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
WORSHIP AND RELIGIOUS GATHERING RECOMMENDATION Common practices faith leaders are adopting to assure congregants are feeling safe. Practicing social distancing in a spiritual environment. We wanted to share NYDIS COVID-19 Tips for Church Gatherings. [sc_embed_player_template1 fileurl=”https://caribbeanamericanweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Peter-Gudaitis-Coronavirus.mp3″] GATHERING TO WORSHIP Science and our creator-given reason demand that we employ every means available to protect ourselves and […]
By Chris Ciaccia, MSN A new study suggests that the novel coronavirus COVID-19 can remain in the air for up to three hours, and live on surfaces such as plastic and stainless steel for up to three days. The research, published in the medRxiv depository, also notes that the virus can remain on copper surfaces for four hours and […]
By Dennis Young, NY Daily News Major League Baseball announced a complete shutdown of games Thursday. “MLB has decided to suspend Spring Training games and to delay the start of the 2020 regular season by at least two weeks due to the national emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic,” league commissioner Rob Manfred said in […]
By Dennis Young, NY Daily News The NCAA has canceled the men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments because of the coronavirus pandemic. The tournaments will not be delayed or played at a later date. The news came after a chaotic two days, when Rudy Gobert’s positive test started a series of cancellations in American […]
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 […]
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 […]