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| Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates | Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates |
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| It’s Wednesday. | It’s Wednesday. |
| Weather: Morning rain, then cloudy, with a high in the mid-60s. | Weather: Morning rain, then cloudy, 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. |
| Five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak arrived in the region, officials in New York and New Jersey, the two states hit hardest by the pandemic, hoped that the number of related deaths had peaked and would flatten or drop for a third straight day. | Five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak arrived in the region, officials in New York and New Jersey, the two states hit hardest by the pandemic, hoped that the number of related deaths had peaked and would flatten or drop for a third straight day. |
| It did not happen. | It did not happen. |
| Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Tuesday that 731 people had died of the virus since Monday, the state’s highest one-day total yet by more than 100. | Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Tuesday that 731 people had died of the virus since Monday, the state’s highest one-day total yet by more than 100. |
| “Behind every one of those numbers is an individual, is a family, is a mother, is a father, is a sister, is a brother,” Mr. Cuomo said at his daily briefing in Albany. “So a lot of pain again today for many New Yorkers.” | “Behind every one of those numbers is an individual, is a family, is a mother, is a father, is a sister, is a brother,” Mr. Cuomo said at his daily briefing in Albany. “So a lot of pain again today for many New Yorkers.” |
| New Jersey’s toll also hit a one-day high on Tuesday, with 232 people dying of the virus since the previous day, Gov. Philip D. Murphy said. On Sunday and Monday, deaths in the state were in the double digits. | New Jersey’s toll also hit a one-day high on Tuesday, with 232 people dying of the virus since the previous day, Gov. Philip D. Murphy said. On Sunday and Monday, deaths in the state were in the double digits. |
| Connecticut also reported its biggest one-day increase in deaths on Tuesday, with Gov. Ned Lamont saying that 71 people had died since the day before. By comparison, he reported 17 new deaths on Monday. | Connecticut also reported its biggest one-day increase in deaths on Tuesday, with Gov. Ned Lamont saying that 71 people had died since the day before. By comparison, he reported 17 new deaths on Monday. |
| [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.] |
| The official death figures, awful as they are, may not reflect the virus’s true toll. Around the country, according to experts and officials, virus-related deaths are being undercounted because of inconsistent protocols and limited resources. | The official death figures, awful as they are, may not reflect the virus’s true toll. Around the country, according to experts and officials, virus-related deaths are being undercounted because of inconsistent protocols and limited resources. |
| In New York City, the leader of the City Council’s health committee, Mark Levine, wrote on Twitter that people were dying at home at about 10 times the normal rate, presumably in large part because of the virus, but that many deaths were not being counted as virus deaths. | In New York City, the leader of the City Council’s health committee, Mark Levine, wrote on Twitter that people were dying at home at about 10 times the normal rate, presumably in large part because of the virus, but that many deaths were not being counted as virus deaths. |
| According to the news site Gothamist, the city medical examiner’s office has not been testing dead bodies for the virus and has instead referred what it considers “probable” virus deaths to the city’s health department. | According to the news site Gothamist, the city medical examiner’s office has not been testing dead bodies for the virus and has instead referred what it considers “probable” virus deaths to the city’s health department. |
| But the health department counts only confirmed virus cases in its official death tally, Gothamist reported, suggesting that many virus deaths were being missed. | But the health department counts only confirmed virus cases in its official death tally, Gothamist reported, suggesting that many virus deaths were being missed. |
| Asked on Tuesday about an increase in people dying at home, Mayor Bill de Blasio said, “I’m assuming the vast majority of those deaths are coronavirus-related.” | Asked on Tuesday about an increase in people dying at home, Mayor Bill de Blasio said, “I’m assuming the vast majority of those deaths are coronavirus-related.” |
| [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] | [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] |
| The anxiety and isolation resulting from the virus outbreak can feel crippling. But for New Yorkers who want to do something constructive, there are ways to help. | The anxiety and isolation resulting from the virus outbreak can feel crippling. But for New Yorkers who want to do something constructive, there are ways to help. |
