Coronavirus hospitalizations in New York state, once the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S., have dropped to 743, its lowest level since mid-March. New York Gov. Andrew CuomoAndrew CuomoNew York's coronavirus hospitalizations fall to lowest number since early March The Hill's 12:30 Report — Presented by Facebook — Public debate on face masks ramps up…
Answer your freakin’ phone.That’s the message contact tracers are trying to get through to people they’re calling who have tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. One public service announcement tweeted out by the state Health Department shows two iphones side by side, one with an incoming call from “Your Ex” and another from…
Remember back in mid-March, right as the coronavirus pandemic was taking off in the US, New York City officials issued some helpful advice on sex practices during the outbreak?The guide, issued by the New York City Health Department, advised residents on "how to enjoy sex and avoid spreading COVID-19," by essentially sticking to masturbation and…
New York's one-day virus death toll drops below 100 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday the state's single-day death toll from the coronavirus fell below 100, for the first time in weeks. Eighty four people died from the coronavirus in New York on Friday, he said, down from 109 the day before. "Eighty-four is…
(CNN)As coronavirus cases began spiking in New York City in March, officials worried that the city's notorious jail system on Rikers Island could become a powder keg inside the epicenter of the pandemic. In the weeks since, correctional officials handed out …
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…