Coronavirus Updates

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3.20.20 9:00pm
The WFUV Newsroom is working to provide people throughout the Tri-State area with accurate and timely information relating to the novel Coronavirus. This is a developing story as new information is learned almost every day. The newsroom will update this page regularly as needed.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021
- NJ's Covid vaccine megasites will all be open today
- NYC could run out of Covid vaccine today
- Dave Chapelle tests positive for Covid
- Republicans are criticizing President Biden's plan
- Restaurant Week is Going Viral...so to Speak
- Some Animals may also get a vaccine
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021
- NYC faces vaccine shortage
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021
- Immunocompromised New Yorkers can't receive the vaccine yet
- Mix up leads some Connecticut teachers to sign up for the vaccine early
- US coronavirus death toll passes 400,000
- NJ unveils phone line for COVID vaccine info
- NYC will run out of vaccines on Thursday
- New Jersey COVID updates
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021
- More than 50% of recent NJ cases asymptomatic
- NY hospitals slow to comply with new price transparency rule
- COVID-vaccine updates for NY & NJ
- Times Square foot traffic still down 70%
- Vaccine sites open on Long Island
- How to make a vaccine appointment in NJ
- Fauci: more vaccines could be approved soon
- Steep drop in young kids with disabilities getting early intervention services
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021
- Second COVID-19 wave resurrects charitable effort to feed NYC’s stressed-out hospital heroes, save local restaurants
- Inside a Nursing Home as Vaccine Arrives: ‘I Hope Everybody Takes It’
- Fauci warns of ‘more ominous’ strains of COVID-19 from Brazil, South Africa
- CT Coronavirus Infections See Large Increase In Recent Weeks
- 26 additional deaths reported in N.J. as transmission rate holds steady
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021
- How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away
- NYC’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Declines For Third Straight Day
- NYC Will Run Out Of COVID Vaccine Next Week
- New York Fears Being ‘Starved’ for Vaccine Just as Rollout Speeds Up
- Live Aid inspired concert for COVID-relief planned for the EU
- Tourists’ are flying to Florida to score COVID-19 vaccine early
- Rockland leaders demand more access to vaccines
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021
- How to get vaccinated for Covid-19 in NYC
- New Jersey prioritizing cigarette smokers for COVID-19 vaccines
- CT Sees Big Change In Positive-Test Rate
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021
- Long Island's Jones Beach open as drive-thru vaccination site
- Gov. Cuomo reopens most NY indoor dining
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021
- U.S. sees new one day record in COVID deaths
- NYC vacant retail spaces could be used for vaccine rollout
- Scientists predict the future of COVID
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021
- New York will open vaccinations to everyone 65 and over
- NY finds 8 more cases of new COVID strain
- Trump administration recommends vaccinating everyone 65 and over
- New Jersey COVID deaths top 20k
- Vaccine will be available next week for CT residents over the age of 75
- US is expected to require a negative COVID test to enter the country
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021
- NJ Congresswoman tests positive after Capitol riots
- NJ officials urge residents to not cut line in getting vaccinated
- What's next for NJ as NY expands vaccine eligibility
- More than 1M registered for vaccines in NJ
- NYC candidates say it's not safe to gather signatures
- NYers get another chance to apply for rent relief
- 1.5M NYers still waiting for affordable high speed internet in public housing
- Best hope for NY: modest economic gains by fall
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2021
- Five NYC vaccination sites to open, including two 24-hour locations
- 5,032 new COVID cases, 32 deaths reported in NJ as transmission rate climbs
- Demand overwhelms some U.S. vaccine registration sites
- VIDEO: NYC ready to open new vaccine centers as distribution ramps up
- Officials say reports of new U.S. virus variant are inaccurate
- Dr. Fauci suggests theaters could reopen ‘some time in the fall’
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021
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Thousands in FDNY reject COVID-19 vaccine — while NYPD waits for shots
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In NJ, Murphy says we still don’t have enough doses 4 weeks after vaccine rollout
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Inside the secret speakeasies of NJ: The booze is flowing and virus stakes are high
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‘Our New York moment’: Southern California reels as virus surges
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As virus mutates, the world stumbles again to respond
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NY Post: Here’s how NY can get its shot together — and finally beat COVID-19
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021
- Group 1B will be eligible for vaccines Monday
- NYPD commish tests positive for virus amid squabbling
- Incoming Biden Administration will speed up vaccine distribution
- Cuomo updates school guidance
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021
- NJ Covid-19 vaccine now available to police and firefighters
- US reports highest single daily death toll just under 4,000
- CT reports two cases of Covid-19 variant first found in the UK
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021
- New York Gov. Cuomo unveils expedited vaccine rollout
- New vaccination sites set to open in NY
- Gov. Cuomo and Mayor De Blasio at odds over NYPD vaccine plan
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021
- Some NY schools go fully remote amid uptick in cases
- Connecticut nursing homes on track to wrap up first vaccine doses on Friday
- Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo differ on vaccine strategies
- Registration for NJ COVID vaccine now available on new website
- Second doses of the vaccine were administered in CT
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021
- New COVID-19 variant found in upstate NY
- Cuomo backs off plan to close schools in counties with a 9% positivity rate
- Experts say NY needs to distribute the vaccine faster
- Cuomo to hospitals: use the vaccine or lose it
- NYC to open 250 vaccine administration sites
- CT virus trackers say majority of cases stem from restaurants, work, home, and childcare facilities
- NYC lawmaker is pushing for a vaccine distribution site in every zipcode
- Vaccines are headed for Rikers Island, other city jails
- Cuomo says he won't take vaccine until his age group can
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021
- Cuomo says vaccines will be distributed equitably
- Some teachers are calling for NYC to close schools again
- NY the fourth state to reach 1 million COVID cases
- Busiest travel day since pandemic began expected today as cases rise
- NJ resumes indoor school sports with capacity limits
- More than 70% of NJ's vaccine supply hasn't been used
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021
- NJ EMTs on guard as COVID cases rise
- 49 zip codes in NYC report a 10% positivity rate
- COVID rates climb in every part of NY
- Deaths rise in NJ nursing homes
- 32 more countries have new variant first found in the UK
- Projection from researchers indicates 115,000 more Americans could die in the next 4 weeks
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021
- NJ reports 5,541 new COVID-19 cases, 119 more deaths
- Connecticut starting 2021 with COVID positivity rate at 9%
- U.S. surpasses 20M COVID-19 cases; Experts warn it'll take months to turn tide
- December was the deadliest, most infectious month since start of pandemic
- No New Year's hangover for NYC's Times Square after COVID-19 cancels celebration
- New York has administered less than a third of COVID vaccine it has
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2020
- NYC Republican Club Party Goers Test Positive for COVID
- New data shows NYC economy battered by COVID
- NJ prisoners to get early access to COVID vaccine
- US posts record COVID death count for second consecutive day
- McConnell says Congress has provided enough pandemic aid
- Fired employee in Wisconsin deliberately destroyed COVID vaccine
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020
- NYPD blockades to keep revelers out of Times Square
- Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island' dies of COVID at 82
- Cuomo's new pilot plan is a go, could be gateway to reopening Broadway, more
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020
- FDNY recieves COVID vaccine, NYPD will have to wait
- 67 NJ restaurants that closed in 2020 due to coronavirus
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020
- NJ long-term care facilities get first Covid vaccinations
- NY hospitalizations top 7,550
- 12k NYC students to be removed from in-person classes over testing consent forms
- NYS lawmakers to extend eviction ban in special session
- Brooklyn clinics face criminal probe over unauthorized vaccine distribution
- COVID vaccine clinic opens at CT Convention Center
- Fauci says US taking hard look at UK variant of coronavirus
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2020
- Stimulus checks don't account for differences in cost of living by state
- 122 New Yorkers died of Covid-19 on Christmas
- Pfizer vaccine rolls out in EU countries
- Fauci says U.S. is looking hard at Coronavirus variants
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2020
- NY COVID tracking app provides little help in pandemic fight
- Trump doubles down $2,000 coronavirus check demand
- Fight over coronavirus package puts $1B in NY rent aid at risk
- NJ reports 5,095 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations, transmission rate drops
- Pope Francis makes Christmas appeal for nations to share vaccines
- Hospitalizations climbing as CT officials warn of holiday travel risk
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020
- NJ healthcare workers recieve drive thru vaccines
- NYC requires international visitors to quarantine
- Over 1 million people have recieved covid-19 vaccines in the U.S.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020
- U.K. travelers to receive check-ups from NYC sheriffs
- NY reports first 'significant' allergic reaction from vaccine
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020
- Coronavirus shuts down more MVC agencies in New Jersey
- Fauci says new COVID strain is likely already here
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020
- Nursing home residents & staff begin vaccinations in NY today
- NJ nursing homes won't get vaccine this week due to missed deadline
- Interest groups fighting over who gets vaccinated first
- What the federal stimulus bill means for New York
- Amazon is closing a NJ warehouse after workers get COVID
- COVID has forced 1 in 3 CT small businesses to close
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020
- C.D.C. Panel Endorses Moderna Vaccine for Americans
- Will San Francisco, New York and other big cities recover from COVID-19? What a post-vaccine city could look like
- Legal aid sues state for more COVID-19 data at prisons, where the pandemic rages
- Newly-approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine finally leaves warehouses
- The coronavirus is mutating. What does that mean for us?
- Coronavirus cases dropped in most N.J. counties this week. See where the spread is the worst.
- De Blasio urges Black New Yorkers to trust COVID-19 vaccine
- Cuomo calls for testing or ban on British travelers as COVID mutation spreads in U.K.
- Frontline workers and people over 74 should get shots next, CDC panel says
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020
- FDA Clears Moderna's Covid Vaccine, Adding Millions of Doses to U.S. Supply
- Cuomo believes New York can avoid another shutdown amid rising COVID cases
- N.J. to open 6 COVID-19 vaccine 'mega sites.' Here's the list of locations
- General apologizes to states for fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine
- Employers can require workers to get COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. says
- "My flu shot has hurt more": AOC among first congressional members to get the COVID-19 vaccine
- NYC schools close as COVID-19 cases in students, staff soar
- 127 New Yorkers die from COVID as hospitalizations rise: Cuomo
- New guidelines for Connecticut's COVID travel advisory go into effect
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020
- Biden to receive COVID vaccine on Monday
- NYC shutdown threat looms; NJ expects reduced Pfizer vaccine shipment next week
- NY Times Podcast: Evicted during the pandemic
- Five takeaways from the first week of vaccines in New York
- VIDEO: VP Pence receives the vaccine
- Leaders struggle to finalize COVID-19 relief deal
- FDA expected to greenlight Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
- NY Times: Can we do twice as many vaccinations as we thought?
- Connecticut will receive fewer Pfizer vaccine doses than expected
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020
- The economy is still struggling due to Coronavirus
- Whole Foods Workers in Brooklyn have Tested Positive
- Negotiations Continue on a Possible Second Stimulus Check
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020
- New York may return to spring-like lockdown measures for the second wave
- Dr. Fauci says US can return to normal by the fall
- Alaska woman has severe allergic reaction to Pfizer vaccine
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020
- Mayor De Blasio pitches possible post christmas shut down
- Moderna Vaccine highly effective, could be cleared by FDA this week
- NJ administers first Covid-19 vaccine in the state
MONDAY DECEMBER 14, 2020
- Indoor dining is now banned in NYC
- NYC nurse first person in the US to receive the vaccine
- 5 NYC hospitals are set to receive the vaccine today
- Vaccines begin to be administered in CT
- 78% of NJ residents with COVID refuse to comply with contact tracing
- NYC's 'Situation Room' is faltering
- 1 in 500 New Jersey residents have died of COVID-19
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020
- CT hospitals running out of beds as COVID surge continues
- First batch of vaccines ships out of Pfizer plant to all 50 states
- CVS looking to hire more than 700 to help fight COVID, vaccinate in CT
- NYC COVID positivity rate rises above 6%
- 2-week NYC indoor dining ban starts Monday
- Everything we know so far about the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in NY and NJ
- NJ to give first doses of Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020
- FDA clears Pfizer vaccine and millions of doses will be shipped right away
- US could start vaccinating next week, Health Secretary says
- 8 NYC hospital ICUs near-full with coronavirus patients
- NYC blows past all three COVID indicators for first time
- NJ reports another 71 deaths but a dip in hospitalizations
- Delivery of first Covid-19 vaccines expected Monday
- NYC's iconic 21 Club to close due to coronavirus pandemic
- Governor Cuomo announces new record high number of Covid-19 tests reported
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020
- CT's COVID-19 rate increases to seven percent
- NJ ‘staying with what we got’ on indoor dining as NYC, Pennsylvania order shut downs
- Cuomo shuts down indoor dining in NYC amid COVID-19 surge
- FDA says it ‘will rapidly work toward’ authorization of virus vaccines
- As NJ fights rising 2nd COVID-19 wave, what restrictions could be next
- College sports has reported at least 6,629 virus cases
- NY Times: The virus, bats and us
- Here's how COVID vaccines will get to CT
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020
- U.S. sees worst one-day death toll since start of the pandemic
- NYC lays out a plan to close COVID achievment gap in public schools
- Newark mayor sounds alarm on rising COVID cases
- Staten Island DA urges mayor, governor to avoid public comment on COVID-defiant bar owner
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020
- New Jersey releases moderate and worst-case models for winter COVID surge
- Regulators in the U.K. investigating allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine
- Some public schools in Staten Island reopen today for in-person learning
- New COVID relief bill still being negotiated on Capitol Hill
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
- President Trump holds vaccine summit at White House
- Gov. Lamont prepares CT for vaccine distribution
- Gov. Cuomo warns of further shutdowns with rise in hospitalizations
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020
- Cuomo: it's 'probable' indoor dining in NYC will stop by next week
- Former mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with coronavirus
- New NJ COVID restrictions begin today
- 500 NYC restaurants & businesses that have closed since the pandemic began
- Legal Aid Society is calling attention to potential breakout on Rikers Island
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020
- Lawmakers call for all of NYC to be declared COVID 'Orange Zone'
- Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after testing postive for Coronavirus
- Gov Cuomo promisese to give out more rent relief before federal deadline hits
- One of COVID early hotspots is back under seige
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020
- More than half of Americans know someone who has died or been hospitalized from COVID
- NYC contact tracer says the 2nd wave is here & it's 'brutal'
- CT sees highest spike in cases since spring
- Most NYers won't receive vaccine until next summer
- NJ lawmakers demand answers on prison outbreak
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020
- Biden: Coronavirus vaccine should not be mandatory
- NYC health official reveals vaccination roll-out plan details
- Moderna virus vaccine offers immunity for at least 3 months, researchers suggest
- COVID-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over,' NJ Gov. Murphy warns
- Pelosi sees ‘momentum’ toward a COVID-19 stimulus deal as job growth slows
- NY Times: Reopening schools before a children’s vaccine
- NYC expects more than 450K COVID-19 vaccines this month
- NY Times: Pandemic upends public services and jobs
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020
- U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit new record at over 3,100
- NY bar owner arrested for violating COVID-19 restrictions
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020
- U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations hit 100,000 for first time
- Gov. Cuomo announces vaccine delivery date for NY
- NY Prisons urged to increase testing amid surge
- NJ Coronavirus latest numbers, hospitalizations continue to increase
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020
- NYC plans to post COVID-19 testing wait times online
- As case counts and hospitalizations rise Gov. Cuomo plans for a vaccine
- Nurses strike at New Rochelle hospital
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020
- Cuomo unveils 5-point plan for winter to slow the spread
- NY triggers emergency hospital procedures, tells health officials to be on alert
- NJ imposes new restrictions on outdoor gatherings, stops youth sports
- Cases nationwide expected to surge after Thanksgiving
- Doctors urge CT Gov to close gyms, stop indoor dining
- NY positive rate above 4%, highest rate since May
- A guide to COVID testing in New Jersey
- Moderna becomes the 2nd major drug company to request FDA approval for COVID vaccine
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2020
- New York nears 4% positivity rate
- Concerns of Covid-19 spread high on busiest travel day of the year
- Some Hoboken bars packed despite rising Covid-19 case counts
- NYC schools will start phased reopening Dec. 7
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020
- Coronavirus case count passes 13 million
- State guidelines says schools in all NJ counties should consider remote learning
- Experts say Covid-19 cases will "certainly" rise after Thanksgiving
- New York reports highest daily covid case count since April
- Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart team up on mask billboard
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020
- Coronavirus will continue to evolve after there's a vaccine
- New York City Black Friday Sales are Struggling due to Covid
- Governor Cuomo says the state's working on a new winter plan
- Governor Cuomo calls US Supreme Court ruling "irrelevant".
