Singer Dies After Deliberately Catching COVID-19 So She Could Obtain a Recently-Recovered Pass
By Dan O’Reilly, MSN
A well-known Czech folk singer has died after intentionally exposing herself to Covid-19 in a bid to gain greater access …
Staten Island Man Fakes Covid Positive Tests to Get Workers’ Comp Benefits
New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced the arrest and indictment of a Staten Island man who allegedly falsified multiple COVID-19 test results …
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says ‘Covid Was No Joke’ as She Reflects on Her Time in Quarantine
Senator Chuck Schumer, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mayor de Blasio and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell survey storm damage in Woodside, Queens. New York, NY – …
Top NYC Doctor on a Mission to Get People of Color Vaccinated
NEW YORK, NY: Despite the surge in the variants and increasing deaths across the nation and around the world, people of color still lag …
End-of-Life Conversations can be Hard, but Your Loved Ones Will Thank You
By Deborah Carr, The Conversation
Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability, most people dread thinking …
On COVID Vaccinations, Pope Says Health Care is a ‘Moral Obligation’
Pope Francis greets the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in St Peter’s square at the Vatican on May 28, 2014. (Shutterstock)
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Our Relationship With COVID Vaccines is Just Getting Started
We probably will need additional shots. But just how many depends on our immune systems, the virus, and how often they collide.
By Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic
Walter Barker has, since the fall of 2020, had five doses of COVID-19 vaccine. He’s already starting to …
They were so careful, for so long. They got Covid anyway.
‘I’d just ruined everybody’s Christmas, including my own family’s’.
By Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post
Fareha Ahmed had been cautious since the beginning of the pandemic. She had eaten in restaurants only three times. …
Leaders Urge Americans to Cancel New Year’s Plans: ‘Omicron and Delta are Coming to Your Party’
Time Square NYC, New Years Eve – USA December 31st 2020. A nearly empty Times Square during the pandemic: Credit Kevin RC Wilson
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Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Announce ‘Stay Safe and Stay Open’ Plan for Schools
City doubles in-school testing. New safety measures will use at-home rapid tests, reduce unnecessary school absences.
Mayor elect Eric Adams and Mayor Bill de Blasio visit City Hall in Your Borough Resource Fair at Madison Square Boys’ and Girls’ Club …