NYC prepares for a Halloween unlike any other

Halloween may have the green light in New York City, but with the COVID-19 guidelines in place, people are trying to adapt while finding safe ways to celebrate.

Johns Hopkins health expert says enclosed outdoor dining isn’t ironclad for COVID-19 transmission

With restrictions on indoor dining still in place for many parts of the DMV, the planning for winterizing outdoor seating in the time of coronavirus has been in the works for a lot of restaurants.

Schools in COVID cluster zones to reopen as cases drop in NYC

Schools in red and orange cluster zones in New York City will reopen for in-person learning as COVID-19 cases dropped slightly.

Team of UC Berkeley scientists study poop in sewers for COVID-19 hotspots

Knowing what neighborhoods are virus hotspots can help health officials figure out how to enact orders to clamp down on the spread and figure out if their efforts are even working.

Surge in virus threatens to reverse global economic rebounds

The resurgence of coronavirus cases engulfing the United States and Europe is imperiling economic recoveries on both sides of the Atlantic.

Can a fitness watch help spot COVID early?

In May, FitBit conducted a study of more than 187,000 FitBit users to look at the potential for early illness detection.

De Blasio: NYC COVID rate is ‘worrisome’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called the city’s latest COVID-19 numbers “worrisome” in a briefing on Thursday.

Outdoor dining bubbles aren't as safe as you'd think, doctors say

'The reality is that outdoor dining bubbles are not safer than indoor dining, and may actually increase your risk of contracting Covid-19'

Harvard study: Flying poses lower COVID-19 risk than grocery shopping with proper safety measures

Harvard researchers found that proper safety precautions taken collectively can reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission on a plane to below that of other routine activities during the pandemic.

Study links mask use to fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations

Researchers from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee found evidence to reinforce what scientists have been saying for months: Masks help stop the spread of COVID-19.

'Second wave is coming now,' says Murphy during COVID briefing

Gov. Phil Murphy had a dire warning for New Jerseyans Thursday: the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is coming in now.

NYC's last chess parlor holds out amid pandemic

The pandemic forced many businesses in New York to close. Chess Forum is the city's last chess parlor.