- NYC Stockpiles PPE.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020
- Supreme Court knocks down Governor Cuomo's order to limit church restricrtions
- NYC COVID survivor celebrates Thanksgiving with medical team
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020
- Newark stay-at-home advisory to go into effect today.
- Mayor de Blasio says plan to reopen public schools "school by school" coming next week.
- ABC: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will continue despite pandemic
- NYC launches small business support for low-income communities
- Second $1200 stimulus check needed soon, economists say
- NYC eatery offers virus test before dining
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020
- An emergency hospital is reopening on Staten Island to handla the second wave
- Upper Manhattan and part of Staten Island designated yellow and orange zones
- NYC testing sites swamped as New Yorkers prepare for holidays
- Siena Poll finds most New Yorkers would get a Covid Vaccine
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020
- Washington Heights, Staten Island see new COVID restrictions
- de Blasio unveils phased plan to reopen public schools
- NJ sees record COVID-19 cases days ahead of Thanksgiving
- 3rd major pharmaceutical company announces promising vaccine results
- NYC hospitals brace for anticipated surge in cases
- Devices for public school students likely won't arrive for another month
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020
- NYC business owners say they need compensation to stay afloat ahead of another possible shut down
- The remarkable race for a vaccine via The New York Times
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020
- Why are states imposing Covid-19 curfews?
- Newark continues imposing new measures to slow the spread of Covid-19
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
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U.S. virus hospitalizations hit record high as nation looks to a potential vaccine
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NJ's largest city closing down streets; Cuomo NYC crackdown looms
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Santa Claus is ‘immune’ to COVID-19, says Dr. Anthony Fauci
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Pfizer asks FDA for emergency use of its COVID-19 shot
- Mall Santas are making concessions to the coronavirus
- NY Times: The mask mandate debate
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020
- The CDC urged Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving
- NYC on verge of another indoor dining shutdown
- Nearby Rhode Island will take a two-week pause at the end of November
- Oxford's potential vaccine shows promise in trials
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020
- Pfizer says COVID vaccine 95% effective, will seek approval soon
- Mayor de Blasio announces public school shutdown
- Governor Murphy sounds alarm on new numbers
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020
- New data hint immunity to the coronavirus may last years
- NY piles on outdoor dining rules as winter approaches, COVID cases rise
- NJ sees highest number of new fatalities in four months
- CT coronavirus hospitalizations grow by nearly 100 over weekend
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020
- NYC braces for surge akin to initial outbreak in March and April
- Cuomo urges NYC mayor to reconsider closing schools at 3% positive rate
- NJ imposes new restrictions in preparation for the holidays
- Moderna says early analysis shows its vaccine is 95% effective
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020
- NYC schools will remain open on Monday since positivity rate remains below 3%
- Connecticut deaths are confined to nursing homes in second coronavirus wave
- NYC supermarket CEO says not to stockpile as COVID-19 cases rise
- NJ sets another record with 4540 positive COVID cases today
- Cuomo says all New Yorkers will be vaccinated fairly
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020
- Biden urges Trump to do more to confront COVID-19
- Rising number of NJ schools are switching to online learning
- New Yorkers wait in long lines for testing again
- NYC positivity rate has dropped to 2.5% averting public school shutdown
- NJ reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020
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Trump says coronavirus vaccine won't be delivered to New York
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Trump gives coronavirus update in first remarks since Biden's win
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Connecticut's COVID-19 infection rate jumps to 6.4%
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NJ counties, towns may order 8 p.m. curfew on nonessential businesses to fight coronavirus
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Biden's COVID-19 board co-chair says U.S. lockdown unlikely under new administration
- De Blasio says NYC parents should be ready ‘as early as Monday’ for all-remote learning
- COVID curfew takes effect tonight; NYC prepares to close Schools as soon as Monday
- Connecticut study finds restaurants are top source of COVID-19 clusters
- NY Times: How can my college student come home safely for Thanksgiving?
- NY Times: As cases spike, should indoor dinning be allowed when classrooms close?
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020
- Non-high-risk Americans should be able to get vaccine by April, Fauci says
- NJ counties and towns can impose 8pm curfew on non-essential businesses, Murphy says
- Mayor De Blasio preparing to close schools immediately if positivity threshold is reached
- Port Chester designated orange zone as Covid surge continues
- Nine NJ motor vehicle offices now closed by coronavirus
- 40,000 NJ students lack computer or internet for virtual learning
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020
- New York imposes curfews statewide on restaurants and gyms, limits gatherings to ten people
- Just ten fines have been issued for New Yorkers not wearing a mask on public transport
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2020
- Will a coronavirus second wave hit NYC?
- Newark NJ is adding restrictions as infection rates rise
MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2020
- US tops 10 million cases, 50 million worldwide
- Pfizer says its vaccine is more than 90% effective
- de Blasio: NYC has one last chance to prevent a second wave
- NY COVID numbers rise
- President-elect Biden launches coronavirus transition team
- NJ bars, restaurants must stop indoor dining by 10 pm
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020
- U.S. sets another single day record for coronavirus infections
- NJ reports 2,000 new COVID-19 cases
- SUNY schools announce COVID-19 plan for Spring Semester
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020
- Experts are worried about the pandemic's toll on the mental health of U.S. citizens
- NBC: President-elect Biden will announce a COVID task force on Monday
- NY reports highest daily count of new COVID cases since May
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
- Cuomo increasing National Guard at airports to enforce COVID rules
- Jobs report shows gains but vulnerability to new virus surge
- A nasal spray prevented COVID-19 infection in ferrets, a study finds
- Cuomo announces updated COVID-19 micro-cluster focus zones
- NJ district closes all schools for in-person classes through January due to spike in cases
- What’s it like to return to the office amid the pandemic?
- Connecticut enters Phase 2.1 of reopening plan
- One day in America: More than 121,000 coronavirus cases
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020
- NYC's new COVID-19 travel rules underway
- Staten Island cases on the rise
- Governor Murphy provides update on New Jersey cases
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020
- Connecticut reported its highest hospitilization number since June
- New Jersey posted its highest daily infection since May
- Italy imposed lockdowns in four regions
- New York's new out-of-state travel rules went into effect today
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020
- Coronavirus surges in swing states as voters head to the polls
- 20 percent of New Yorkers have had coronavirus study finds
- Today's NJ coronavirus number
- CT Gov. Lamont asks residents to stay home at night amid nationwide spike
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020
- U.S. COVID-19 cases in October rose 57% from September
- 1.1 million New Yorkers voted early. Lines and COVID didn't stop them
- Virus rate fell to 2% from 34% in one area. But didn't anything change?
- NJ coronavirus cases dip below 2000 as "all options are on the table" to fight the spread
- CT virus hotspots are multiplying: how is that affecting schools?
- NY Governor Cuomo urges NYers to be on high alert amid COVID increases
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020
- The UK will enter a monthlong lockdown, following Germany and France
- Halloween partyers in Brooklyn and the Bronx were busted by NYC sheriffs
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020
- Cuomo ends out-of-state quarantine requirement and launches travelers test requirement, as NY itself nears quarantine threshold
- A guide to a safe Halloween
- Red zone schools plan reopeing after Governor's okay
- Courts won't block Cuomo's hotspots restrictions
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020
- Cuomo approves reopening schools in NYC’s COVID-19 hotspots
- CT's positivity rate down after big jump, but deaths and hospitalizations increase
- Murphy says he doesn’t believe NJ’s growing COVID-19 outbreak is ‘uncontrollable’
- NY on brink of meeting own quarantine list criteria; NJ sees most new cases since May
- Virus hospitalizations are up in NYC, but this time, it’s different
- NY Times: Will the hardest-hit communities get the coronavirus vaccine?
- United States records its worst week yet for virus cases
- Explaining Trump Jr.’s embarrassing claim about the coronavirus death toll
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020
- LaGuardia Airport offering free COVID-19 testing
- Mayor DeBlasio suggests holiday travel limitations
- New cases continue to rise in New Jersey
- Mayor DeBlasio warns of 'meaningful jump' and 'huge restrictions'
- Governor Murphy says second wave 'is coming now'
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020
- France and Germany announce sweeping lockdowns amid coronavirus surges in Europe
- Stocks closed sharply lower in response
- The Trump Administration announced a free-vaccine plan
- Suffolk County has doled out more than $20,000 in fines for violations of coronavirus restrictions
- A daily wrapup on the pandemic in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020
- Coronavirus hospitalizations rise in 37 states
- Newark imposes coronavirus curfew as cases rise
- California added to quarantine list
- MTA launches Covid-19 testing program
- The rest of NJ could follow Newark's lead as cases rise
- CT Covid-19 positivity rate over 4 percent
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020
- Hospitalizations have more than doubled since summer in NY
- Gov Cuomo calls the White House's response to COVID-19 "the great American surrender"
- Over 1000 New Yorkers hospitalized for coronavirus, state's highest level since June
- Gov Murphy renews NJ State of Emergency as cases rise
- Newark mayor says city will take "serious measures" to combat spike
- Are NJ hospitals prepared for a second wave?
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020
- New York's positive test rate on the rise
- Connecticut labels eight more communities "red alert towns"
- New York case numbers return to alarming levels
- Newark ready to combat surge in cases
- White House chief of staff Meadows: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020
- New Jersey reports 1,994 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths
- Connecticut labels eight more communities "red alert towns"
- Governor Cuomo lays out strategy to defeat COVID-19
- Governor Murphy tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020
- Infection rate falls in NYC virus ‘micro-clusters’ as state suspends 21 more liquor licenses
- Connecticut's COVID-19 positivity rate at 2.9%
- The Trump administration shut a vaccine safety office last year; what's the plan now?
- It was the worst day of the pandemic and the nation is almost there again
- NJ reports 1,139 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
- NY Times: Why can’t we see all of the government’s virus data?
- New Yorkers get creative about work spaces during pandemic
- Trump says NYC has become ‘ghost town’ under Democratic COVID-19 shutdowns
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020
- Governor Murphy showing no symptoms after potential coronavirus exposure at bar
- Governor Cuomo held a conference call with mixed numbers
- Governor Murphy cited increased case numbers in his conference call
- Businesses reopen in certain New York City cluster zones
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020
- Governor Cuomo unveiled realigned Covid-19 hotspot zones, downgrading public health threats in Queens while Brooklyn remains above 3% infection
- Here's an update of the maps, and a reminder of the rules
- The Governor also pointed to mental-health symptoms of the coronavirus pandemic
- Governor Murphy will self-isolate after exposure to the coronavirus over the weekend
- Nassau County will launch drive-through rapid testing
- In Washington, a stimulus package before the election faces hurdles
- NYC says Halloween will go on this year, with some tweaks
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020
- Gov. Cuomo says he'll redraw lines for some Covid-19 hotspots
- Many spotted without masks in Brooklyn fter police scaled back a nearly 10,000 person wedding
- NY doesn't add CT and NJ to travel advisory despite Coronavirus spikes
- CT surprised by rapid Covid-19 spike
- NJ Coronavirus spike closes Newark public school until January
- Everything you need to know about New York's Covid-19 surcharge
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020
- Gov Cuomo's outlining hypothetical plans to disperse COVID-19 vaccines
- Positive rates are above 10% over a 7-day rolling average in New Jersey
- Bipartisan support mounting for Cuomo to relinquish executive power
- NYC reports low positive rates in schools
- NYC Department of Education declines most requests for outdoor learning
- Movie theaters outside NYC allowed to reopen
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020
- Staten Island students randomly tested for coronavirus without parents' consent
- As coronavirus surges across the US, only two states are trending in the right direction
- As the coronoavirus surges, a new culprit emerges: pandemic fatigue
- More Connecticut schools transition to remote learning amid COVID-19
- Protestors demand Cuomo apology over COVID deaths in nursing homes
- Fauci admits administration has restricted his media appearances, says he's not surprised Trump got COVID
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020
- USS Navy Ship USS Theodore Roosevelt has 2nd cases of positive tests among sailors
- Local Connecticut farms offer support and resources in response to overwhelming community needs during the coronavirus pandemic
- Seven ways to stay healthy during the fall coronavirus surge
- NY movie theaters, exluding NYC, can reopen Friday
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020
- Only 15 percent of NYC’s in-classroom students have consented to COVID-19 tests
- COVID-19 infection rates stubbornly high in parts of south Brooklyn
- Mayor de Blasio says some COVID hot spots in NYC are ‘not moving in the right direction’
- Amid virus, Bryant Park's Winter Village returns this year with changes
- Only 4 U.S. counties have 0 confirmed coronavirus cases
- NYC sees signs of progress as Cuomo warns of challenges ahead
- Christie, who spent time in hospital with virus, says should have worn mask at White House
- More than 900 new COVID-19 cases in NJ, more than 700 hospitalized
- Connecticut towns are under COVID-19 “Red Alert” status as hospitalizations continue to rise
- Rare COVID-19 complication reported in children showing up in adults
- Pfizer says it won’t seek vaccine authorization before mid-November
- U.S. approaching 8 million COVID-19 cases; pace of new infections signals tough winter
- Trump grilled on coronavirus and conspiracy theories in tense town hall
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020
- Inspired by President Trump, Hasidic backlash grows over virus rules
- NYC Council votes to make outdoor dining permanent
- NJ officials provide update on coronavirus crisis
- U.S. climbs toward third peak, with cases rising in 41 states
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020
- COVID red zone violations caught on camera in NYC spark concern
- Mayor de Blasio says coronavirus positivity rates in NYC are 'leveling off'
- Cuomo clamps down on hotspot enforcement as hospitalizations hit highest total since June
- NJ man gets cochlear implant due to hearing loss from COVID-19
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020
- COVID-19 hot spot positivity rates are trending down in NY according to Gov. Cuomo
- Only one case of Coronavirus found in NYC schools first round of surveillance testing
- Mayor De Blasio says this week is pivotal in NY's push to curb rising case numbers
- 3 states added to tri-state travel advisory
- NJ announces 112 million in covid-19 relief
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020
- NYC coronavirus restrictions draw backlash, questions
- Governor Cuomo says another coronavirus-related shutdown is possible, but not inevitable
- Four restaurants in one NJ shore town close due to COVID-19 exposure
- How one New Jersey beach hotel survived COVID-19 pandemic
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020
- Trick-or-treating in New Jersey 2020: What's your town doing?
