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De Blasio says ‘No more shutdowns’ as NYC faces virus spike
3 years ago

De Blasio says ‘No more shutdowns’ as NYC faces virus spike

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’s committed to keeping the city open as it grapples with a huge spike in coronavirus cases. While the fate of the outdoor New Year’s Eve event remained up in the air, De Blasio’s successor Eric Adams postponed his inauguration ceremony, scheduled for Jan. 1 indoors at Brooklyn’s Kings …

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For NYC businesses, vaccine mandates put damper on holiday
3 years ago

For NYC businesses, vaccine mandates put damper on holiday

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A surprise year-end decree by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all businesses in his city to get workers vaccinated has sowed confusion and frustration — and could set off a mad holiday dash to force vaccine holdouts to choose between jabs or jobs. “I’m not going to lose a good employee because of …

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Expert says COVID-19 vaccine mandates for government employees may boost shot rates
3 years, 4 months ago

Expert says COVID-19 vaccine mandates for government employees may boost shot rates

Daily Mail  

Cities and states that require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 may actually boost their immunization rates, a public health expert says. This week, New York and California became the first states to mandate that public employees get COVID-19 shots or undergo weekly testing. New York and California are the first states to mandate that public workers get COVID-19 vaccines …

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New York City middle schools reopen for in-person class as Covid-19 surge fades
3 years, 10 months ago

New York City middle schools reopen for in-person class as Covid-19 surge fades

CNN  

CNN — New York City middle schools reopened for in-person classes on Thursday as a surge of coronavirus cases that had shut schools in November continued to fade. This is the second such reopening for middle schools in New York City, the nation’s largest school district. “They will continue to be the strongest protections for the health and safety of …

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NYC middle schools will reopen to some students for the first time in months
3 years, 10 months ago

NYC middle schools will reopen to some students for the first time in months

CNN  

CNN — Some New York City middle school students in grades six through eight will return to classrooms on February 25, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. New York City public schools closed to in-person learning in November after the citywide seven-day test positivity rate for Covid-19 exceeded 3%. With elementary students and some middle school students returning to school, …

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NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies
4 years ago

NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning, and increase the number of days a week many children attend class, even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday. School programs serving special-needs students at all grade levels will open to in-person learning starting Dec. 10, de Blasio …

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New York City Public Schools Will Begin to Reopen With Weekly Covid-19 Testing
4 years ago

New York City Public Schools Will Begin to Reopen With Weekly Covid-19 Testing

News 18  

New York City’s public schools will begin to reopen for in-person learning on December 7, starting with elementary schools, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday. The schools, which make up the country’s largest school system, were closed less than two weeks ago after the citywide rate of coronavirus tests coming back positive exceeded a 3% benchmark agreed to by …

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New York City Schools Will Reopen With New COVID-19 Testing Protocol
4 years ago

New York City Schools Will Reopen With New COVID-19 Testing Protocol

NPR  

New York City Schools Will Reopen With New COVID-19 Testing Protocol Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Burton/Getty Images Andrew Burton/Getty Images Just 10 days after closing New York City's schools because of rising coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday that the nation's largest school district will begin a phased reopening next week. Sponsor Message Previously, the city …

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New York City schools to close again as city fights COVID-19
4 years, 1 month ago

New York City schools to close again as city fights COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

The mayor said plans were being made to bring in-person learning back as quickly as possible if the infection rate drops. New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday in a painful about-face for one of the first big US school systems to bring students back …

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New York coronavirus: NYC exits lockdown but enters a new crisis
4 years, 6 months ago

New York coronavirus: NYC exits lockdown but enters a new crisis

CNN  

CNN — After 78 days of coronavirus stay-at-home orders and a death toll larger than all but six countries, New York City begins to reopen Monday. “We are curve-benders, if there is such a thing.” In New York City, black/African-American people and Hispanic/Latino people have died of the coronavirus at double the rate of white people, according to city data. …

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Why was New York hit so badly with coronavirus?
4 years, 6 months ago

Why was New York hit so badly with coronavirus?

Live Mint  

As of this week, at least 21,000 New Yorkers are dead from Covid-19, with a few dozen added to the city’s count every day. “We want New Yorkers to go about their daily lives, ride the subway, take the bus, go see your neighbors,” New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot said on March 2. “New York’s subway system stands …

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