Movie theaters in New York City could open again as of March 5 but using only 25% of the seats and without exceeding 50 attendees, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. The measure is one more in the series of steps that the state of New York and the city have been taking to gradually return … Read more
New York’s large stadiums and sports arenas may soon reopen their doors at 10% of normal capacity, according to a plan announced Wednesday by Governor Andrew Cuomo, despite public health experts’ concern about the still-high rates. of COVID-19 infection and the threat of more contagion variants. Cuomo said that major stadiums and arenas with a … Read more
As the pandemic continues to rage across the country, Governor Andrew Cuomo assured New York will emerge victorious from the “COVID war,” revealing his plans for 2021 in his “State of the State” speech on Monday. . “COVID created the low tide in America and the ugliness was exposed for all to see,” Cuomo said. … Read more
2021 got off to a bleak start in terms of the pandemic in the country. In just nine days, more than two million new cases of coronavirus and 24,000 deaths were registered. According to information compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the total number of new cases exceeds 22 million since the pandemic began. Some 372,000 … Read more
The United States recorded the highest daily death toll from COVID-19 – nearly 3,900 – on the same day that a mob attack on Capitol Hill exposed some of the deep political divisions that have hindered the battle against the pandemic. Infections are on the rise in several states and California is hit particularly hard: … Read more
The state attorney general, Letitia James, indicates that she will be excluded from the investigation into the health services network ParCare, accused of fraudulently obtaining the vaccine against COVID-19. James will not participate in the inquiry because of his ties to ParCare CEO Gary Schlesinger, a key supporter of his campaign for Attorney General. Parcare … Read more
New York State has surpassed one million COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, according to figures announced by Governor Cuomo. This Friday 15,000 new cases were registered, out of 202,000 tests carried out. The infection rate statewide is 7.45%. Hospitalizations have dropped from the day before, but still number more than 7,800 cases. And 128 … Read more
California kicked off 2021 by reporting a record 585 coronavirus deaths in a single day after a health official said the pandemic was putting state hospitals on the “brink of catastrophe,” as some medical centers are struggling. to provide oxygen to the critically ill. More than 47,000 new confirmed cases were reported, the California Department … Read more
California confirmed this Wednesday a second case in the country of the new and presumably more contagious variant of the coronavirus, which would indicate that the infection is spreading throughout the national territory. The governor of that state, Gavin Newsom announced that the case occurred in the south of the state, although he did not … Read more
At least one person was hospitalized for Covid-19 after attending a closed-door Christmas party organized by the Republican Club of Whitestone. As reported by the local Queens Daily Eagle, James Trent began experiencing symptoms of the virus two days after the meeting, held on December 9. Some videos show around 50 people inside the venue, … Read more