- Over $150,000 in fines issued on first weekend of new NYC lockdown
- Inside 5 businesses that openeed in pandemic NY
- Extra pounds may raise risk of severe COVID-19
- New restrictions limit capacity on religious gatherings in NYC hot zones
- In-person attendance dwindles at NYC schools
- NJ utilities can shut off your power starting Thursday, when COVID crisis moratorium ends
- A coronavirus vaccine could kill half a million sharks, conservationists warn
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020
- Judges uphold NY COVID restrictions after Jewish, Catholic groups sue Cuomo
- Histroic Roosevelt Hotel to close due to losses from pandemic
- Chris Christie released from hospital after COVID-19 treatment
- Several regions sound alarm as US reports most COVID-19 daily cases in nearly 2 months
- Judge denies BKLYN Diocese request for temporary restraining order over virus restrictions
- Hospitalizations rise as CT surpasses 60,000 coronavirus cases
- NY and NJ record highest coronavirus cases since May
- COVID cluster enforcement launches in Rockland; state seeks local help for task force
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020
- NY Times: The Northeast held the virus in check; now cases are inching up again
- Christie still battles coronavirus as other senior Republicans try to carry on
- McConnell: New coronavirus relief 'unlikely in the next 3 weeks'
- Fairfield U. students told to stay home amid COVID outbreak
- CT surpasses 60,000 COVID-19 Cases
- Broadway shutdown extended through May 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Trump raises coronavirus stimulus offer to $1.8 trillion
- WHO reports worldwide record of 350,000 new daily COVID-19 cases
- NYC fines up to $15K for COVID violations; NY hospitalizations highest since July
- CDC says young people fueled summer COVID surge across U.S.
- NY Jets players, coaches sent home after presumptive positive COVID-19 test
- Restriction enforcement begins in COVID cluster zones in NYC, NY state
- Virus mortgage bailouts fall below 3 million in pandemic’s sharpest decline
- What to know about NYC’s virus hot spots
- COVID-19 cases in NYC continue to rise as city nears threshold
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020
- Second NYC COVID-19 shutdown underway for certain schools and business
- New Jersey has highest case spike since May
- Orthodox New Yorkers push back against Gov. Cuomo
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020
- New York introduces new map tracking COVID-19 outbreaks
- Explaining New York's new cluster zones
- Second shutdown coming for NYC cluster areas
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020
- Trump says he’s calling off stimulus negotiations with Democrats ‘until after the election’
- Governor Cuomo orders shutdowns in NYC’s COVID-19 hot spots
- Trump, contagious at White House, back to downplaying COVID-19
- Doctors say president shows no coronavirus symptoms
- NY to shut schools and businesses, ban mass gatherings as cluster fight intensifies
- Positive coronavirus tests reported in more NJ school districts
- 'Not a good thing' as coronavirus numbers rise in CT: Lamont
- NYC's coronavirus-era subway cars fill up at rush hour
- White House blocks new coronavirus vaccine guidelines
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020
- Cuomo, de Blasio at odds as COVID surges in New York
- Governor Cuomo orders NYC schools in COVID hotspots to close
- Some Orthodox Jews bristle at NYC's response to virus surge
- How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted NYC's hungry
- A new battle against against the virus is set for 9 ZIP codes
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020
- NYC to pay school bus companies $106M for COVID-19 idling
- NYC teacher struggles to keep students wearing masks
- These N.J. schools have shut down in-person learning due to COVID-19 cases
- Nine NYC hot spot areas to close over COVID-19 infection rates
- State to begin enforcement of New York City COVID-19 hotspots: Cuomo
- Ocean County led N.J. in coronavirus cases last week. This week? It doubled that number
- Here are the NYC zip codes targeted for new COVID-19 lockdown
- NYC business owners up in arms over threat of new lockdown
- New Jersey performing expansive contact tracing operation following Trump fund-raiser
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020
- A record number of COVID test results, 119,493 were reported in New York State: Cuomo
- Staying at Walter Reed Hospital, Trump has started Remdesivir Therapy
- Maskless NYPD officers will face disciplinary action, memo says
- Three clusters, 12 ZIP codes: A look at NYC's COVID-19 hot zones
- N.Y.C.'s School Testing Plan May Miss Large Outbreaks, Study Finds
- A Guide To Better Understanding New York City's COVID-19 Data
- COVID-19 cases drop slightly in New York's hot spots
- First known NYC public school student gets COVID-19 amid in-person learning
- Flu shots in short supply as New Yorkers seek to avoid 'twindemic'
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020
- New York’s new app can tell you if someone nearby has COVID-19
- New Yorkers not particularly sympathetic to Trump’s positive COVID-19 plight
- White House knew of Trump's exposure before he traveled to New Jersey
- ‘No Time to Die’ pushed to April 2021 as coronavirus cases continue to rise
- Herschel Walker 'praying' for Trump after coronavirus diagnosis
- CT COVID-19 positivity rate decreases to 1.4%
- Trump's Supreme Court nominee was diagnosed with COVID-19 this summer
- Biden and Harris test negative for the virus, wish Trumps swift recovery
- President Trump, first lady test positive for coronavirus, set to quarantine at White House
- House passes revised coronavirus relief bill, but it's unlikely to move in the Senate
- President Trump traveled to NJ just before COVID-19 diagnosis
- NYC steps up mask, social distancing enforcement in neighborhoods with virus clusters
- NYC coronavirus surge broadens; 10 zip codes responsible for 27% of new COVID cases
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020
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NFL's Titans report two more positive tests; Steelers game postponed
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Ten NYC neighborhoods have positivity rates above 3%
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American and United Airlines to furlough thousands as CARES Act expires
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Covid clusters in NYC growing at alarming rate
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No fines given for mask refusal on 1st day of NYC crackdown
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NYC Board of Elections to mail new ballot packages
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
- Coronavirus testing begins soon in NYC schools
- High-end NYC restaurants install pricey tech in the hopes of bringing diners back indoors
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
- NYC reports large uptick in virus cases
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
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Principals call for state takeover of NYC schools
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Fauci says 'we are not in good place' as Covid cases rise
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NYC inches closer to return of indoor dining
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Gov. Cuomo responds to NYC principals asking for state intervention in schools reopening
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Gov. Cuomo extends eviction moratorium to January 1st
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Global coronavirus death toll reaches 1 million
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NYC positive covid-19 test rate near 2 percent
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
- World approaches one million COVID-19 deaths
- Concern grows over rising cases in NYC and New Jersey
- Yale extends saliva-based testing to New York, Florida, and Minnesota
- COVID cases rising 3.3 times faster in hot spot areas than rest of NYC
- Number of NYC schools with coronavirus-infected staffers rises to 150
- COVID-19 patients increase at hospitals in Brooklyn and Queens
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
- Governor Cuomo provides Saturday coronavirus numbers update for NY
- NY state logs more than 1000 daily COVID-19 cases
- Experts warn of a coming surge of COVID-19 in US
- Less than 10% of Americans had coronavirus antibodies, as of July
- New Jersey coronavirus cases rising in 5 counties
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
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COVID clusters could force new shutdowns in NYC
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De Blasio says Open Restaurants now permanent and year-round
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Murphy hopes NJ indoor dining will expand sooner rather than later
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Two charged in virus oubreak at home where almost 80 died
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Vicki's Diner in NJ saved as community raises $35,000
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NJ transmission rate holds steady
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
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CT Gov. Lamont eases several pandemic restrictions
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NY Gov. Cuomo says state will conduct review any federal-approved vaccine
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Gov. Cuomo calls for investigation of President Trump's pandemic response
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
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NYC considers measures to make outdoor dining permanent
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Coronavirus cancels Met Opera season and Time Square new years eve
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Just 4 neighborhoods make up 20 percent of new Covid-19 cases in NYC
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Coronavirus could eventually improve the quality of life in big cities
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
- Officials say they're watching six neighborhoods with upticks in Covid-19 cases
- New York adds 5 states to quarantine list
- US Covid-19 death toll tops 200,000
- Two NJ counties are experiencing Coronavirus spikes
- CT Gov. Lamont announces Covid-19 vaccine advisory group
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
- NY marks lowest 1-day death toll since pandemic began
- Some NYC students finally come back to class
- NY extends eviction moratorium for commercial tenants until Oct 20th
- Coronavirus interrupts Newark plans to obtain safe drinking water
- Pandemic puts NYC hotels on the brink
- Dr. Fauci to host Facebook Live event with Gov Murphy Thursday
- These NJ towns were hit hardest by COVID-19
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
- Majority of states are seeing COVID cases rising as national death count nears 200,000
- NJ transmition rate increases for 4th straight day
- NY colleges flunked by experts for failure to report on COVID-19
- Congresswoman Jahana Hayes tests positive for coronavirus
- 7 Waterbury Public Schools students test positive for COVID-19
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
- CDC study highlights dangers of flying
- NYC restaurants may soon add a pandemic surcharge
- COVID-19 continues to pose challenge to schools and universities
- COVID cases doubled in 3 NJ counties
- UConn residence hall placed in quarantine
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
- Suffolk warns lack of federal Covid relief will mean police cuts
- Coronavirus largest mass fatality incident ever in NYC
- EPA approves Pine-Sol to kill coronavirus on surfaces
- More than 200,000 in NJ to get letters from IRS on how to get stimulus payment
- NJ coronavirus transmission rate ticks up
- Can you have Covid-19 and flu at same time?
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
- California one of six states removed from tri-state area quarantine list
- NYC public schools are postponing the start of in-person learning
- Indebted yellow cab drivers shut down Brooklyn Bridge in cry for help
- Long Island schools report COVID cases, with some temporary closures
- President Trump clashes with CDC Director on vaccine timetable and masks
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
- NYC shutdown cut COVID-19 spread by 70%: study
- NYC Mayor furloughs himself, staff over COVID budget woes
- No snow days this year for NYC public schools
- COVID has now hit NJ's young people 'substantially:' Heres Why
- CT approves $100 fines for coronavirus mask rule-breaking
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
- The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade will be virtual this year
- 6 states are being removed from New York's quarantine list
- Cuomo says entertainment venues and comedy clubs are too dangerous to reopen
- NYC and NJ promise not to cancel trick or treating
- New York City officials are urging residents to get a flu vaccine
- New York revises nursing home visitation restrictions
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
- NYC teachers stage "work out" saying schools aren't safe
- 55 NYC school staff test positive ahead of return to in-person class
- Parents worry safe learning not possible for homeless students
- Schools in at least 6 NJ school districts alter schedule due to student/staff COVID cases
- Socially distanced New York Fashion Week kicks off
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
- Not wearing a mask on MTA train or bus will cost you $50
- Another NJ school district switches to remote classes following positive COVID-19 test
- Trump officials changed CDC reports, ABC News confirms
- Vaccine makers keep safety details quiet, alarming scientists
- NJ town asks residents not to trick-or-treat on Halloween amid pandemic
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
- Are fever checks a good gate keeper for COVID-19?
- What tourists need to know visiting NYC during the pandemic
- New York State sets daily record with 102,000 coronavirus tests
- CT positive coronavirus test rate over 1% three days in a row
- Pandemic could permanently change grocery shopping
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
- COVID-19 has killed dozens of 9/11 first responders
- Cuomo threatens New Yorkers with tax hikes over COVID-19 shortfalls
- First NYC public school closed over COVID-19 cases, city says
- The Wall Street Journal: In worst-hit COVID-19 state, NY's Cuomo called all the shots
- The ugly side of New York’s outdoor dining renaissance
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
- Governor Cuomo urged to release $50 million to prevent COVID-19 election chaos
- These Connecticut schools have closed due to coronavirus cases
- On second day of classes, NJ school district reports student tests positive for COVID-19
- NJ Governor Murphy reacts to President Trump's handling of coronavirus
- NY's reopened museums, where to go and what to see
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
- A halted study shows how challenging it will be to unveil a vaccine by the fall
- Trump on virus in March: 'I wanted to always play it down'
- College towns worry about outbreaks in local communities
- Why obseity is a serious preexisting condition for COVID-19
- AstraZeneca's paused vaccine trials
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
- How coronavirus has changed NYC traffic
- How coronavirus has made NJ Governor Murphy powerful
- Four states added to tri-state quarantine list
- Cuomo blames Trump for NY Coronavirus outbreak
- Governor launches COVID-19 report cards for reopening schools
- Cases rise slightly in NJ stoking fears of second wave
- How many COVID-19 cases does it take to close schools?
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
- New York's positive rate remains below 1% for 30 days
- Experts worry COVID-19 will spike after Labor Day Weekend
- COVID-19 could change college admissions forever
- Trump considers second stimulus bill
- NJ positive cases slowly increasing
- 20% of Connecticut residents say they wouldn't get vaccine
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
- Celebrate the Jewish High Holy Days, Pandemic-Style
- Wall Street could empty out post-COVID-19 pandemic
- Elmhurst Hospital patient released from hospital after 6-month battle with coronavirus
- 20% of CT residents wouldn't get vaccinated for virus; strong support for mask-wearing
- NJ was just approved for the new $300 unemployment benefit, but you’ll have to wait to get it
- COVID-19 isn’t dampening enthusiasm for Labor Day driving
- COVID-19 and race: Doing the math to gauge an at-risk population
- Link between COVID-19 and alarming increase of people who ‘seriously considered suicide’
- Broadway stars perform in person for masked and distanced audiences in Times Square
- Live entertainment industry ravaged by pandemic
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020
- Bed bugs spreading in NJ amid coronavirus
- CT issues statewide COVID-19 alert for Labor Day weekend
- Smokers and vapers may be at greater risk for COVID-19
- NYC teachers, still waiting for ventilation reports, get ready to head back to classrooms
- With COVID deaths rising, America keeps spinning a roulette wheel to reopen the economy
- COVID-19 stimulus checks 2: Amounts proposed range from $1,200 to $4,000
- Arguments heard in New York COVID-19 gathering limit case
- 800 NYC schools get approved for outdoor learning this fall
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
- Subway ridership tops 1.5 million for first time since start of COVID-19
- NJ indoor dining is open: Here's what the first round of diners are saying
- NYC teachers protest school reopenings outside Carranza, de Blasio’s homes
- Murphy reverses course, bans smoking in casinos again because of virus threat
- Russians publish early coronavirus vaccine results
- CIAC says no full-contact HS football this season in Connecticut
- Positive test rate remains low in CT
- This Labor Day, these workers are trying to stay afloat amid COVID-19
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
- Trump vaccine chief casts doubt on coronavirus vaccine by Election Day
- A few parties lead entire SUNY campus to shut down
- Actor Pattinson tests positive for virus, halting ‘Batman’ production
- U.S. cases up 0.7%; NY college students go home
- NY wedding venues sue Cuomo for same rights as restaurants amid pandemic
- De Blasio claims COVID-19 vaccine will cure NYC shooting epidemic
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
- Governor Lamont extends coronavirus state of emergency in CT to February
- NYC gyms are allowed to reopen today
- Look into Cuomo's response to the coronavirus pandemic over the past six months
- The CDC is telling states to be ready to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by Nov. 1
- Coronavirus is causing people to change career paths 'pandemic pivot'
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
- NYC to delay reopening of schools
- NJ school district lays off 240 employees, citing financial impact of coronavirus
- Why the coronavirus more often strikes children of color
- Two states added back to NY's COVID-19 quarantine list
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020
- Malone Police Department expresses concerns for Cuomo's reforms
- NJ approves increase in crowd size for indoor weddings, funerals and political events
- De Blasio signals long time before indoor dining returns to NYC
- Cuomo sends 'SWAT' team to SUNY Oneonta to contain COVID-19 cluster
- Murphy ‘very seriously’ mulling New Jersey tax on high-volume trades
- Governor Cuomo warns of COVID spike from in-person K-12
- Bodega owners in Bronx facing backlash enforcing city's mask rule
- New York reports record high in coronavirus tests taken in one day
- Clusters of new cases reported on college campuses in U.S,
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020
- NJ allows indoor dining, movie theaters to reopen but don't be a "knucklehead"
- Bridgeport Mayor Ganim: CT's Fairfield County at risk for COVID-19 outbreak
- Nurses want staffing minimums set ahead of another possible wave of infections
- New York achieves lowest one-day COVID-19 infection rate in nearly six months
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020
- European leaders weigh new lockdowns as cases rise
- Your coronavirus test is positive, but maybe it shouldn’t be
- NYC rental market flooded as coronavirus pandemic lingers
- NYC battled back coronavirus, now it’s struggling to pay for it
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020
- New Yorkers flood to MoMA, aquarium as cultural institutions begin reopening
- School bus industry in crisis because of the coronavirus
- The psychiatrist will see you online now due to COVID-19
- Mayor de Blasio announces six more ‘open streets’ for outdoor dining
- How summer festivals persevered in the pandemic
- NJ gas tax to increase due to coronavirus crisis
- Amid pandemic, college is everywhere now
- Weekly Health Quiz: Immunity, sports and reinfection with coronavirus
- NJ ‘very close’ to reopening indoor dining at bars and restaurants, Murphy says
- Director says he's a scapegoat in disturbing Brooklyn funeral home discovery
- Cuomo: NY colleges seeing 100 COVID cases must shut down, go remote for two weeks
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020
- Suffolk County wants to keep NYC summer tourists who fled the coronavirus
- New York City nervously braces for another ‘explosive spread’
- Murphy hopes some NJ indoor dining will reopen before mid-September
- What if the first coronavirus vaccines aren’t the best?
