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Brooklyn, These 3 Masks Will Give You the Most Protection Against COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance on masks, saying that cloth masks provide the least protection from COVID-19
The COVID-19 Pandemic has Inspired New Health Habits for These 4 Scholars – Here’s What They Put Into Practice and Why

The COVID-19 Pandemic has Inspired New Health Habits for These 4 Scholars – Here’s What They Put Into Practice and Why

We asked four scholars to reflect on a health habit that they have adopted during the tumultuous months and years since COVID-19 turned people’s lives upside down.
Brooklyn, You Can Now Get 4 Free COVID Tests Sent Straight to Your Door

Brooklyn, You Can Now Get 4 Free COVID Tests Sent Straight to Your Door

The government launched a website Tuesday where anyone across the country can order up to four COVID-19 tests free of charge, and have them delivered right to your front door.
The Week in COVID-19 (01/18/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Week in COVID-19 (01/18/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The CDC has said cloth face masks do not offer as much protection as surgical masks or respirators, and is urging NYers to get high quality face masks to protect against COVID-19
Here’s Where (and How) You Are Most Likely to Catch COVID – New Study

Here’s Where (and How) You Are Most Likely to Catch COVID – New Study

Which of our once-familiar activities is safe? And how safe exactly? These were the questions we sought to answer in our latest research.
From Delta to Omicron, Here’s How Scientists Know Which Coronavirus Variants Are Circulating in the US

From Delta to Omicron, Here’s How Scientists Know Which Coronavirus Variants Are Circulating in the US

By sequencing enough coronavirus genomes, scientists are able to build up a representative picture of which variants are circulating in the population overall.

The Week in COVID-19 (01/10/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Although New York City is still facing a surge in COVID-19 cases with the new Omicron variant, there are positive indicators the city could have passed the peak of the surge
During a COVID-19 Surge, ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ Involve Excruciating Choices and Impossible Ethical Decisions for Hospital & Staff

During a COVID-19 Surge, ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ Involve Excruciating Choices and Impossible Ethical Decisions for Hospital & Staff

When health systems are moving toward crisis conditions, the first steps we take are to do all we can to conserve and reallocate scarce resources.
The Week in COVID-19 (01/03/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Week in COVID-19 (01/03/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

On Monday, students across the city return to the classroom despite record high numbers of COVID-19 infections

CDC Shortens Isolation Period for Some, As NYC Offers $100 for Booster Shots

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reduced the isolation period for those who have COVID-19 but are asymptotic to five days