Big East finally cancels tournament after allowing St. John’s, Creighton to play first half at the Garden

Big East finally cancels tournament after allowing St. John’s, Creighton to play first half at the Garden

St. John’s played Georgetown on Wednesday night in front of a sparse Madison Square Garden crowd impacted by coronavirus concerns.(Kieran Lynch/New York Daily News) By Dennis Young, NY Daily News As basically every single college conference canceled their men’s basketball tournaments over the coronavirus, the Big East continued play in New York City. The conference […]

Pandemic Preparedness In The Workplace And The Americans With Disabilities Act

Pandemic Preparedness In The Workplace And The Americans With Disabilities Act

INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION PURPOSE This technical assistance document provides information about Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and pandemic planning in the workplace.(1) It identifies established ADA principles that are relevant to questions frequently asked about workplace pandemic planning such as: How much information may an employer request from an employee who calls in […]

Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization

The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization

By BBC WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold over the past two weeks. He said he was “deeply concerned” by “alarming levels of inaction” over the virus. A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time. […]

A Message From Rep. Jeffries About Coronavirus

A Message From Rep. Jeffries About Coronavirus

New York, NY – January 21, 2019: US Congressman Hakeem Jeffries speaks during 33rd Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. (Shutterstock) Dear Neighbor,  In response to the global outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), I want to take a few moments to share some information on how […]

Lawmakers Call For Solidarity In Fighting Coronavirus

Lawmakers Call For Solidarity In Fighting Coronavirus

Flushing, NY – This Monday, Assemblymember Ron Kim joined his colleagues in denouncing the rising tensions and targeting of Asian Americans in New York during the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak. He was joined by Assemblymembers Rodneyse Bichotte and Clyde Vanel, State Senator John Liu, Congresswoman Grace Meng, Councilman Donovan Richards, and a representative from Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ office. They stood with […]

Nurses blast government and hospital responses to coronavirus

Nurses blast government and hospital responses to coronavirus

Coronavirus prevention and general infection control, including N95 Mask. Blossburg Pennsylvania USA. 2/1/2020. (Shutterstock) By Dave Jamieson, AOL Nurses fighting the spread of coronavirus unleashed a flood of criticism on the federal government and their employers Thursday, saying they have been left poorly equipped to care for their patients and protect themselves amid the outbreak. […]

How Trump Is Undermining the U.S. Response to Coronavirus

How Trump Is Undermining the U.S. Response to Coronavirus

By Rudy Mehrbani & Tim Lau, Brennan Center The coronavirus has already caused several deaths in the United States, and the number of cases is rising. Senior officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned it could potentially cause “severe” disruptions to everyday life. An effective response will require the public to […]