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New York Poised For Major Reopening In May
Governor Andrew Cuomo announces New York set for major reopening this month. -
FDA Approves Yale University School of Public Health Saliva Test
The FDA has approved the Yale University School of Public Health "spit test." This is a quick saliva test. Spit into a tube and 5 minutes later a result is shown. It has 90%-95% accuracy. About the same as the nasal swab test. The NBA, MLB and major league soccer have been using this test on thousands of players and staff. This is the kind of test that could be rolled out as a home kit the world over. -
How Face Masks Work
There is much debate about the wearing of #face #masks. Much debate about what type should be worn and how each mask protects the wearer and those around you. How #droplets get caught inside the mask and how the mask can block droplets from getting in. Scientists all agree something is better than nothing, even a bandana. In this article from the Wall Street Journal, #WSJ, a very non biased look at what to wear and how it should be worn for best protection practices. -
After 5 months NYC Enters Phase 4 Of Coronavirus Recovery: What It Means
A long 5 months has gone by, from winter to spring and now summer. New York City, the hardest hit by the virus in the nation, is now scheduled to open Phase 4 this Monday July 20, 2020. Even so, gyms and movie theaters are not on the reopening list and no one knows when they will come back online. -
Cuomo warns visitors from 'highest-risk' coronavirus states to fill out paperwork or face $2,000 fine
When traveling overseas and returning to the USA the airlines hand out US Customs & Border Protection documents that need to be filled out upon re-entering the USA. Now, if you fly into any NY airport documents will be handed out and be filled in by passengers arriving in NY about where they came from and where are they going to with current contact information. If the paperwork is not handed in before leaving the airport it's an immediate $2000 fine. This is to be sure people arriving from hot spots quarantine 14 days upon arrival. -
240 Scientists Decree That Coronavirus Spreads In The Air Ventilation A Concern
A group of about 240 scientists is urging health care agencies and government officials to pay more attention to the potential airborne transmission of the new coronavirus.
"There is significant potential for inhalation exposure to viruses in microscopic respiratory droplets (microdroplets) at short to medium distances (up to several meters, or room-scale), and we are advocating for the use of preventive measures to mitigate this route of airborne transmission," the group said in an open letter published Monday in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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July 1 Coronavirus Update From Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York.
New York City is expected to enter Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, July 6, but due to concerns about the risk of spreading the virus, indoor dining in NYC will be postponed. As we see states across the country that have opted to reopen indoor dining experience upticks in the infection rate, we want to make sure the same thing doesn't happen in New York. And at this point, we can't rely on citizen compliance or local enforcement alone to manage the risk. The safest option is to postpone indoor dining in NYC. -
NY Offers Assistance to States Experiencing COVID Spikes
New York is now experiencing its lowest cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients yet. Phase 3 will start in Manhattan in the beginning of July and the rest of most of the sate with begin Phase 4. Unfortunately, other states are dealing with hot spots and record cases since the virus began. NY is now in a position to help and the Governor of NY is making it known. -
After Months Of Lockdown and Shelter In Place COVID-19 Does Not Want To Give Up.
After months of lockdown and shelter in place COVID-19 does not want to give up. Cases are surging in the sunbelt section of the United States. Why this is occurring is not really known. What is known is that new cases are trending down in age. States are hitting new single day records of the Coronavirus. -
Nightly News Update From Governor Andrew Cuomo Of New York On Covid19
As many of you like the nightly Coronavirus report from Governor Andrew Cuomo of NY, sent to millions of New Yorkers, today seems NY state has good news. The US Open Tennis will be played, albeit without fans.
