Interactive map reveals most New York City sidewalks are too narrow for social distancing

Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly scolded New Yorkers for not practicing social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, but a new map reveals it may be impossible to follow. The interactive map shows every sidewalk in the Big Apple and its surrounding boroughs. Users hover over a street of their choice and are shown the width … Read more

Incredible moment a COVID-19 patient is pulled from the brink of death with a jolt at New York ER

This is the incredible moment a team of nurses and doctors at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, in Yonkers, New York, miraculously saved a Covid-19 patient from the brink of death. A nurse furiously pushes down on a man’s chest as five other staff in full protective gear surround the patient’s bed. Suddenly, one throws up … Read more

Coronavirus US: Number of hospitalized in New York falls

New coronavirus hospitalizations on Monday across the state of New York were their lowest since March 25, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday as he revealed his plan to let some parts of the state reopen before others.   There were 1,308 new hospitalizations from COVID-19 across the state on Monday which is the lowest number … Read more

Coronavirus HAS mutated: Strains that evolved to be far deadlier have spread in Europe and New York

The novel coronavirus has mutated which could have very deadly complications for the pandemic, a new small study finds. A team of Chinese researchers from Zhejiang University say there are at least 30 strains of the virus, known as SARS-COV-2. Strains within China were some of the most dangerous and resembled ones that spread across … Read more

The ‘urban forests’ of New York revealed: New study finds the city has five MILLION trees

The ‘urban forests’ of New York revealed: New study finds the city has five MILLION trees in ‘forested natural areas’ Researchers carrying out a huge survey of New York City’s trees Teams spent two years collecting data in 53 designated forested natural areas  By Mark Prigg For Dailymail.com Published: 23:00 BST, 6 December 2018 | … Read more

Rates of flu-like illnesses in Santa Clara are twice as low as in New York

A new infographic shows how Santa Clara County lowered its rate of flu-like illnesses faster than New York County by enacting shelter-in-place orders sooner during the coronavirus outbreak. It was created by Kinsa Health, a San Francisco-based medical technology company that has been tracking daily fever readings using data from ‘smart thermometers’ connected to the … Read more

Almost a SIXTH of pregnant women in New York are found to have coronavirus

Almost a sixth of pregnant woman in New York have been found to have coronavirus in a small study. Researchers swabbed 215 mothers-to-be for COVID-19 when they were admitted to hospital to give birth.  A total of 33 patients – 15 per cent – tested positive. But almost all of them didn’t have any tell-tale … Read more