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The new coronavirus has traveled unseen paths from Wuhan, China, to virtually all corners of the globe. Evidence of its movements abound, from the proliferation of people wearing face masks to the sudden absence of toilet paper on store shelves. How did a virus that didn’t even exist just a few months ago manage to […]
The disease COVID-19, caused by the Coronavirus, otherwise known as SARS-CoV-2, has affected over 160 known patients across 18 states in the U.S. In New York, there are 11 new cases, with less than 5 people dead from the virus so far. However, the constant coverage of the virus is leading to a lot of […]
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New York, NY – February 5, 2019: Eric Adams Brooklyn Borough President attends launch EAT-Lancet Commission Report on Food, Planet, Health at United Nations Headquarters. (Shutterstock) Friends, Brooklyn Borough Hall continues to be dedicated to informing all Brooklynites of the state of the Borough during this time, and will continue sending out frequent updates, such as this one, […]
Nov 24, 2019 Santa Clara / CA / USA – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office located in Silicon Valley; USCIS is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (Shutterstock) Effective March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and Application Support […]
New York NY/USA-March 13, 2020 Supermarket shelves start to empty as people panic buy groceries in New York because of the covid-19 pandemic. (Shutterstock) By THE CITY HEALTH AND SAFETY • To get regular updates on the latest developments regarding coronavirus in New York City, text COVID to 692-692. For updates in Spanish, text COVIDESP […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Some of the views expressed here are controversial. So, do ask your doctor. I hope you have one—not just the HMO or retail clinic “provider.” Don’t panic. That is always good advice. If you, like the world’s economy, operate on just-in-time inventories and did not take advice to stock up […]
USCIS offices throughout the country are cancelling immigrant interviews in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local offices include, but are not limited, to Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. USCIS also announced the temporary suspension of premium processing service for fiscal year (FY) 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions. USCIS will resume premium processing for FY 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions […]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK-MARCH 2020: A man wears a protective mask and gloves while waiting for a subway to depart a station in Manhattan. (Shutterstock) By Denis Slattery, NY Daily News An 82-year-old Manhattan woman already struggling with emphysema was identified Saturday as New York state’s first coronavirus death. The unidentified victim died Friday at […]
By BBC While you may want to clean your smartphone, some substances can damage the device. Dr Lena Ciric, a microbiologist from University College London, says you can effectively clean your phone using just household soap and water. Video journalist: Chris Fox