- Governor Cuomo is blasting the CDC for it's testing guidelines change
- DIY addicts in quarantine have found a new obsession: Tiny houses
- 12 new coronavirus cases have been reported at UConn as state positivity rate rises
- The New Yorker: Should you send your child back to school during the pandemic?
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020
- No new COVID-19 deaths in CT; Positivity rate above 1%
- As summer wanes in NYC, anxiety rises over what fall may bring
- A new clue why the coronavirus hits men harder
- I don’t know if my relationship will survive the pandemic
- Cuomo rips into CDC as Trump’s tool, says NY won’t follow new virus guidance
- All NJ gyms may reopen soon under new rules
- MTA warns of fare increases, major cuts to subway service without federal bailout
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020
- New York lifts travel restrictions from five states
- Mosquitos cannot spread coronavirus new study finds
- Teachers say New York City's reopening plan is "missing pieces"
- Danbury CT schools will open online after cases spike in the area
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020
- Lamont 'worried' about Danbury coronavirus rate
- Despite people leaving, reports of NYC's demise are greatly exaggerated
- NYC airports will have COVID-19 testing: Cuomo
- First documented coronavirus reinfection reported in Hong Kong
- Disability, work and coronavirus: What happens now?
- After a COVID-19 scare, an Olympic hopeful recovers her optimism
- FDA allows expanded use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients
- New York State hits new lows on coronavirus numbers
- Music stars from infected states get pass on NYC quarantine rules for VMAs
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020
- Musicians arriving for VMAs get pass on quarantine rules
- Jersey Shore summer season may be extended thanks to COVID
- Danbury, CT residents still on alert after 'serious' outbreak
- New Yorkers may have to wait until September to receive unemployment benefits
- CDC offers new guidance on school reopening
- NFL teams alter activites as league struggles with testing
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020
- NYC releases record breaking volume of antibody results
- Mayor de Blasio says he has "no plan" for indoor dining to resume
- State Liquor Authority bans karaoke, other live entertainment
- Murphy unsure if NJ will sign on for $400 federal unemployment benefit
- COVID victims' families march to Trump Building, demand action
- NJ home prices are soaring through pandemic
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020
- Former Navy SEAL who killed Bin Laden banned from airline for not wearing a mask
- Freeman's 'Love in the Time of Corona' shows real-life couples managing pandemic
- Tony Awards will be held, virtually
- Rest of New York Yankees-New York Mets series postponed due to coronavirus
- NYC confirms September reopening date for gyms — with a catch
- Gyms may soon be on the road to reopen in NJ
- Cuomo admits he’s not sure he’d send his own kids back to school
- NY Times Podcast: A pandemic-proof bubble?
- Quarantined NYU students display dismal food options on TikTok
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020
- Baseball's Subway Series opener postponed after Mets COVID cases
- De Blasio donor scored $120M in city COVID-19 contracts, board seats
- Drug pitched to Trump for COVID-19 comes from a deadly plant
- New measures aim to boost vaccine rates for flu and children’s shots
- Novak Djokovic on coronavirus, vaccines and his ill-fated Adria tour
- Nurses are on the virus front lines, but many schools don’t have one
- What if we worried less about the accuracy of coronavirus tests?
- Movers in NYC are so busy they’re turning people away
- UConn students evicted from dorm after packed campus party amid COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020
- NYU students back early, tested for COVID-19 ahead of 14-day quarantine
- Murphy issues warning after five Jersey Shore bars break COVID-19 rules
- This is what Dr. Fauci is saying about reopening schools
- Outdoor dining flourishes in NYC
- Cuomo urges continued COVID-19 precautions as flu season approaches
- Transmission rate ticks higher in NJ, remains above key benchmark
- More than one million COVID-19 tests completed in Connecticut
- 1.5 million antibody tests show what parts of NYC were hit hardest
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020
- Remdesivir tests for COVID-19 treatments enter new phase
- NY, NJ, CT add Alaska, Delaware to mandatory quarantine list
- Gyms won't open before Sept. 2 despite Cuomo's announcement
- NYC hotels, rentals must require guests to fill out traveler form
- Cuomo publishing book on his coronavirus leadership
- NY Times: A warning for the U.S. from the author of ‘The Great Influenza’
- Greek life is stoking the virus on some campuses
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020
- What if ‘herd immunity’ is closer than scientists thought?
- Murphy, legislators express hope that NJ outdoor high sports will continue in fall
- CT schools will reopen soon
- NY gyms can reopen as soon as Aug. 24; masks required
- Coronavirus doctors battle another scourge: Misinformation
- NY Times: New York has tamed the virus. Can it hold off a second wave?
- NJ town closing municipal building after employee’s coronavirus diagnosis
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020
- NYC faces record vacancies, lower rent prices
- CT residents must show doctor’s note to prove they’re exempt from wearing masks in public
- Coronavirus kills NJ couple married 62 years, two days after son's death
- NYC teachers pleading for COVID-19 PPE on donation sites
- NY's 14-day quarantine rule appears to go mostly ignored
- Chinatown business owners believe they're being left behind in the pandemic
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020
- 'Tribute in Light' will shine after all
- Police union to hold its own 9/11 'Tribute in Light' after event canceled
- The pandemic has upended lifeguarding
- Dr. Fauci says temperature checks are unreliable for coronavirus screening
- CT group files appeal seeking elimination of school mask requirement
- NJ Governor says he's trying to find a way to reopen gyms and indoor dining
- A back-to-school reversal in New Rochelle could lead other districts to follow suit
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020
- Clinical trials of coronavirus drugs are taking longer than expected
- Obesity raises the risk of death from COVID-19 among men
- Cuomo says museums, bowling alleys to reopen in NYC, and gyms may be next
- NJ will send mail-in ballots to ‘everybody’ for 2020 election, despite Trump’s attacks
- I sneezed with a mask or shield on. What should I do now?
- NJ schools could shut down if they have two or more virus cases in different classes
- Young adults have most coronavirus infections in CT
- Deaths during the coronavirus surge in NYC recall the peak of the 1918 flu pandemic
- Most of NYC's coronavirus checkpoints, stops have taken place in one borough
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020
- New York City’s annual 9/11 light installation canceled over coronavirus
- Stimulus talks break down; Fauci says he's "not pleased" with U.S. virus response
- Get tested once a month? Experts say NYC’s virus recommendations are unrealistic
- Will coronavirus cancel Halloween?
- On Native American land, contact tracing is saving lives
- NY Post: COVID-19 death rates reveal the states that failed the test
- CT fines residents $3,000 for violating coronavirus travel advisory
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020
- Governor Murphy says NJ schools can start the year fully online
- COVID-19 testing in Sunset Park, Brooklyn is being increased due to an uptick in cases
- Cuomo says New York conducted a record number of COVID-19 tests yesterday
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020
- The Tri-State quarantine list removed four states but adds others
- NY continues to suspend liquor licenses for social distancing violations
- New York's true nursing home death toll is still unknown and likely high
- NYC announces new tenant portal to prevent evictions
- The Big Ten and Pac 12 cancel their football seasons
- Pop-up party in NJ violates state social distancing guidelines
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020
- Reopening NJ indoor dining remains too risky for virus spread based on study
- Trump considers banning re-entry by citizens who may have coronavirus
- NY Times: What if some kids are better off at home?
- Family of NY nursing home residents lost to COVID testify to woe
- Mnuchin calls for state board to control New York City’s finances
- Cuomo says the NYPD needs to ‘step up’ in enforcing social distancing rules
- One-fourth of NYC public school students sign up for remote-only learning this fall
- Chancellor to give update on NYC schools reopening plan for fall
- NY Governor Cuomo slams President Trump's unemployment benefit order
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020
- Most NYC parents don't want their kids back in school: Data
- Rave under the Kosciuszko Bridge: Are illicit parties endangering NYC?
- What to know about Trump's COVID-19 related executive orders
- U.S. tops 5 million COVID-19 cases, with five states making up more than 40% of tally
- Some NYC teachers say they're in the dark on how to reopen their classrooms
- Black and Hispanic childen at risk for 'severe' COVID-19 symptoms, CDC finds
- Lamont issues new guidelines on when schools should open
- Cuomo calls on NYPD to enforce social distancing as city violations rise
- Business is booming for NYC psychics amid coronavirus pandemic
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020
- NYC releases full details on school reopening plans
- CDC reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19
- Extended families living together raise risks for COVID-19 Transmission
- Reopen New York City: NYC expanding checkpoints to stop spread of coronavirus
- New York spending $5B on face masks, ventilators, PPE
- Why the coronavirus is more likely to 'superspread' than the flu
- New York extends some relief for renters amid COVID-19
- Pressure increases on Murphy to start NJ schools remote-only
- VMAs cancel Barclays, will be outdoor concerts in NYC
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020
- Connecticut coronavirus deaths up after three days with no increase
- NYC’s Columbus Day Parade canceled due to pandemic; going virtual
- MLB coronavirus outbreak: Cubs-Cardinals game postponed after another positive test
- Cuomo: All NY school districts can reopen for upcoming academic year
- Lifestyles of the Rich and Reckless: Posh pandemic parties
- Out-of-state travelers breeze into Penn Station amid COVID-19 crackdown
- The coronavirus is new, but your immune system might still recognize it
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020
- NJ reports COVID-19 transmission drops but remains above key benchmark
- There’s a new quarantine sheriff in town, as New York ramps up compliance
- Gyms make safety changes amid coronavirus pandemic, but still no timetable
- NJ coronavirus cases have been increasing; why aren’t hospitalizations?
- NY Times: Five-minute coronavirus stress resets
- Fast, less-accurate coronavirus tests may be good enough
- Cuomo: New York’s coronavirus infection rate drops below 1% as deaths plummet
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020
- NJ coronavirus update from Governor Murphy
- NYC may start conducting random virus quarantine checks entering the five boroughs
- NYC has reported zero coronavirus deaths three days in a row
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020
- NYC's Health Commissioner quits; Dissapointed by the city's handling of the pandemic
- Rhode Island added to the tri-state quarantine list; Delaware and DC removed
- CT Governor Lamont says the current trend in his state favors in-person schooling
- NY state is continuing to suspend liquor licenses at bars, restaurants not enforcing distancing
- 2020 Radio City Spectacular cancelled due to COVID-19
- New York reported record low coronavirus hospitalizations
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020
- NJ students will have to wear masks at all times in school buildings
- Murphy limits capacity for indoor gatherings in New Jersey
- Hildebrandt's, iconic Long Island luncheonette, announces it's closing
- WHO points to Vietnam as example of how to combat pandemic
- Risky gatherings may have led to 1 in 5 NYC coronavirus cases
- Dr. Fauci expected to join Governor Lamont to tout CT’s success in controlling virus
- Four simple ways to take control of your coronavirus budget
- NY Times: Will Congress act on COVID-19 Soon? ‘I’m not optimistic’
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2020
- NJ’s rising COVID numbers cause concerns in NYC
- NYC boat cruise busted for illegal party, officials say
- Cuomo says he’s ‘disappointed’ NYC did not submit schools reopening plan sooner
- Ambitious plans for NYC’s future in limbo as de Blasio struggles to implement vision
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020
- NY Post: How the coronavirus pandemic has changed NYC for the better
- Study says NYC home prices remain high despite coronavirus sales dip
- Research suggests New York City may have reached coronavirus herd immunity threshold
- New exhibit honors frontline workers fighting COVID pandemic
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020
- Connecticut unveils plans for shortened high school sports season
- New Jersey weighs rolling back reopening plans as COVID-19 cases spike
- Teachers, principals unions push back on de Blasio’s school reopening plan
- NJ coronavirus transmission rate is highest in three months
- New Jersey man becomes COVID-19 antibody ‘superdonor’ after recovery
- Indicator and testing, tracing protocols announced for NYC public schools
- How to navigate the coronavirus real estate market
- The risk that students could arrive at school with the coronavirus
- Millions set to lose $600 unemployment boost today
- NYC reveals more health and safety protocols for schools
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020
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COVID-19 threatens JFK revamp and LGA AirTrain, Port Authority warns
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De Blasio: New Yorkers eligible for 20 extra weeks of unemployment
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Worried your kid is falling behind during the pandemic? You’re not alone
- What more can California do to stop the coronavirus?
- Murphy’s coronavirus catchphrase is now a beer courtesy of a NJ brewery
- NY Times: Yes, the coronavirus is in the air
- Herman Cain, former presidential candidate, dies after battling coronavirus
- Connecticut’s coffers have swelled — not shrunk — during COVID
- Coronavirus permanently closes iconic NYC shop
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020
- Companies preparing early for flu season with vaccines already manufactured, shipped
- Did the Northeast learn enough during its first coronavirus wave to prepare for another?
- What NYC bars have had their liquor licenses suspended for social distancing violations?
