Governor Kathy Hochul announced Saturday that New York City subway ridership has surpassed the 3 million mark for three consecutive days this week. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the subway system carried 3,015,755 customers on Tuesday, 3,087,731 customers on Wednesday and 3,108,216 customers on Thursday. This is the first time subways have carried … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of KN95 masks distributed across New York state in recent weeks are “in question for their effectiveness,” the state Department of Health said this week. New York shipped millions of KN95 masks to New York counties amid the surge of the Omicron variant and the state’s mask-wearing mandate for indoor public spaces, … Read more
The term ‘flurone’ refers to the combination of COVID-19 and influenza, something that is becoming more prevalent, especially during the Omicron wave, medical experts told our sister network NBC New York. The name says it all: Flurone is the unfortunate term for a patient who is simultaneously ill with COVID-19 and influenza. Earlier this week, … Read more
A group of New York City public school teachers have filed a lawsuit requesting two weeks of remote learning due to the increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, according to a New York Post report. According to a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit filed last week, 11 teachers, who are members of the UFT Solidarity union committee … Read more
On the last day of 2021, the country’s first calendar year fully marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York posted a latest record of COVID cases for the third day in a row. The governor’s final update for the year included a record 76,555 new positives as the Omicron surge pushes the state’s hospitals to … Read more
New York broke its record for single-day COVID cases for the second day in a row Thursday, with at least 74,000 new positives as Omicron spreads further to hospitals, the state Health Commissioner said in a television interview. Hospitalizations statewide are already at mid-February levels and “are increasing,” Dr. Mary Bassett told CNN ahead of … Read more
Incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams responded to some critical questions Thursday about his COVID-19 battle plan as he prepares to take the reins of a pandemic-ravaged Big Apple. At his first major COVID briefing hours before taking office, Adams said Bill de Blasio’s private sector vaccination mandate will remain in effect at the … Read more
What you should know New York on Sunday broke a new record for daily COVID cases for the eighth time in just over a week as new state data shows declines in vaccine efficacy compared to infection, but not hospitalization. More than 49,000 New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul … Read more
The city’s Health Commissioner advised New Yorkers to plan their Christmas gatherings indoors so they don’t pose a risk to “the most vulnerable family members.” While Dr. Dave Chokshi did not advise residents to cancel their festivities, he did suggest that they consider virtual celebrations or moving dinner outside. Or, use the masks, respect physical … Read more
What you should know New York and New Jersey are detecting the Omicron variant at a much higher rate (13%) than the US average (3%), according to the CDC. The vast majority of new cases are of the delta variant, but that could change soon. While severe cases are related to the delta variant, Ómicron … Read more