March 13, 2020
Press Office
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced new updates on the City’s response to COVID-19.
Emergency Medical Responders Have Lacked Guidance and Are Stretched for Supplies and Personnel to Combat Coronavirus
March 13, 2020
by Marshall Allen, Topher Sanders, Joaquin Sapien and Lexi Churchill
via ProPublica @propublica
Key direction from the CDC on how to protect emergency responders came after the first American case and the exposure of at least one firefighter.
Plantings
March 13, 2020
Paul Kendall
My grandfather, Dr. Frank Biberstein, is now deceased. In fact, he died in 1969 when I was only 14 years old.
Two Very Big Words
March 13, 2020
President Trump
To unleash the full power of the federal government in this effort today, I am officially declaring a National Emergency. Two very big words.
December 1918
March 13, 2020
“Policemen in Seattle wearing masks made by the Red Cross, during the influenza epidemic. December 1918.
Papa’s Delicate Condition
March 13, 2020
“Jack Griffith, known as “Papa” to all, is a family man in a Texas town, but an irresponsibly eccentric one when he has had a drink too many.
Pandemic
March 11, 2020
President Trump
My fellow Americans, tonight I want to speak with you about our nation’s unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China and is now spreading throughout the world.
Cancel Culture
March 12, 2020
Not that long ago the phrase ‘cancel culture’ signified not finding Louis CK funny anymore.
Says WHO
March 11, 2020
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
In the past two weeks, the number of cases of COVID-19 outside China has increased 13-fold, and the number of affected countries has tripled.
Keep Your Distance
March 11, 2020
Hey, a seat!