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The Wikipedia article for the Covid-19 pandemic didn’t exist until January 2020. By June, it was one of the site’s most visited entries of all time. It became, according to Wikipedia’s project page of article rankings, “the biggest phenomenon Wikipedia has ever known.” Today, with 86 million page views, the…

What to KnowThe NYT reported, in part citing unpublished research from Columbia University, that a new variant seemed to be popping up in the city with a mutation that could weaken the effectiveness of vaccinesNeither city nor state officials had previously spoken publicly about the research; Dr. Jay Varma, the…

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A new coronavirus variant, B.1.526, is spreading in New York City. (New York Times) Moderna said it sent a new COVID-19 vaccine targeting variant B.1.351 to the NIH for clinical testing. Pfizer/BioNTech will also test a third dose of its injection…

Local Businessman Neil Hershman to Open Co-Branded Store by April, Adding to Portfolio of Dessert Brands in NYC New York, NY  (RestaurantNews.com)  America’s favorite flash-frozen beaded ice cream treat Dippin’ Dots will now be available on the streets of New York through a new co-branded Dippin’ Dots/Doc Popcorn flagship store…

Scott Pelley reports from hospitals in New York City, the new epicenter for COVID-19. Doctors describe how some patients with the disease can deteriorate suddenly and require lifesaving intensive care. Read More

Halfway through a recent New York Times story about Governor Andrew Cuomo’s long (but perhaps not widely known) history of governance-by-bullying, an ally tried to defend his signature political style. He didn’t say that Cuomo’s behavior was ethical, or reasonable, or even responsible. He just said that people liked it.…

Skip to main content HomeCoronavirus Updates2020 Election ResultsElectionsNationWorldPoliticsFactcheckEducationInvestigationsHealthWeatherRace in AmericaImpeachmentJust the FAQsTracking 2020Register to VoteVoter Guide New York City is set to reopen public middle schools for in-person learning for the first time since November as positive COVID rates in the city continue to fall, and teachers get vaccinated. (Feb.…

Author of the article: Publishing date: Feb 23, 2021  •  21 hours ago  •  6 minute read  •  5 Comments In this file photo taken Jan. 20, 2021, outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump boards Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by MANDEL NGAN /AFP via Getty Images…

KEY FACTS 3:25 p.m.: Ontarians will soon learn “when and how” they can get COVID-19 shots, says Health Minister Christine Elliott 11:30 a.m. The Quebec government is reporting 739 new cases of COVID-19 10:20 a.m.: Ontario is reporting 975 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths. 9:20 a.m.: Adamson Barbecue owner…

On May 31, 1953, 20-year-old Sylvia Plath arrived in New York City. She was a rising senior at Smith College and already a published author, with three poems sold to Harper’s; she was also just a few months away from her first suicide attempt. Stepping off the train in Grand…