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New York City Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi has tested positive for Covid-19, the city announced Wednesday. Chokshi’s diagnosis comes as the city is experiencing a sustained uptick in Covid-19 transmission and two variant strains have popped up around the region. The mutations, which were found in most cases in the U.K. and in South Africa, are highly contagious. “In New York City and across the country, COVID continues to circulate in our communities, and all of us are potentially expos...

Airline labor unions are seeking $15 billion more in federal payroll support for the industry to keep jobs through Sept. 30. "We are fully behind our union leaders efforts to fight for an extension and we will lend our time and energy to support this effort in every way we can," American CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom told staff. The notices are federally required but dont guarantee that all of those workers will lose their jobs. The airline is offering leaves of absence with partial...

Houston rodeo disrupted for second year The 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was cancelled on Wednesday amid concerns about the safety of large public gatherings. The rodeo, originally scheduled to run for three weeks beginning in early March, was postponed until May earlier this year. On Wednesday, organisers announced the event – which typically attracts 2.5 million attendees and employs almost 4,000 – would be scrapped. Last year’s rodeo was halted after the first week as the viru...

11:46 a.m. ET, February 3, 2021 CNNs Ryan Young reports on why some Black Americans are hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine Syringes and vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are prepared to be administered to frontline health care workers in Reno, Nevada, on December 17. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images CNNs National Correspondent Ryan Young is in Atlanta reporting on why some Black Americans are hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine. According to a recent CNN analysis of data fr...

New York Citys health commissioner who appeared in ads promoting COVID vaccines tests positive for coronavirus NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi, 39, says he was recently tested, received a positive diagnosis, and has mild symptoms  Chokshi was named commissioner last August after Mayor Bill de Blasio clashed with his predecessor  Chokshi has appeared in scores of public service announcements urging New Yorkers to wear masks and practice social distancing More recently, Chokshi has le...

California, N.Y. to Open New Stadium Vaccine Sites: Virus Update Bloomberg 2/3/2021 Bloomberg News © Bloomberg People wearing protective masks wait in line to receive a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a walk up vaccination site in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford have started looking at how to re-engineer their coronavirus vaccine to defeat new mutations, saying a tweaked injecti...

California, N.Y. to Open New Stadium Vaccine Sites: Virus Update Bloomberg 2/3/2021 Bloomberg News © Bloomberg People wearing protective masks wait in line to receive a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a walk up vaccination site in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford have started looking at how to re-engineer their coronavirus vaccine to defeat new mutations, saying a tweaked injecti...

Will an over-the-counter, rapid coronavirus test soon be available? Updated Feb 02, 2021; Posted Feb 02, 2021 The United States will begin receiving shipments of a rapid at-home coronavirus test this month, according to a recent report. In this file photo, Delco Drugs owner Robert Annicharico with a coronavirus test outside his Eltingville pharmacy. (Staten Island Advance) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Monday it made a deal with Austra...

De Blasio unveils COVID recovery and plans to reshape iconic NYC bridges in final State of the City address Clayton Guse, Shant Shahrigian, Michael Gartland New York City will create new bike lanes on two East River bridges — and close some lanes to vehicular traffic — as part of a plan to expand its network of bike lanes throughout the five boroughs. The new initiative would open bike lanes on the Brooklyn and the Queensboro bridges and is one of several new policies Mayor ...

MAYOR DE BLASIO PRESENTS NYCS PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022   According to the mayor, there is a $1.5 billion revenue decline due to the pandemic, driven by $2.5 billion decline in property tax revenue, and the city has seen $5.9 billion in unexpected costs since the start of the pandemic “After one of the most painful years in our City’s history, this budget puts us on a path to recovery while making responsible choices in light of steep revenue losses due to COVID-19. Pr...