By Healthline Along with other protective measures, such as social or physical distancing and proper hand hygiene, face masks may be an easy, inexpensive, and potentially effective way to stay safe and flatten the COVID-19 curve. Health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), now encourage all people to wear masks or […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio holds media availability at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on first day of Phase One reopening of NYC lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic. New York, NY – June 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio announced today that the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City has reached its goal of $1.5 million […]
General view of facility where patients tested for COVID-19 at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York – New York, NY – April 21, 2020 ( Shutterstock) New Yorkers should visit nyc.gov/covidtest to find the testing site closest to them NEW YORK—With the city now in phase 2 of reopening, Mayor de Blasio announced today that […]
A nursing home in Troy, New York, followed the governor’s order to accept patients being treated for COVID-19. Six weeks later, 18 residents were dead of the disease.
By Joaquin Sapien and Joe Sexton, ProPublica On April 3, Stephanie Gilmore, a 34-year-old nurse working at the Diamond Hill nursing home in Troy, New York, was summoned to a supervisor’s office. The home’s administrator and nursing director were there to relay some distressing news. Gilmore said they told her that a resident in the […]
By Brook Gotberg and Paige Marta Skiba, The Conversation The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown forced nearly a third of all small businesses in the United States to close. Some have shut down for good – one estimate puts the percentage at almost 2%, or over 100,000 so far. Those that remain and are gradually opening up must navigate a host of […]
By Elizabeth Marder and Paloma Beamer, The Conversation After nearly three months of quarantine, millions of Americans are ready to travel – an overnight trip, a weekend getaway, a summer sojourn. With states reopening, that’s now possible, with a caveat. Before coronavirus, few people likely thought twice about staying in a hotel room, rental home […]
Old Havana, Cuba during Coronavirus (Shutterstock) By Sir Ronald Sanders Three US Senators, who have done little to advance the interests of the Caribbean and with whom requests for meetings by many Caribbean ambassadors are usually shunted to their staff, are now proposing US government punishment for Caribbean countries that request assistance from Cuba for […]
Nurses celebrate conquer of COVID-19 in New York City streets at 7 pm. New York City, New York / USA – April 19 2020 (Shutterstock) By Linda N. The month of April was a critical month for most New Yorkers, memories of frantic sounding sirens wailed down the almost empty streets, serving as evidence of […]
Photo Credit: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor, CNN (CNN) – The first thing Rosaura Quinteros noticed was his fear. The man lay alone in his pressurized room at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando. He had a severe case of Covid-19, and it looked like he was losing the battle. A Catholic priest […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Americans got protection from evictions, foreclosures and student debt. But debt collectors have continued to siphon off their share of paychecks from those who still have jobs.
Facade of Capital One Bank Midtown Manhattan location. Large Capital One Bank logo on the exterior, street view. No people. Sunny day. – New York City – 28 January 2017 (Shutterstock) By Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica Since 2018, Capital One has been a looming presence in Julio Lugo’s life, ever since the company […]