- A dog on Staten Island tests positive for coronavirus
- Harvard researchers find out why a symptom of COVID-19 is loss of smell
- Illinois, Minnesota, Kentucky, Puerto Rico, D.C. travelers must quarantine when visiting NY
- Connecticut's posistive case rate has gone down to 0.6 percent
- COVID-19 cases rise slightly in NJ
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020
- Governor Cuomo suspends more licenses from NY bars for social distancing violations
- De Blasio warns the current Republican stimulus plan would mean layoffs for NYers
- People of color are being ticketed disproportionately for open container violations
- Coronavirus is throwing a wrench into the MLB's shortened season
- New York quarantine order now applies to 34 states Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico
- House parties and large gatherings are fueling the pandemic in NJ
- NY is investigating a Chainsmokers concert that drew a massive crowd amid the pandemic
- Teens and young adults are reportedly driving new coronavirus cases in CT
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020
- Eleven colleges in NY, NJ, CT cancel fall sports due to coronavirus
- More than 130 NYC bars and restaurants cited for coronavirus non-compliance
- CDC reveals percentage of NYC, Long Island, Westchester residents who've had virus
- 9/11 memorial ceremony won't have families reading victims' names due to coronavirus
- Yankees, Phillies game postponed after Marlins have coronavirus outbreak
- Miami Marlins cancel home opener after team COVID-19 outbreak
- How to test more people for coronavirus without actually needing more tests
- World's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study begins
- NY Times: An evaporating $600 for millions of Americans
- Domestic violence soared during coronavirus in NYC, experts say
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020
- Coronavirus has turned Manhattan's normaly busy Midtown into a ghost town
- Many new coronavirus cases in Connecticut are in young adults
- Does New Jersey have an hope of a return to normal?
- A pediatrician weighs in on whether New Jersey should reopen schools
- Domestic violence has soared during the coronavirus pandemic
- As much as a quarter of New York City's population may have already had coronavirus
- A party on Long Beach Island has led to 24 lifeguards getting coronavirus
- NJ one day coronavirus death count increases; hospitalizations and cases continue to decline
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020
- New York ICU patient numbers hit new low
- Florida coronavirus cases surpass New York
- Coronavirus hospitalizations hit new low
- Even amid new hospitalizations and ICU patient low, Cuomo warns pandemic is far from over
- CT Governor Lamont signs coronavirus workers comp. executive order
- NJ teens party leads to coronavirus clusters
- New York's wealthy cultural institutions received federal COVID-19 aid
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020
- Cuomo says DHS officials have 'possible criminal liability' over Global Entry ban
- Quarter of NYC coronavirus tests stuck in backlog that’s over a week long
- NJ's coronavirus rate continues to plummet
- Cuomo says it’s safe to collect voter signatures despite COVID-19
- Take coronavirus more seriously, say Olympic rowers who got it
- Eight NYC public pools, four zoos reopening today with new safety measures
- On opening day, amid pandemic, Fauci throws first pitch for Washington Nationals
- New CDC guidelines come down hard in favor of opening schools
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020
- NYC has lowest number of new coronavirus cases since start of pandemic
- Final decision on reopening NYC schools to be made in September
- Another 1.4 million workers file for unemployment insurance during pandemic
- Prison population in NJ dropping amid coronavirus outbreak
- NY Times: How to give children joy, even during a pandemic
- CT has two days of no reported coronavirus deaths
- NY Times: Major League Baseball enters the unknown amid virus
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020
- Amid coronavirus New York City residents head to the suburbs
- California now leads New York in confirmed COVID-19 cases
- Zero deaths were reported in NYC Monday and only two statewide
- New Yorkers flee to the suburbs amid pandemic
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020
- Governor Cuomo warns of two key threats to New York's coronavirus progress
- The risks NJ students will face in the fall
- NJ, NY, CT add states to quarantine order
- After reports of crowding in Astoria, three Queens restaurants have lost their liquor licenses
- CEO of a NJ hospital says new approaches to treatment have lowered virus mortality rates
- Test results for coronavirus in NYC could take as long as 12 days
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020
- Cuomo warns NYC reopening rollback, tells partiers 'don't be stupid'
- NY Giants, Jets to play without fans at MetLife until further notice
- New treatment for COVID-19 shows promise, but scientists urge caution
- Traffic deaths climb back to pre-pandemic levels, even with fewer cars on NJ roads
- Some New York bars get creative to comply with new Cuomo mandate
- New York City’s Phase 4, explained
- COVID-19 leaves St. Patrick's Cathedral with $4 million budget shortfall
- NYC’s Phase 4 of reopening feels similar to Phase 3
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020
- NYC Phase 4 reopening set for Monday with some changes
- Concerns rising in NJ about partying
- WHO reports record number of new cases as death toll nears 600,000
- Trump cites few coronavirus deaths among kids in NJ as reason for reopening schools
- New York state sees lowest number of coronavirus hospitalizations since March
- Dr. Fauci says New York 'did it right'
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020
- NJ struggles to secure PPE for second wave
- Murphy talks schools reopening in NJ, after warning from teacher union president
- Cuomo updates New Yorkers on state's progress during pandemic
- Hundreds defy social distancing rules in Queens
- Rate of trasmission on the rise in NJ
- Real estate bubble 'slowly deflating' in NYC due to COVID
- NJ to offer survey to visitors from high-risk states
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020
- Cuomo says NYC will move to Phase 4 of reopening from the pandemic
- Despite White House broadsides, most Americans stick by Fauci
- New office, task force will track how NJ spends its billions in federal virus funds
- How one student chose a college during a pandemic
- A detailed map of who is wearing masks in the U.S.
- New CDC report confirms first COVID cases in NY came from Europe, other states
- Lamont adviser warns COVID could close CT schools again
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020
- No new indoor activities for NYC in Phase 4; Decision due tomorrow
- NYC hopes to provide daycare for 100K families to help with remote learning
- Cuomo uncertain of coronavirus reopening plans for Met, other museums
- NY Governor Cuomo warns NYC eateries to follow COVID protocol
- 1.3M sought unemployment benefits last week as COVID-19 cases rise
- High Line Park reopens in NYC from pandemic with restrictions in place
- NYC preparing hotel contracts for potential ‘Wave 2’ of coronavirus
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020
- New York State has surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths
- Today's coronavirus numbers for New York state
- CT coronavirus case numbers continue to drop
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020
- NYC pilots 15 minute coronavirus test
- Governor Cuomo announces new coronavirus rental assistance program
- NY, NJ and CT have added four more states to their quarantine order
- New Yorkers have fled to CT throughout the coronavirus pandemic
- Murphy says legalizing marijuana could help with pandemic related budget shortfalls
- Restaurant workers are afraid to return to work amid the pandemic
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020
- Cuomo says travelers from states on quarantine list must submit form, or face $2K fine
- Coronavirus cases among 20-somethings in NYC rise
- Governor Murphy easing capacity restrictions on NJ Transit, private buses
- Fordham football suspends 2020 season due to pandemic
- NYC reports no COVID deaths, but new concerns about infection rates
- NYC day care centers reopen amid new safety measures
- New Yorkers fear second coronavirus wave with worst yet to come
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020
- New York City day care centers will be allowed to reopen on Monday, with major changes
- NY officials are monitoring increase in virus cases in Rensselaer County
- New York City reports zero coronavirus deaths for first time since the start of pandemic
- One NJ town suspends recreational programs after a COVID outbreak amongst employees
- Cuomo says "numbers remain low and stable" for NY
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020
- New York set to send COVID-19 medication Remdesivir to Florida on Saturday
- One television special airing Saturday seeks to raise money for NYers affected by COVID-19
- New York hospitalizations drop below 800 - the lowest number since March 18
- Mayor de Blasio cancels outdoor events requiring a permit throughout September 30th
- NJ hospital once overwhelmed with COVID now has zero coronavirus patients
- NY Times: Tax Day is fast approaching. What has changed and what will stay the same?
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020
- New York allows visitors to nursing homes after months-long ban
- NJ to borrow billions to help avert public worker layoffs after Murphy cuts deal
- Connecticut reports no new coronavirus deaths
- Daily virus death toll rises in some states
- New York City’s top public health adviser rules out COVID-19 herd immunity
- Many malls in New York back open today, if air filtration systems updated
- More drivers speeding on NYC streets since coronavirus lockdown started
- NY Times: It’s 2022. What does life look like?
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020
- Cooling centers open, despite virus concerns, as NYC enters hottest weeks of summer
- Early test results reveal just how swiftly coronavirus crippled NYC
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Archdiocese says 20 Catholic schools in NY will not reopen in wake of pandemic
- 25 percent of NYC renters have not made payments since March
- 11 burning questions about Murphy’s new order requiring masks outdoors in NJ
- Virus layoffs stuck at high level as 1.3 million filed for unemployment benefits last week
- NYC shoe repair shop that survived 9/11 now bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdown
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020
- New York City public schools will not fully reopen in the fall
- Coronavirus has made NYC's already expensive housing market even less affordable
- New York City is still pushing for more coronavirus testing
- Masks will now be required in public even outdoors in New Jersey
- Movie theaters are sueing NJ to be allowed to open
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020
- Mid-Hudson region reaches stage 4 of reopening
- NYC will decide next week whether childcare facilities can reopen
- Governor Cuomo has cancelled the New York State fair due to coronavirus
- CT coronavirus death toll reached new lows over the holiday weekend
- Despite progress, CT has paused reopening as the rest of the nation has spike in coronavirus
- The tri-state quarantine expanded to travelers from 19 states experiencing virus surges
MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020
- Murphy warns COVID-19 transmission rate is rising in New Jersey
- NYC coronavirus stats reach record-low as cases surge across U.S.
- De Blasio blames NYC violence on coronavirus, vows to 'double down' to keep city safe
- What Rutgers’ Fall 2020 academic decisions means for football team, athletics amid pandemic
- Why large protests didn't spark surge in cases, and what's the next threat
- New York City enters Phase 3
SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020
- New York man in famous 9/11 photo dies from coronavirus
- Broadway actor Nick Cordero loses coronavirus fight
- NYC tattoo shop says coronavirus is becoming sought-after ink design
- NYC spas, tattoo parlors — but not indoor dining — set to reopen Monday
- NYC businesses say insurance companies shafted them on COVID-19 claims
- NJ coronavirus deaths increase
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020
- Experts with one big claim: The coronavirus is airborne
- Six Flags Great Adventure reopening with safety measures
- Nine new fatalities attributed to coronavirus in CT
- Uncertainty, dysfunction surrounding MLB coronavirus testing
FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020
- NYC outdoor dining shifts into high gear this weekend
- All you need to know about Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
- U.S. coronavirus cases higher than all infections reported in Wuhan
- Back to school? Any NYC family can opt for full-time remote learning this fall
- Calls to end Governor Cuomo’s coronavirus pandemic powers
- Federal funding available to emergency management agencies to support COVID-19 planning
- Why different parts of NYC have been hit harder by coronavirus
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020
- Yankees owner says he expects to see fans at games this season amid pandemic
- NJ says indoor pools can reopen from pandemic
- NJ flags going back to full-staff after three months honoring coronavirus victims
- Enterprising NYC restaurateurs stretch the limits on outdoor dining
- CT among states on track to contain COVID-19
- NY, NJ no longer on track to contain COVID-19; U.S. breaks daily case record again
- New Jersey, hit hard by the coronavirus, sees positive signs
- NY Times: Why surviving the virus might come down to which hospital admits you
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020
- Cuomo signs bill restricting evictions
- NYC will not allow indoor dining in Phase 3
- The Mets and Yankees start "Spring" Training today
- Outbreak cluster linked to Rockland County house party
- NYC pool season to start July 24 with masks and social distancing
- CT continues to hit record lows in coronavirus cases
- Some NYC hotels are not meeting pandemic cleanliness standards
- How to apply for pandemic related rental assistance in NJ
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020
- Before malls can open in NY they'll need AC systems that filter out virus
- New Jersey is postponing the start of indoor dining and NYC may do the same today
- NY, NJ and CT are adding states to their quarantine order
- A vending machine in the subway is selling personal protective equipment
- Cuomo is sending state police to NYC to enforce mask wearing and social distancing
- NYC will not reopen indoor dining for now
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020
- Cuomo says he may slow down NYC's reopening; criticizes federal response
- Broadway coronavirus shutdown extended to January 2021
- NJ malls reopen with restrictions after coronavirus closures
- Varney: Coronavirus lockdowns put NYC 'in crisis'
- Indoor dining may not return to NYC next week
- Tri-state starts to reveal fall school plans amid pandemic
- New rules and designs will try to keep NYers safe in usually crowded places
- Once the nation's epicenter, NY virus death toll drops to five
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2020
- Cuomo says NY state workers who travel to virus hotspots won't get paid sick leave
- NY has a one percent transmission rate of the coronavirus
- NJ Governor Murphy gives a new executive order for indoor dining
- CT COVID-19 hospitalizations continue decreasing
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020
- NY reports lowest infection rate in the U.S.
- Governor Cuomo says air conditioning concerns stall mall, gym and theatre openings
- Experts warn coronavirus cases could increase in tri-state area
- NY probing Westchester high school graduation ceremony with COVID-19 positive guest
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020
- Trump cancels NJ trip, says Murphy’s quarantine was not the reason
- De Blasio hopes Albany will lend billions to NYC in coronavirus plan
- NJ schools will reopen with sweeping new rules under just-released plan
- NY judge blocks Cuomo from enforcing COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings
- NYC real estate experts: Renters want to leave — And COVID-19 is to blame
- NYC on track to enter Phase 3 of reopening on July 6
- NYC airport signs tell travelers from coronavirus hot spots they shouldn’t be here
- CT schools will fully reopen this fall, but with drastic changes in place to combat virus
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020
- NJ says additional residents likely died of virus after review of death records
- Guidance on reopening NJ schools expected tomorrow
- New York City set to move further into reopening as early as July 6
- NYC expands free antibody testing citywide
- New COVID-19 cases in U.S. soar to near record high
- Dogs are joining the fight against NYC’s coronavirus rat problem
- NY hospitalizations fall below 1K for first time since March
- City libraries plan limited reopening starting July 13th
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020
- NY, NJ and CT are planning to ask those coming from virus hotspots to quarantine
- NYC beaches will open in time for July 4th
- NJ coronavirus reopening: What you need to know today
- Malls, gyms and movie theaters still don't know when they'll reopen
- Long Island starts Phase 3 today
- U.S. sets daily coronavirus case record
- Governor Murphy says NJ is on track to contain coronavirus
- Hospitalizations continue to decline in CT
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020
- New York's Mid Hudson Region starts Phase 3 reopening today; Long Island tomorrow
- Despite reopening, New York City is still showing the tolls of the pandemic
- During the pandemic New York City lost 20 percent of its jobs in just three months
- NJ reopening latest: Water parks and amusement parks set to reopen July 2
- DMVs are reopening in CT
- The governors of NY, NJ and CT are considering a quarantine for out of state visitors
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020
- When are courts reopening in NJ from coronavirus closures?
