A makeshift morgue has been set up outside a Manhattan hospital in a bid to handle any possible surge in coronavirus victims as the New York City death roll rose to 192. Armed military personnel, NYPD and NYC Medical Examiner’s Office employees were spotted outside Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital on Wednesday as crew members erected huge white tents … Read more
New York is ‘pursuing’ testing residents’ blood for coronavirus antibodies, which indicate that they have had, recovered from and become immune to the virus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday. Researchers at Mt Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine announced Monday that they had developed the first so-called serologic test for COVID-19 in the US, and … Read more
New York hospitals are treating coronavirus patients with high dosages of VITAMIN C after promising results from China Dr Andrew Weber shared that he has been immediately giving his intensive-care patients 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C The Long Island based pulmonologist and critical-care specialist with Northwell Health shared that patients are given three to … Read more
White House officials said Tuesday that anyone who has recently been to New York should self quarantine for 14 days. Dr Deborah Birx, the response coordinator for the White House task force, warned that people leaving the hardest hit area of the United States might not be sick, but could have been exposed to the virus. … Read more
New York City’s streets continue to be an eerie and disturbing sight, empty of tourists and residents as locals shutter themselves indoors to avoid the coronavirus outbreak. The Big Apple’s subway system that usually shuttles millions of commuters a day is now desolate, with the few passengers who brave the journey wearing protective face masks … Read more
E! News presenter Scott Tweedie reveals his ‘home studio’ as he self-isolates in New York amid COVID-19 By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:59 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 03:55 GMT, 21 March 2020 Australian television presenter Scott Tweedie recently relocated to New York after landing a hosting role on the E! … Read more
President Trump declares New York a major disaster area as NYC hospitals run low on ventilators and masks and ‘epicenter’ city makes up a THIRD of all US coronavirus cases The declaration allows New York State access to FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund The Trump administration declaration was issued Friday This is the first time in … Read more
New York City has recorded 1664 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day, taking the total number to 3615. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the shocking statistic in a press conference held Thursday afternoon, with the official number soaring by over 1000 in the hours since state Governor Andrew Cuomo updated the public earlier … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more