New York City Stepping Up Support For Nursing Homes, Mayor Calls For More Home-Based Care
As of May 18, there were 5,630 coronavirus-related deaths at nursing homes statewide, with 3,050 in the city alone. Those
Watch CBS News
As of May 18, there were 5,630 coronavirus-related deaths at nursing homes statewide, with 3,050 in the city alone. Those
Wait for word from health officials because if we don't and we move too quickly, we might have to do all of this all over again.
It happened just before 7 p.m. at an apartment on Saint Nicholas Terrace in Harlem.
The mayor specifically mentioned the pneumonia vaccine, warning that children with compromised respiratory systems are more vulnerable to COVID-19.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said coronavirus numbers are "headed in the right direction" but data shows most new cases are coming from low income and communities of color.
It has been a challenging transition for students, going from classroom to classroom to countless hours of screen time at the kitchen table.
U.S. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who has trained Triple Crown winners American Pharaoh and Justify, says he's just happy there's a plan in place.
The goal is to keep the connection between New Yorkers and the Navy, the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard strong.
New Yorkers need more help now than ever getting their hands on healthy eats.
In Queens, one young EMT is among the most vulnerable to infection, yet he's still selflessly stepping up.
Police ordered the group to disperse, and they complied without further incident. No arrests or summonses were issued.
In a statement, the Met says it anticipates opening to the public in mid-August, or a few weeks later, in keeping with phased reopening guidelines.
Police said the preliminary investigation found a Toyota Corolla rear-ended the motorcycle and dragged the rider a short way.
Heartbreaking video shows the child abandoned in seconds.
"I happen to be taking it. I happen to be taking it," Trump said. "I'm taking it. Hydroxychloroquine. Right now, yeah."
"It's going to be a huge effort, an unprecedented effort," the mayor said. "The greatest challenge I'd say this school system has ever faced."
New data from the Department of Health shows a deepening divide as black and Latino communities are dying at twice the rate of their white counterparts.
"New York will be a full partner. Anything we can do to make it happen and make it happen safely, we will," he said.
New studies out of Britain, Ireland and Northwestern in Chicago have found that vitamin D may play a protective role against coronavirus.
"It was kind of a light bulb moment," said Leland Yu. "One day on my run I thought 'How can I help give back to my community?"
They thought they'd feel the pinch of losing the restaurant market, but instead lettuce and veggie gardens - especially organic - are flourishing.
Some needy New Yorkers are getting deliveries by New York City as part of its COVID-19 food program to feed the homebound and food insecure, but now with mixed results.
It's almost certain the face-to-face learning students have always known is not what they'll encounter in the fall.
So far, of the hundreds of homeless the city has been in contact with, fewer than 15% remain connected to the system.
Keith Woo is a 58-year-old real estate broker who had no idea what he was in for when we started having COVID-19 symptoms in early March.