- Press secretary says Trump's 'kung flu' comment was 'linking' the virus 'to its place of origin'
- NY poised to vote in #PandemicPrimary as controversy swirls over absentee ballots
- Cuomo talking to NJ, Connecticut about quarantine guidelines for Floridians
- NJ coronavirus reopening continues today with salons, pools, youth sports
- NYC restaurants, barbershops, Macy's welcoming customers as Phase 2 begins
- New York City enters its broadest reopening yet: Offices
- Deaths and hospitalizations due to coronavirus continue to decline in CT
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020
- NYC faces roadblocks with contact tracing effort
- Phase 2 reopening in NYC looks to bring 300,000 back to work
- Parts of NYC are rife with empty apartments
- Coronavirus is complicating the bootleg cocktails industry
- Straphangers worry late night subway service may never return
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020
- Ahead of Phase 2 in New York City, MTA reports subway ridership nears one million
- NJ high school teams can begin worksouts July 13
- Some NYC poll sites have changed due to COVID, find yours here
- Governor Cuomo says the Mets and Yankees will hold spring training in New York
- New Jersey nursing homes will allow outdoor visits
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020
- Coronavirus plasma study shows 'robust evidence' of treatment improving survivability
- Apple shutters 11 recently opened stores as coronavirus cases surge
- NY Times: We’re fighting over masks now?
- Heartbroken ‘Cuomosexuals’ lament loss of daily coronavirus briefings
- Cuomo ends over 100 days of coronavirus briefings with tribute to himself
- Salons, barber shops and more poised to open in New Jersey
- Here are the most memorable moments from Governor Cuomo’s coronavirus briefings
- NY Times: The pandemic sent young New Yorkers packing. Will they return?
- Cuomo considering quarantine for travelers to NY from new COVID hot spots
- What are the phases of New York’s reopening plan?
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020
- This is what your next trip to a NJ mall will look like amid pandemic
- New York City closing in on Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening
- Cuomo to consider 14-day coronavirus quarantine for people visiting New York
- Cuomo threatens to shutter NY bars and restaurants flouting coronavirus safety rules
- NY Times: The pandemic isn’t over. New Yorkers are Acting as if it were
- After de Blasio says NYC will enter Phase 2 Monday, Cuomo says he will decide tomorrow
- NYC diner's drive-in becomes hot ticket during coronavirus
- Confusion surrounds NYC's Phase 2 as Cuomo says Monday, de Blasio won't commit
- City says child abuse going underreported during pandemic
- The Diamond District hums at $400 million-a-day pace in muffled NYC
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020
- Cuomo says he's planning to end his daily virus briefings and conduct them as needed
- NYC freezes rent for 2 million rent controlled residents
- Rules for Pre-K through 12th grade reopening in NJ to be released next week
- COVID-19 related hospitalizations in CT drop below 200
- New York City could start Phase 2 as soon as Monday
- NJ has released guidelines for colleges and universities to reopen
- It's day 1 of Phase 2 in CT
- Officials defy mayor and cut chains on parks and playgrounds in NYC
- A NJ diner has to close its doors due to coronavirus struggles
- A NJ health official says he was fired for denying a coronavirus test to Murphy's top aide
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020
- CT's updated Phase 2 guidelines
- The latest coronavirus numbers from NJ; Hospitalizations hit three month low
- Dr. Fauci says he's impressed by New York's phased reopening
- Visitors to hospitals and group homes will be allowed again as NY reopens
- Phase 2 of reopening starts tomorrow in CT
- Governor Cuomo OKs U.S. open in NYC without spectators
- De Blasio says he'll get a coronavirus test after "feeling under the weather" yesterday
- De Blasio says he wants more information before the city decides when it will enter Phase 2
- Some people in NYC are starting to relax their social distancing efforts a little too soon
- Governor Cuomo is increasing the crowd limits for indoor gatherings from 10 to 25
- After starting Phase 2 just yesterday, NJ says Phase 3 could be coming soon
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020
- Connecticut sees lowest increase in COVID-19 deaths overnight
- Murphy announces plan for outdoor sports to resume in NJ
- Contact tracers not asking people who test positive for virus if they attended NYC protests
- New York’s arts scene remains shut down indefinitely — can it evolve and survive?
- ‘Do your job’: Cuomo urges de Blasio amid lack of NYC social distancing
- FDA revokes approval for malaria drugs Trump promoted for preventing COVID-19
- NY Times The Daily Podcast: What we've learned about the coronavirus
- Deadly toll in a New York neighborhood tells a story of race, poverty and inequality
- Central Park sunbathers skip masks — and pants — in coronavirus defiance
- NYC fires back at Cuomo’s threat to shut down Manhattan over social distancing
- Maskless ‘Karen’ coughs on complaining customer in Queens bagel shop
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020
- Two more NY regions will enter Phase III reopening next week
- Crowds pack streets of NY bars and restaurants; Cuomo: 'Don't make me come down there'
- New Jersey churches reopen Sunday
- Governor Cuomo threatens to reverse NY reopening
- Elite NY private schools face uncertain fall
- NYC awakens in the shadow of coronavirus
- Coronavirus 'ripped a hole' in NYC's black community
- Even without a parade, NYC LGBTQ+ pride will go on
- NYC doctor teams up with start-up to give NY medical workers reliable commute
- Drag racing complaints quadruple as coronavirus limits traffic
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020
- New Jersey set to enter Phase 2 reopening Monday
- MTA rolling out new ultraviolet technology to disinfect trains
- NYC prisoners released early due to COVID-19 were re-arrested, police say
- Undercover nurse: NY hospital didn't properly isolate coronavirus patients
- Cuomo scolds cops who refuse to wear masks
- Governor Cuomo hails dip in daily coronavirus death toll to low of 32
- New study finds genetic mutation in coronavirus makes it 'much more infectious'
- NYC schools reopening plans begin to take shape
- Hundreds pack St. Mark's Place, despite coronavirus warnings
- Restaurants affected by Hurricane Sandy discuss how to cope with COVID-19
- NY lawmakers announce bill to remove virus lawsuit immunity from hospitals, nursing homes
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020
- Cuomo says New York now has slowest coronavirus spread in U.S.
- NYC employers must live up to their public health obligations with Phase 1 underway
- Biden rips Trump campaign’s coronavirus disclaimer for rally attendees
- CDC: Every public activity in the U.S. ‘Has some degree of risk’
- NY Times: Doctors are COVID-19's first historians
- Hertz selling fleet of cars at a discount following virus bankruptcy
- The risks of housing court during a pandemic
- An early audible for colleges starting new football teams
- On the future, Americans can agree: It doesn’t look good
- How New York’s coronavirus response made the pandemic worse
- NY should brace itself for a COVID-19 resurgence
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020
- Ohio state senator blames pandemic on ‘colored’ people not washing their hands
- Why are so many police officers refusing to wear masks at protests
- Asbury Park votes to defy Governor Murphy, will allow indoor dining
- Tick-bite disease with coronavirus symptoms on the rise in NY
- Oyster Bay demands governor ease graduation restrictions
- What NYC schools could look like this fall
- 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
- Cuomo calls no visitation at nursing homes 'better than death'
- Governor Cuomo says pools and playgrounds can reopen today
- Fleeing NYC amid coronavirus leaves defectors with ‘survivor’s guilt’
- How New York City may change post-virus
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020
- Cuomo debuts new LGA as NYC daily results show virus under control, for now
- NJ nursing home visits still prohibited but that may change
- New York City salon offering $1G haircuts; 1,000-person waitlist ahead of reopening
- A running list of new restaurants that opened during the pandemic
- CT landlords expect evictions to skyrocket
- Will city pools and beaches reopen despite coronavirus concerns?
- ░░░ANTI-APARTHEID BLOCKER░░░ sees $3.2B virus hit, plans new cafe format
- NY business owner: Coronavirus shutdown has been a 'nightmare'
- Letter hints at what classes might look like in September
- Dr. Fauci warns ‘worst nightmare’ of coronavirus remains a global threat
- Mayor tamps down hopes of early start to NYC’s Phase 2 reopening
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020
- Pandemic threatens to upend a thriving real estate model
- NY Times: Respond, reopen, reset
- Cuomo enlists Sean Penn-run charity to help ramp up testing for NYC virus hotspots
- Stay-at-home order in NJ lifted, Governor Murphy says
- Coronavirus may have been in China in early fall, satellite data suggests
- Once home to NY’s worst virus cluster, Mid-Hudson reopens outdoor dining, hair salons
- Not all NYC construction workers are social distancing
- More than 60% of the 400 sailors tested on carrier had COVID-19 antibodies
- Businesses in the city that never sleeps wake up to a new reality
- To ease virus fears, Cuomo rides the subway
- These are the NYC neighborhoods still experiencing alarming COVID-19 infection rates
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020
- Murphy reopening NJ pools as coronavirus cases have slowed
- NYC sees first signs of post-COVID-19 metropolis as it enters phase 1 reopening
- De Blasio: New NYC coronavirus cases at lowest level since pandemic began
- Cuomo says New York’s ‘mojo’s back’ as coronavirus cases fall
- Cuomo urges George Floyd protesters to be tested
- Subway and bus service during Phase 1 in New York City
- New York City exits coronavirus lockdown but enters a new crisis
- As CT reopens, how much coronavirus anxiety is too much?
- NY Times: Could Trump turn a vaccine into a campaign stunt?
- NYC officially enters Phase 1 of reopening today
- NY Times: Weighing protest against the risks of the coronavirus
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020
- New York City is lifting its curfew in preparation for entering phase 1 of reopening tomorrow
- Coronavirus spread mapped throughout New Jersey
- Healthcare workers held a march to protest racial inequality
- As NJ looks to reopen some restaurants are struggling with the switch to outdoor dining
- The Metro North is preparing for New York's reopening with some new rules
- NY schools can start holding graduation ceremonies with under 150 students June 26
- New York City starts reopening tomorrow, June 8 here's what to expect
- Lamont sets rules for Phase 2 reopening in CT
- Outbreak continues to slow in NJ
- Landmarks across New York will light up in honor of flattening the COVID-19 curve
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020
- New Jersey towns where coronavirus cases grew the most in the last week
- Researchers develop models for more targeted closings (and reopenings)
- MTA details 13-point plan for NYC's phase one reopening Monday
- Global protests spur infection warnings
- CT Governor to start phase two reopening a few days early
- Cuomo signs executive order to allow in-person special education services
- Some New York City hospitals will soon start schedueling elective procedures
- The coronavirus outbreak is continuing to slow NJ: The latest numbers
- Hospitalizations decline in CT
- Encouraged by good numbers Cuomo is accelerating reopening in NY
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020
- De Blasio: Spike in NYC virus hospitalizations can’t be attributed to protests
- Nassau County high school holds graduation ceremony despite pandemic
- Phase 2 of reopening moved up by three days in Connecticut
- NYC reports first day with no confirmed coronavirus deaths since March 11
- Mobile COVID-19 testing begins Monday in NYC
- 2.5M new jobs added, unemployment declines, defying expectations amid virus
- ABC planned a coronavirus-proof way of programming fall TV during pandemic
- Trump, citing pandemic, moves to weaken two key environmental protections
- Two huge COVID-19 studies are retracted after scientists sound alarms
- Coronavirus cases spike in Texas, Arizona, Florida after reopening
- NYC reports no new coronavirus deaths for first time since mid-March
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020
- Connecticut coronavirus deaths surpass 4,000
- NJ issues new rules for indoor retail, shopping amid coronavirus
- NYC unveils outdoor dining plan
- Drug giant targets 2B doses as race for coronavirus vaccine continues
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MTA expands OMNY readers to half of subway stations, accelerates bus timeline
- Jobless claims in New York drop by 56 percent as state gradually reopens
- NYC has come back from every crippling blow — but virus could land a knockout punch
- The New Yorker: How the protests have changed the pandemic
- George Floyd’s autopsy shows he had coronavirus, was ‘asymptomatic'
- Trump administration selects five coronavirus vaccine candidates as finalists
- The pandemic is stressing your body in new ways
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020
- Connecticut provides coronavirus assistance for undocumented
- Virus infects German shepherd, first dog to test positive for COVID-19 in U.S.
- NYC Dem says if coronavirus cases spike, 'blame racism,' not protesters
- Seven NY regions can start outdoor dining Thursday as Cuomo adds al fresco to Phase II
- NY turns corner as COVID cases plummet to lowest since March
- U.S. slated to have 100 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccine by year’s end
- CT death toll falls to lowest level since start of pandemic
- NYC’s laid-off fine dining chefs find glimmers of hope with new home businesses
- When NJ reopens outdoor dining, here are the rules restaurants and bars must follow
- Study shows NYC COVID-19 outbreak had European and U.S. origins
- The New Yorker: The Chinese diarist who saw into the world’s pandemic future
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020
- Dr. Fauci says there's a chance vaccine may not provide immunity for very long
- De Blasio struggles to defend social distancing, coronavirus rules amid protests
- Murphy rarely consults with health officials in NJ on COVID-19 crisis
- 27% unlikely to be vaccinated against the coronavirus
- Lamont signs executive order to mitigate the spread in CT nursing homes
- Riots put brakes on U.S. economy's coronavirus recovery
- How the virus changed the global economy
- How to use masks during the coronavirus pandemic
- NJ outdoor dining, stores to reopen in two weeks
- Protests have exposed a truth Cuomo, de Blasio have missed: The lockdown is over
- Hollywood submits COVID-19 reopening plan to NY and CA governors
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020
- George Floyd protests could impact coronavirus containment measures
- Trump administration bungled timely delivery of remdesivir to NY hospitals
- Mayor de Blasio, Governor Cuomo concerned about spread with NYC protests
- Cuomo warns protests could spark coronavirus comeback in NY
- Hair salons, barbershops allowed to reopen in CT
- Cuomo says more regions in NY are heading into Phase 2 reopening
- NHL players, coaches offer opinions on return-to-play format
- Virus-proofing sports facilities presents a big challenge
- Will NJ downtowns survive the pandemic?
- NY Times: Will protests set off a second viral wave?
- The New Yorker: Minneapolis, the coronavirus, and Trump’s failure to see a crisis coming
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020
- 10 new coronavirus testing sites in NY are targeting hotspots
- Rat populations in New York may climb as the pandemic prevents rodent inspections
- NY Times examines two crises facing America: The pandemic and police violence
- Coronavirus hospitalizations in CT continue on a downward trend
- Coronavirus cases and deaths continue on a downward trend in NJ
- City officials say protests will not change New York City's reopening date of June 8
- Dentists all over New York can reopen tomorrow, June 1
- NYC coronavirus cases top 200,000
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020
- NJ announces a housing relief program for renters struggling due to coronavirus
- CT looks to open barbershops and salons June 1
- The NY City Council pushes to expand outdoor dining
- Governor Cuomo sets NYC reopening for June 8
- At his daily briefing, Cuomo asks the state AG to review Brooklyn protests
- NJ coronavirus case total up to 159,608 and death toll to 11,634
- CT virus case total 42,022; Death toll 3,912
- Governor Cuomo signs a bill giving death benefits to the families of front line workers
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020
- NBA targets July 31 to resume season, source says
- Universal Orlando plans to reopen resort hotels on June 2
- U.S. missed early chance to slow coronavirus, genetic study indicates
- Trump: U.S. will cut ties with World Health Organization over handling of virus
- Cuomo says five upstate regions ready to enter Phase 2
- New York City ‘on track’ for June 8 reopening
- Murphy: NJ daycare, sports, camps can resume in coronavirus
- Lamont relaxes social gathering restrictions in CT, releases guidelines for churches
- These athletes had the coronavirus. Will they ever be the same?
