Sunday morning. As I was walking, I saw a woman step out of a building holding a jar. |
| Just then, a jogger came running by. The woman with the jar motioned to him. The two of them exchanged a few words, and then she handed him the jar. | Just then, a jogger came running by. The woman with the jar motioned to him. The two of them exchanged a few words, and then she handed him the jar. |
| The jogger twisted off the lid and handed the jar back to the woman. They wished each other a nice day, and then the jogger continued on his way and the woman went back inside. | The jogger twisted off the lid and handed the jar back to the woman. They wished each other a nice day, and then the jogger continued on his way and the woman went back inside. |
| — Yelena Falk | — Yelena Falk |
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