A mounting casualty of coronavirus crisis: Health care jobs
Tens of thousands of medical workers across the United States are suddenly out of work as operating rooms and doctor's offices go dark, casualties of urgent calls to prioritize coronavirus patients at overwhelmed hospitals and of the economic waves the crisis is churning.
Hunt for medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation
With the federal stockpile dwindling fast, and the Trump administration limiting access to what’s left, state leaders are going to extraordinary measures on their own to secure faces masks, ventilators, gloves and other equipment essential to fighting the outbreak.
De Blasio wants a military medical draft to fight the war on coronavirus
The mayor said he expects New York to face "unprecedented challenges" in the next few weeks and is asking the president to call on doctors and nurses around the country to deploy where they are most needed.
Coronavirus crisis escalates at Long Island hospitals
One doctor on Long Island called the coronavirus is the most catastrophic crisis of his nearly four-decade career.
Gov. Cuomo authorizes seizure of ventilators if needed
Officials fear they will soon run out of breathing machines for intensive care patients. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order will allow the state to redeploy excess ventilators and protective equipment from hospitals and other institutions.
New Jersey lowers flags to half-staff as COVID deaths rise
Flags in New Jersey will fly at half-staff indefinitely to honor the people who died from COVID-related causes. The number of positive cases in the state is nearly 30,000.
Central Park houses hospital ward as NY races to add beds
There is a coronavirus ward in tents in Central Park. A makeshift hospital has been set up in a Manhattan convention center. Over the next few weeks, spaces including pro tennis courts, college dorms and a cruise ship terminal are supposed to start housing patients as New York state races to roughly triple its hospital capacity.
NYC officials now say you should cover your face in public
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that N95 masks and surgical masks should be reserved for medical personnel and first responders. Every day New Yorkers, on the other hand, should cover their nose and mouth with a bandana, scarf, or other piece of clothing.
‘We all have a part to play’: Boston ICU nurses urge public to stay at home
"I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared," one of the nurses says in the video.
‘It’s hell’ - NYC EMTs claim to be overwhelmed due to coronavirus
The strain being placed on EMTs and paramedics is being called “unprecedented,” as the number of confirmed cases and hospitalizations due to the coronavirus in New York City continues to increase.
Former NYPD Commissioner O'Neill to serve as coronavirus adviser
Former Commissioner James O'Neill will serve as a special adviser on the mayor's COVID-19 response team.
Medical students graduating early to battle coronavirus
Medical students from across Long Island are deciding to graduate early in order to get out onto the front lines of battling the coronavirus pandemic.
Call for virus volunteers yields army of health care workers
The work is exhausting and dangerous, the situation bleak. But an army of health care workers heeded New York’s call for help reinforcing hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Pink eye could be symptom of COVID-19, American Academy of Ophthalmology warns vision care providers
Researchers suggest that pink eye could be an additional symptom of COVID-19.
NJ to open more test sites as coronavirus deaths rise
New Jersey's number of positive cases is near 19,000, up from about 16,000, while the death toll climbed from 198 to 267 overnight.
Trump: 'Very painful 2 weeks' ahead as White House projects 100K to 240K total US deaths from COVID-19
The president remarked on the developments on Tuesday.
Northwell Health using modified BiPAP machines as ventilators
Northwell Health is using 3D-printed parts to turn bilevel positive airway pressure machines into ventilators.
New York virus death toll rises above 1,200
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said 6,984 new cases have brought the state's total to 66,497. More than 9,500 people have been hospitalized with more than 2,300 people under intensive care.