- De Blasio says New Yorkers ‘have to improvise’ their way around town
- De Blasio, MTA in row over NYC subway and bus readiness for reopening
- New York coronavirus tracing program falls behind on hiring goals
- Social distancing concerns for subways, MTA services once NYC begins to reopen
- C.D.C. recommends sweeping changes to American offices
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020
- Boston Marathon canceled for the first time ever
- More reopening plans from NJ lockdown just days away, Murphy says
- CT coronavirus testing of city employees begins in Stamford
- Paterson, NJ unveils COVID Task Force to beat pandemic
- New Rochelle, in the spotlight as a major cluster, begins a slow reopening
- NYC to begin Phase 1 of virus reopening in first or second week of June
- Chris Rock, Rosie Perez join Governor Cuomo to promote masks, testing
- Scorsese self-shot short film about being in coronavirus lockdown from his home
- Is the virus straining marriages? NJ divorce lawyers predict a wave of splits
- NY executive order allows store owners to deny entry to people without masks
- Long Island reopens: Scenes from the start of Phase 1
- 41 million have lost jobs since COVID-19 hit, but layoffs slow
- Staten Island tanning salon to reopen today, defying NYC guidelines
- Chicago releases plan for reopening restaurants, leaving NYC in the dust
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020
- ░░░ANTI-APARTHEID BLOCKER░░░ World sets reopening date
- De Blasio warns of New York City's multibillion-dollar deficit amid coronavirus
- Murphy talks Rutgers return in NJ from coronavirus
- Cuomo meets with Trump at the White House
- NY Times: The virus has swept away our work-life boundaries
- VIDEO: Coronavirus will change campus life for college students this fall
- Long Island enters phase one of reopening
- Actors Equity Association releases list of guidelines for reopening Broadway
- Lamont still clashing with Native American tribes over casino reopenings in CT
- NY Times Podcast: Can the U.S. Postal Service survive the pandemic?
- How the Bronx became New York’s virus hot spot
- NYC lacks plan as coronavirus reopening nears, business owners, pols say
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020
- Murphy says sports teams can begin training in NJ amid COVID-19
- WHO expects hydroxychloroquine safety findings by mid-June
- NY governor says new LaGuardia Airport will be fastracked to boost infrastructure
- Cuomo: 'Long Island will open tomorrow' from coronavirus shutdown
- Here's where sports leagues stand on reopening
- Bell rings again as New York Stock Exchange floor reopens
- NYC violent crime spikes as coronavirus protocols stymie enforcement
- NJ schools can have in-person graduations in July, Murphy says
- U.S. biotech Novavax begins human COVID-19 vaccine trials in Australia
- Mid-Hudson Region begins Phase 1 reopening today
- Here’s how Wuhan tested 6.5M for coronavirus in days
- Viral video shows Staten Island store mob screaming at woman without mask
MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020
- Car convoys, virtual ceremonies mark Memorial Day in NY, NJ and CT
- Trump pays tribute to veterans, coronavirus victims at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry
- Cuomo: Public employees who died from virus will get line-of-duty death benefits
- Hoops legend Ewing out of hospital after coronavirus diagnosis
- Cuomo says too early to tell if reopening is working
- Food, hand sanitizer, PPE handed out to residents in need in Brooklyn
- Everything that can reopen in New York this week
- Videos show crowds drinking inside Long Island bar despite virus shutdown
- Reopening of New Jersey beaches 'going well so far,' Murphy says
- Memorial Day even more heart-wrenching for veterans’ kin due to coronavirus
SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020
- The U.S. is approaching a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from the virus
- NJ deaths increase to 11,133 with 154,154 total cases; hospitalizations drop to 7-week low
- The MTA is bolstering railroad service as two more regions prepare to open
- No plans yet to open houses of worship in New Jersey, Murphy says
- Connecticut exceeds 40,000 virus cases
- NYC sees crush of public assistance applications as coronavirus recession takes hold
- Governor Cuomo visits Jones Beach, says professional sports camps can reopen
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020
- Groups of up to 10 people can gather for any lawful reason across NYS
- Safe walking and biking during COVID-19
- Where is the coronavirus in NJ?
- NYC council differs from mayor, recommends beaches be open for swimming
- After three children die, a race to investigate a baffling virus syndrome
- Governor Cuomo says 8th region to reopen Tuesday
- Lamont approves restaurant to use a state highway right-of-way for outdoor dining
- NJ group grants nearly $4.5M to aid hospitals, food banks during coronavirus
- Holiday amid pandemic: Americans divided on how to respond
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020
- FDNY EMS chief saluted for coordinating ambulances coming to help NYC
- CDC says coronavirus does not spread easily on surfaces
- Hospitalizations fall in CT; Virus cases approach 40,000
- Moderna: Encouraging coronavirus vaccine results
- Cuomo says NY will not include ‘probable’ coronavirus fatalities in death toll
- Billionaire Goldman Sachs exec says it's time to end coronavirus lockdown
- Trump slams governors, demands they open houses of worship ‘right now’
- Memorial Day weekend on Westchester beaches could be a test
- Areas bordering New York City could reopen next week, Cuomo says
- NJ nursing homes decimated by the virus will get $170M in federal funds
- Groups of 25 can now gather outdoors, Murphy says, as NJ reopening continues
- NYC beaches open with stern warning at unofficial start to atypical summer
- Trump administration warms up to sending out more coronavirus relief money
- NY Times: The pandemic ad salutes you
- Hipsters are coughing up $300 for bespoke coronavirus face masks
- NYS beaches welcome COVID-weary residents for Memorial Day weekend
- Former White House butler who served 11 presidents dead from coronavirus
- When will NYC reopen for shopping and tourism?
- Jersey Shore beaches open, but with changes due to COVID-19
- The New Yorker: The town that tested itself
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020
- Study says older people’s noses may make them more vulnerable to coronavirus
- What beaches are open in NY, NJ and CT for holiday weekend?
- Cuomo: Online-only summer school in NY as virus-linked syndrome is studied
- Date set for expected start of CT reopening Phase 2
- NYC on track to end Shutdown in June
- Trump’s inaccurate claims on hydroxychloroquine
- When will Broadway reopen — and how will entertainment change in NYC?
- NYC principal in coronavirus epicenter brings calm to the chaos
- Murphy says NJ salons, gyms could reopen in ‘a matter of weeks'
- New York investigating 157 Cases of severe COVID syndrome in kids
- NYC restaurant reopenings to be excited about this week
- New Jersey shuts down gym that opened during state’s lockdown order
- Why the Rockaway Peninsula has been disproportionately affected
- Nearly 39M have sought US jobless aid since coronavirus hit
- CVS to open 36 new drive-thru test sites in New York
- NY Archdiocese maps plan for reopening
- The NYC-area beaches open for Memorial Day weekend
- Buses more popular than the subway in NYC during coronavirus crisis
- Ex-NY Times reporter says NYC lockdown 'might have actually worsened things'
- NY Post: End New York City’s lockdown now!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020
- When NYC schools could finally reopen and how they could change
- Cambridge University cancels face-to-face lectures until fall 2021
- Huntington beaches in Suffolk County to restrict beach access all summer
- Trump administration paying huge premium for mask-cleaning machines
- Bronx zip codes some of the hardest hit by coronavirus
- Cuomo: NY 'at another pivot point' in seeking to contain the virus amid reopening
- Murphy announces virus testing partnership with Walmart, Quest Diagnostics
- Cuomo: ‘Ask President Trump’ about nursing home deaths
- Apple, Google release technology for pandemic apps
- Cuomo says ‘overall direction is right’ as phased reopening continues
- De Blasio says number of kids getting vaccinated is down more than 60%
- NY Times: The worst is yet to come
- NY Daily News: Amend City Charter before next pandemic; virus exposes flaws
- 13-year-old Broadway star Joshua Turchin hosts 'Coronavirus Cabaret'
- Only downstate NY left on PAUSE
- Reopening begins in Connecticut
- LI doctor describes challenges in treating children sick with MIS-C
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art plans to reopen in mid-August
- NY Times: Is Trump challenging Mother Nature to a duel?
- EMS heroes get married in Times Square during virtual ceremony
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020
- MTA rolling out 230 virus-killing UV lamps on NYC subways and buses
- What commuting in NYC will look like after coronavirus
- Nurse to NYC homeless is there when they need her most
- Lamont says CT sees ‘good news’ ahead of tomorrow's reopening
- Reopening of car, motorcycle dealerships welcome news in NJ
- NJ gym owners issued more tickets, customer arrested in 2nd day of lockdown defiance
- Cuomo says Capital Region will begin reopening tomorrow
- Cuomo says Memorial Day ceremonies must have 10 people or less, suggests car parades
- NY Daily News: Should it be a crime to spread the coronavirus?
- Governor Lamont announces end of 'Partnership for Connecticut'
- Scores of NYC’s top restaurants are reopening, but with bated breath
- NY Times: Amid pandemic, finding normalcy in the abnormal
- Mayor de Blasio threatens to shut down schools holding underground classes
- Colleges are cutting sports programs because of coronavirus cash-flow problems
- De Blasio: NYC residents should be welcomed at Long Island beaches
- How to ask questions ahead of Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group roundtable today
- 14-year-old with coronavirus-linked syndrome describes ‘fire’ in veins
- You can walk on the sand, but NYC beaches remain closed for the holiday weekend
- Police shut down Brooklyn yeshiva after more than 60 children inside
- These NYC neighborhoods have the highest rates of virus deaths
- Cuomo is the new face of Bills Mafia
- Labor department pays out $9.2B to 2 million unemployed New Yorkers
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020
- Wearable sensor could help safeguard against COVID-19, get people back to work
- Murphy outlines stages for New Jersey’s economic reopening
- NYC physician who worked on frontlines dies of COVID-19
- When will NYC reopen, and what will it look like?
- CT delays opening of beauty salons, barbershops until June as business owners cite risks
- Trump reveals he's taking hydroxychloroquine in effort to prevent virus symptoms
- Connecticut, Rhode Island intend to reopen hair salons, barbershops in early June
- Cuomo wants major sports to resume without fans
- New Jersey to reopen more outdoor recreation
- NYC rents likely to go lower due to coronavirus crisis, says real estate appraiser
- Non-essential retail stores reopen in NJ - with restrictions
- Early Moderna coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging, company says
- New Yorkers clustered outside restaurants and bars over a warm weekend
- Fencing installation begins at NYC beaches
- 6th NY region to reopen Tuesday, NYC eyes early June
- Gym reopens in defiance of NJ lockdown with crowd of supporters waving flags
- President Trump wants ‘big, big stadiums loaded with people’ for sports amid virus
- The New Yorker: Some Zoos, and some of their animals, may not survive the pandemic
- Cuomo preparing rules for synagogues to observe Shavuot holiday
- NY Times: Will coronavirus kill office life?
- Cuomo says two more New York regions close to meeting criteria to reopen
- Teen battles new covid syndrome
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020
- Patients hospitalized in NJ drops to 6-week low
- Coronavirus in Connecticut: Live updates from CTPost
- Cuomo: NY's Capital and Western regions close to meeting final metrics to reopen
- De Blasio: NYC beaches will NOT open for Memorial Day
- CityMD to administer 6,000 COVID-19 tests per day at 123 locations across NYC
- Churches begin to open in Newark
- Lock-down weary New Yorkers head out for cocktails
- Elective surgeries to resume in Westchester, Suffolk
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020
- Coronavirus hospitalizations fall below 1,000 in CT
- NJ slowly eases restrictions, but stay-at-home order remains in place
- Horse racing in NY to reopen starting June 1
- A reservation system for riding mass transit post-pandemic not ruled out
- Mayor de Blasio shares update on bringing the arts back
- NYC needs blood donors
- NY tourist arrested in Hawaii for violating quarantine rules
- New effort to educate, limit crowds in NYC parks
- Opening NYC beaches by Memorial Day weekend "not in the cards"
- The criteria to begin reopening CT on May 20
- What will reopen and when in NJ?
- Parts of New York reopen
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020
- Most states still fall short of recommended testing levels
- Trump unveils ‘warp speed’ coronavirus vaccine effort
- LI running group hit the hills in fight against COVID-19
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Tirico hosting live golf from 1,000 miles away
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New podcast tackles the challenges of dating during COVID-19
- After 30 years away, NJ drive-in movies return to cure coronavirus boredom
- New virus vaccine czar says finding one by January is a ‘credible’ goal
- New Jersey Transit to receive $1.4 billion in federal funds, Trump says
- New York upstate regions reopening today; beaches back by Memorial Day
- New York extends pause on collection of medical, student loan debt
- Keeping NYC kids safe during the pandemic
- Dems push $3T virus relief bill toward house vote
- How to watch Facebook's live virtual graduation ceremony
- COVID-19 hospitalizations are down in CT, state expanding testing
- Great ideas to learn something new during corona lockdown
- NY stay-at-home order extended until May 28 by Cuomo
- Retail sales plunge a record 16.4% in April, far worse than predicted
- Murphy says he’ll ‘pull the brakes’ on NJ beaches if virus cases start to spike
- Cuomo’s nursing home mass testing edict leaves labs unable to comply
- NY Times: Coronavirus is making young people very sick
- New York barber who 'illicitly' cut hair for weeks has coronavirus
- MTA weighs reserved seating for subways and buses when lockdown ends
- VIDEO: Working double duty on the front lines
- The New Yorker: How much testing does the U.S. need to reopen?
- Antibody testing underway for essential workers in Westchester County
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020
- The New Yorker: How the coronavirus is killing the middle class
- NJ man whose father died on 9/11 gives back to health care workers
- Magic Johnson joins team studying corovavirus in low-income communities
- De Blasio: Small percentage of homeless booted from subways remain in shelters
- Opera singer giving nightly sidewalk concerts in Brooklyn
- De Blasio says NYC coronavirus indicators show it’s ‘a perfect day’
- How one Brooklyn grocery store manager has survived the coronavirus crisis
- IOC says postponing Tokyo Olympics will cost it $800M
- Cuomo expands phased reopening to five regions in state, but not NYC
- Multiple families report missing items of dying COVID-19 patients
- With crisis at hand, ░░░ANTI-APARTHEID BLOCKER░░░ asks for a break on rent for the next year
- This restaurant has turned into a drive-thru during coronavirus crisis
- NYC restaurants push forward with grand openings amid virus
- Some U.S. schools are pulling the plug on distance learning
- Six Flags to open self-drive-thru safari tour as NJ loosens COVID restrictions
- Jersey Shore beaches to be open with restrictions during outbreak
- Trump says he would mobilize military to distribute virus vaccine when it's ready
- Mom arrested after subway confrontation with NYPD over mask
- Two Manhattan bars allegedly hosted gatherings this week
- View from the front lines: The lives impacted by coronavirus in New York City
- Nearly 3M more Americans sought unemployment aid last week
- Restaurant, bar owners pan de Blasio’s partial coronavirus reopening plan
- Trump's rebuke of Fauci encapsulates rejection of science in virus fight
- Lockdown-flouting speakeasies popping up throughout Manhattan
- Pay cuts, hour reductions planned for some Mount Sinai employees
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020
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Port Authority asks for $3B bailout amid COVID-19 crisis
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Uber will verify drivers are wearing masks with facial recognition software
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Pandemic piles new pressures on foster children, caretakers
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NY frontline workers test positive for antibodies at lower rates than rest of state
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Common's #WeMatterToo push urges jail releases amid virus
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NY Times: Get ready for a vaccine information war
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De Blasio announces 12 more miles of NYC street closures
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Poll says most college students willing to return without coronavirus vaccine
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How you can ask questions on virus impact on CT businesses before talks tomorrow
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NJ to reopen nonessential stores for curbside pickup, allow construction as outbreak slows
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Westchester County grocery chain DeCicco and Sons offering reservation slots
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Cuomo’s sign language interpreter makes coronavirus briefing debut
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MTA considers subway reservation system amid coronavirus pandemic
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Beachside restaurants and bars brace for a summer of almost no business
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell warns of a possible sustained recession from pandemic
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Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors' journeys
- MTA adds social distancing markers, floats idea of bus, subway reservations
- TV, movie production looks ahead to restart after production halted
- Broadway star wakes up after month in coma due to COVID-19, wife says
- City officials propose to open NYC streets to pedestrians, restaurants
- NY Times: How accurate are antibody tests?