| The nonprofit EMS FDNY Help Fund provides financial support to the city’s emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Like doctors and nurses, these emergency services workers are on the front lines of the crisis, and they have been responding to constant calls over the past several weeks. | The nonprofit EMS FDNY Help Fund provides financial support to the city’s emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Like doctors and nurses, these emergency services workers are on the front lines of the crisis, and they have been responding to constant calls over the past several weeks. |
| Putting in multiple long shifts for pay that hovers just above the city’s minimum wage, these workers could use a lift, union leaders say. | Putting in multiple long shifts for pay that hovers just above the city’s minimum wage, these workers could use a lift, union leaders say. |
| “Our members are working 16 hours a day, 17 hours a day, and a lot of them are sleeping in their cars afterward because they’re scared of bringing the virus home to their families,” said Vinny Variale, the president of the Uniformed EMS Officers Union and a fire department lieutenant. “Anybody that can help, we really need it.” | “Our members are working 16 hours a day, 17 hours a day, and a lot of them are sleeping in their cars afterward because they’re scared of bringing the virus home to their families,” said Vinny Variale, the president of the Uniformed EMS Officers Union and a fire department lieutenant. “Anybody that can help, we really need it.” |
| Donations to the EMS FDNY Help Fund, which fire officials and multiple unions have endorsed, can be made here. | Donations to the EMS FDNY Help Fund, which fire officials and multiple unions have endorsed, can be made here. |
| How Delays and Unheeded Warnings Hindered New York’s Virus Fight | How Delays and Unheeded Warnings Hindered New York’s Virus Fight |
| Their Grandmother Left by Ambulance. Then They Could Not Find Her. | Their Grandmother Left by Ambulance. Then They Could Not Find Her. |
| Crew Member Aboard U.S.N.S. Comfort Is Infected With Coronavirus | Crew Member Aboard U.S.N.S. Comfort Is Infected With Coronavirus |
| The Restaurants and Stores Trying to Maintain New York Traditions | The Restaurants and Stores Trying to Maintain New York Traditions |
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| The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. | The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. |
| A man was fatally stabbed on a subway train in Brooklyn. [Daily News] | A man was fatally stabbed on a subway train in Brooklyn. [Daily News] |
| New York City has canceled its Summer Youth Employment Program. [Staten Island Advance] | New York City has canceled its Summer Youth Employment Program. [Staten Island Advance] |
| A guide to options for grocery delivery in New York City. [Eater New York] | A guide to options for grocery delivery in New York City. [Eater New York] |
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| Antonio de Luca writes: | Antonio de Luca writes: |
| All along the empty streets of Manhattan, the messages reach out from the darkened storefronts. The notes express empathy, resolve, concern, even humor — a reflection of New York’s spirit. | All along the empty streets of Manhattan, the messages reach out from the darkened storefronts. The notes express empathy, resolve, concern, even humor — a reflection of New York’s spirit. |
| Last month, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo ordered all nonessential businesses in New York to close for the foreseeable future to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Forced to put their operations on hold — or adjust to doing only pickup and delivery service — many storefronts had a message for their customers. | Last month, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo ordered all nonessential businesses in New York to close for the foreseeable future to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Forced to put their operations on hold — or adjust to doing only pickup and delivery service — many storefronts had a message for their customers. |
| See more of those voices in waiting here. | See more of those voices in waiting here. |
| It’s Wednesday — stay strong. | It’s Wednesday — stay strong. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| It must have been about 20 years ago. I was walking past the Gucci store on Fifth Avenue when a pair of red patent leather pumps caught my eye. I knew they weren’t in my budget, but I had to take a closer look anyway. | It must have been about 20 years ago. I was walking past the Gucci store on Fifth Avenue when a pair of red patent leather pumps caught my eye. I knew they weren’t in my budget, but I had to take a closer look anyway. |
| I went inside and stood in front of the display, admiring them. I heard a woman’s voice over my right shoulder. | I went inside and stood in front of the display, admiring them. I heard a woman’s voice over my right shoulder. |
| “Those are beautiful, aren’t they?” | “Those are beautiful, aren’t they?” |
| “Yes,” I replied, my eyes still gazing at the shoes. “They sure are.” | “Yes,” I replied, my eyes still gazing at the shoes. “They sure are.” |
| I turned my head to see who the other admirer was and froze instantly. | I turned my head to see who the other admirer was and froze instantly. |
| It was Diana Ross. | It was Diana Ross. |
| She looked at me, smiled and glided away. | She looked at me, smiled and glided away. |
| — Vana Partridge | — Vana Partridge |
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