- NY Times: Living alone during the crisis
- The New Yorker: Cancel the rent
- No pedestrians have died in NYC during coronavirus lockdown
- People of color account for 90 percent of NYPD’s ‘COVID-19 related’ arrests
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020
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McConnell claims Obama didn't leave Trump a pandemic 'game plan'
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Cuomo: NY faces school, hospital cuts without $61 billion in aid
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Pelosi unveils $3T virus bill, warns inaction costs more
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Coronavirus death toll in NYC likely worse than official tally, CDC study says
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NY Daily News: Previous governors have raised taxes in the midst of economic emergencies
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Manhattan faces a reckoning if working from home becomes the norm
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Mohegan Sun extends closure
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Fauci warns again about the U.S. reopening
- Amid global pandemic, tributes pour in for International Nurses Day
- Broadway's coronavirus shutdown to continue through summer
- De Blasio says New York City working on plans to reopen schools in September
- Part of Rikers without heat during weekend freeze; families concerned about virus
- Over 50 NYC kids sick with Kawasaki-like disease linked to coronavirus
- De Blasio: NYC begins training ‘contact tracers,’ a key to preventing virus comeback
- Lower East Side night club reportedly hosted a party this month despite shutdown
- CT receives its single largest shipment of PPE to combat coronavirus
- NJ doctor saves coronavirus-stricken colleague who earlier saved his life
- Fauci to issue dire public warning as three NY regions eye Friday reopening
- Boeing CEO says pandemic could force a major airline out of business
- Inmates caught on video trying to infect themselves with coronavirus
- Over 20,000 people have died from coronavirus in NYC
- De Blasio says schools may be ready by Sept. as teacher’s union hatches new plan
- Study says drug combo with hydroxychloroquine promising
- The New Yorker: The joys of Korean baseball and the risks of bringing back sports
- New York Health Department sent over 1,600 damaged virus tests to nursing homes
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020
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Trump falsely claims virus numbers ‘going down almost everywhere’
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If games resume, athletes will 'need to know when to peak'
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White House to require staffers to wear masks in West Wing
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Company unveils Governor Murphy bobblehead
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Vanity Fair: Cuomo goes all in on telling us about his family life
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MLB owners approve plan to start season in July
- Equinox unveils reopening plan, including weekly visit limits and increased cleaning
- NYC turns focus on health providers in hardest-hit communities
- NYC coronavirus death toll may be thousands more than official tally
- Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets
- New York City could begin to ease coronavirus restrictions in June
- Mysterious coronavirus-linked disease could threaten school reopenings
- Three New York regions cleared for coronavirus reopening by week’s end
- New York to begin limited reopening in upstate region
- NYC nightclub holds secret, invite-only party in violation of coronavirus lockdown
- NYC will resume alternate side parking for one week to clean streets
- Plasma donation sites open in New Jersey
- Rite Aid will now offer free coronavirus testing at these 14 NJ locations
- How new crowd controls at some city parks worked out this weekend
- The New Yorker: The engineers taking on the ventilator shortage
- NY Times: How to reopen the economy by exploiting the coronavirus’s weak spot
- Cage-fighting during a pandemic: Is this the future of sports?
- Queens EMS instructors on front lines fear second wave of coronavirus
- Westchester coronavirus ‘patient zero’ breaks silence
- Coronavirus has likely killed over 5 percent of NY nursing-home residents
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2020
- At least three NJ state parks hit capacity on Mother's Day
- Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Connecticut continue to decline
- NYC to dispatch 1K more "social distancicng ambassadors"
- New Jersey's death toll is now 9,255, and 1,503 new cases were announced today
- Governor Cuomo: All nursing home staff must now be tested for COVID twice a week
- Cuomo says up to 85 kids in NYS may have COVID-related inflammatory illness
- De Blasio: 38 cases of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome in NYC
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020
- NY state of emergency extended to June 7th
- CT Governor Lamont releases guidelines for re-opening some businesess
- NJ cases down, but deaths rising
- NY to start COVID-19 testing in churches
- Cuomo says three children in the state have died of what may be a COVID-related illness
- NY Governor Cuomo says 226 New Yorkers died of COVID-19 Friday
- NYC seeks people with health care backgrounds to join the Test and Trace Corps
- Live animal "wet markets" in NYC face protests
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020
- NYPD: Black, hispanic males make up majority of social distancing summonses
- Working from home: Many may never go back
- ‘Coronavirus’ heroin seized in large-scale NYC drug mill
- Apple to reopen stores in U.S. starting next week
- De Blasio: NYC coronavirus progress not enough to reopen city
- NYC restaurant feeding essential workers during coronavirus crisis
- The New Yorker: When will it be safe to end coronavirus lockdowns?
- New Jersey to begin testing asymptomatic people for coronavirus
- Coronavirus: Explaining the impact on employment in March and April
- De Blasio deflects questions on health department snub over testing, tracing
- Trump on board with $3.9 billion bailout for MTA, city councilman says
- Cuomo urges vigilance as he reports death of 5-year-old, severe illness in 73 children
- Queens teacher battled coronavirus but never took a day off
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Mayor: NYC partners with Salesforce on coronavirus contact tracing program
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New entry rules unveiled for some NYC parks
- NYC rooftop videos prove life goes on under coronavirus lockdown
- Cuomo is down for Robert De Niro to play him
- NYC restaurants that have permanently closed during the COVID-19 crisis
- NY Times: This is the future of the pandemic
- Unemployment rate rises to nearly 15%, highest since Great Depression
- NY Times: The world is taking pity on us
- 20 homeless people take shelter on MTA bus in Brooklyn
- What it means when Trump doesn't wear a mask
- How the Army is adapting to virtual recruiting during coronavirus pandemic
- NY Times: After recovery from the coronavirus, most people carry antibodies
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020
- Towns in NJ are struggling with virus contact tracing. This is how one is getting it done
- One of Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus
- Trump administration rejects CDC guidance on reopening US amid coronavirus
- Murphy calls National Guard to long-term care facilities in NJ hard hit by coronavirus
- Green flag: IndyCar to open its delayed season in Texas
- Amtrak to require customers wear face coverings
- The New Yorker: The underground efforts to get masks to doctors
- NY Times: How does antibody testing work? We went behind the scenes to find out
- VIDEO: Blake Shelton serenades nurse who almost died of COVID-19
- Cancel the wedding? Lamont hints at order of reopening CT
- More children hospitalized in NYC with rare condition that may be linked to COVID-19
- Neiman Marcus becomes 2nd major retailer to seek Chapter 11
- Cuomo says he won’t sacrifice human lives to reopen the economy
- Cuomo extends eviction moratorium, promises landlord relief
- New Jersey mayor believes he had coronavirus in November
- JetBlue to fly over NYC tonight at 7 PM
- Ice cream trucks are rolling in NJ, but with some new coronavirus rules
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How to get NYC's free COVID-19 antibody test
- NYC opens more streets to increase social distancing
- NYC moving dozens of homeless from subways during cleaning
- The New Yorker: How racism is shaping the coronavirus pandemic
- Travel from NYC seeded wave of US outbreaks
- Coronavirus survey reveals ‘shocking’ stats about hospitalized NYers
- NY must meet these seven Cuomo criteria to reopen amid coronavirus
- WATCH: Chris Cuomo pokes fun at Andrew Cuomo's newfound celebrity
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020
- Fact check: Trump's flawed China travel conspiracy
- NY Times: New York lost these remarkable characters to the virus
- New Jersey is open to NYers, despite the internet rumors
- Who is getting hospitalized for COVID-19 in New York?
- Diabetic worker loses pay for refusing hospital gig with coronavirus patients
- Why ‘ghost trains’ still run during nightly coronavirus subway shutdowns
- Masked thief hits nearly two dozen NYC businesses during pandemic
- Workers serving food at NYC schools in dire need of masks, emails show
- How grocery bills skyrocket even as food becomes scarcer during pandemic
- When will we be going to concerts and sporting events again?
- Cuomo: New coronavirus patients concentrated in downstate region
- De Blasio says NYC has ‘work to do’ as coronavirus hospitalizations rise
- Cuomo taps Bill Gates to help him 'reimagine' what New York's public schools will look like
- #TheRealHeroes: Yankees’ Aaron Judge honors virus frontline healthcare workers
- NY Times: Hoping llamas will become coronavirus heroes
- 64 NY children sickened with rare COVID-related illness, state finds
- Queens Senator Ramos wants to tax NY billionaires to ease crisis
- Are NYC grocery stores secretly administering coronavirus tests?
- Why Murphy’s NJ reopening plan will take so long — and why risk may still be too great
- Mayor says NYC preparing to furlough or lay off essential workers
- Trump: I thought virus mortality rate was 'about filling up Yankee Stadium with death!'
- A retired Kansas farmer who mailed Cuomo an N-95 mask is given an honorary degree
- CT summer camps will be allowed to open under new guidelines
- Westchester County sees sudden spike in coronavirus hospitalizations
- Cuomo says coronavirus-style remote learning could replace old model of education
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020
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Interactive map shows which parts of NYC are relying on subway most during lockdown
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Obama to celebrate graduating seniors in at least three events
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Trump says coronavirus ‘bailouts’ for blue states are unfair to Republicans
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Maskless man who wiped nose on Dollar Tree employee’s shirt arrested
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New York needs billions from Washington, no strings attached
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10 NJ universities join forces, want students to return to state for higher education
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Study says new mutant coronavirus more contagious
- NY Times: White House plans to wind down Coronavirus Task Force
- Wendy’s runs out of beef during coronavirus-fueled meat shortage
- TV's 'Blacklist' draws on animation to thwart virus shutdown
- With camps shut, families face summer in the great indoors
- Scott Stringer: 1 in 5 working NYC residents could lose jobs by end of June
- Mother's Day this year means getting creative from afar
- Mask requirements face violent backlash in communities
- Lamont closes Connecticut schools for the duration of the academic year
- In clamor to reopen, many black people feel overlooked
- De Blasio slams Trump over bailout comments
- NYC council members urge de Blasio to avoid classroom cuts
- Latino stars head up Cinco de Mayo event for coronavirus relief
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With Crispr, a possible quick test for the coronavirus
- 8-year-old Queens boy suffers heart failure after contracting virus
- ‘I hate Florida!’ How the virus convinced one NJ snowbird to fly back home
- Trump loves New York but rules out visit until ‘things calm down’
- 15 kids hospitalized in NYC with rare disease possibly linked to coronavirus
- Here’s Cuomo’s plan for reopening New York
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020
- Homeless in NYC: Scared of shelters during COVID-19 crisis
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UN: U.S. hasn't shared evidence on alleged coronavirus origin
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Hackensack teacher hands out groceries to families in need
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New Yorkers leave city during COVID-19 pandemic, unsure of return
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Five LI universities cut 300 staffers over shortfall despite federal stimulus money
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When will Broadway reopen? Producer says 2021 is possible
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NYPD: Uptick in murders, burglaries driving crime in NYC during pandemic
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Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen answers the call amid pandemic
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NYPD union wants cops out of ‘social distancing enforcement’
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Mystery barber sets up shop on Brooklyn street for quarantine clients
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New Jersey schools will stay closed for the remainder of the academic year
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Piers Morgan steps back from TV after developing coronavirus symptoms
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Cuomo says "nobody knows" when pandemic will end
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Cuomo outlines how some regions of NY can start to reopen as of May 15
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Carnival plans to resume some North American cruises in August
- Reflecting the times, acts pen songs about quarantine life
- Pratt Institute students sue the college for tuition refund, calling online instruction ‘subpar’
- Social distancing informants have their eyes on you
- Newark begins testing homeless population for COVID-19
- NYC will use powerful ultraviolet lamps to kill the coronavirus on subways and buses
- De Blasio: Major indicators on good path, 7.5M face coverings will be handed out
- What NYC dining might look like during reopening, according to 14 experts
- Social distancing practiced by some, ignored by others over warm weekend
- It’s time to care for non-COVID patients as pandemic lessens, NY doctors say
- NY to partner with six states to stock up for possible second coronavirus wave
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020
- Connecticut forced to close parks as crowds flock to enjoy warm weather
- Northeast states form consortium to buy PPE, ventilators
- De Blasio: NYC will have 30,000 coronavirus test kits by end of week
- MTA to test UV lamps to kill coronavirus on NYC subways, buses
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020
- NYPD enforces social distancing as warmer weather draws New Yorkers out of quarantine
- Most states fall short of minimum levels of testing suggested by the federal government
- Bird-watching is becoming more popular as Americans spend time outdoors
- NY Times: Global race for a vaccine intensifies with growing pressure
- Cuomo says closing and cleaning subways will be a "monumental undertaking"
- NJ hospitalizations continue to drop significantly with 5,713 patients currently hospitalized
- Cuomo: Virus deaths in NY have increased slightly, but there are fewer hospitalizations
- NJ parks and golf courses reopen today
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020
- FDA gives emergency authorization for some patients to use remdesivir
- Supervisors across Long Island come up beaches, parks reopening plan
- Westchester 'Sleepy Shoppers' grocery shop for elderly at-risk neighbors
- NYC surgeon, 74, beats 'severe form' of coronavirus with help of 3 doctor sons
- Coronavirus expected to stall Connecticut’s economy for a year or longer
- 66-year-old Colorado paramedic dies from virus after fighting pandemic in NYC
- Musk calls Tesla shares overpriced, slams coronavirus lockdowns
- De Blasio says seven miles of pedestrian, bicycle-only streets to open Monday
- Florida nurse volunteering at NYC hospital mugged in Times Square
- MTA head says subway car, station cleanings will happen ‘24 hours a day’
- NY Times: #CancelRent is new rallying cry for tenants
- Cuomo may be the single most popular politician in America right now
- NY Times: Life in Trump’s coronavirus ghetto
- NY schools to remain closed for rest of academic year
- WATCH: ‘Operation Warp Speed’ seeks vaccine by January
- WATCH: How young is too young for face masks?
- At NYC subway's last stop, lingering riders offered aid
- Madonna reveals she has coronavirus antibodies
- Dozens of residents die of coronavirus at Washington Heights nursing home
- More than 1M infected with coronavirus have recovered worldwide
- FDNY fire inspectors sue over salaries, lack of protective gear during pandemic
- What could be next in NJ after parks, golf courses get freed from lockdown?
- Javits Center hospital closing after treating more than 1,000 amid COVID-19
- Getting a coronavirus test in NYC is about to get easier — finally
- Connecticut to begin phased reopening of coronavirus lockdown May 20
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020