Contact Tracing: A Double Edged Sword (video)
What will post-coronavirus contact tracing look like in New York City?
Healthcare
Childbirth During a Pandemic: New York State Launches a Plan
Even in a pandemic, the natural cycles of life and death continue, and nobody knows this better now than the obstetricians and midwives working in New York City. Weddings can be postponed, birthday parties and Botox rescheduled. A baby’s arrival cannot. City hospitals not only juggle thousands of coronavirus-positive patients every day, but also the […]
Five Takeaways from NYC’s COVID-19 Data
By Caroline Chen and TuAnh Dam New York City had its first COVID-19 case on March 1, and in less than two months, the number of confirmed cases has spiked to more than 160,000. And nearly 12,000 New Yorkers have died. Behind these numbers are sad stories of people struggling in an overwhelmed healthcare system. […]
On the Frontlines: “These Patients are Alone” (video)
For internal medicine doctors, the battle against Covid-19 is a long, taxing, and mysterious experience.
Nurses Union Sues Two Hospitals and New York Health Department
The New York State Nurses Association, the state’s nurses’ union, sued the New York State’s Department of Health and two medical centers Monday over working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The union filed three lawsuits—against New York’s Department of Health, Montefiore Medical Center, and Westchester Medical Center. A press release issued by the union states […]
On the Frontlines: “These Patients are Alone”
An internal medicine doctor talks about Covid-19 diagnoses, treatments, and closed doors
A Snapshot from the Bloodbank
What it’s like to donate in the middle of an emergency and a pandemic
On the Frontlines: A Home Healthcare Worker Fears for Her Patient and Herself
The Honduran native is up before the sun and gets ready for work. Six days a week, her mornings are exactly the same, even now in the time of COVID-19. She rides the 6 train from her home in the Bronx to the 103rd Street stop and then walks another two blocks to her workplace. […]
The Coronavirus Shutdown Is Devastating New York City’s Independent Theaters
In a good year, the Secret Theatre in Long Island City, a small non-profit theater, operates on razor-thin margins. The playhouse relies heavily on local businesses to remain afloat, along with the occasional GoFundMe project. It’s worked, for the most part. The theater held more than a dozen events last year, including acting classes for […]
A Scarce Commodity (video)
On the Frontlines: Nurses Say They Need More Protective Masks and Gear
Nurses treating COVID-19 patients throughout many of the city’s hospitals are reporting that they don’t have enough protective gear. As the virus continues to spread through the city, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that more personal protective gear, and masks are on their way. For anxious nurses, the relief can’t come soon enough. Reports of supply […]
On the Frontlines: NYC Doctor Describes Battle Against COVID-19 (video)
For emergency room doctors, the battle against coronavirus is jarring, graphic and overwhelming. Hear Dr. Alyssa Nguyen-Phuc talks about her experiences in this COVID-19 pandemic.
On the Frontlines: “A Deserted Island of Death”
A look at what it’s like for an emergency room doctor as she fights the battle against Covid-19
MAP: The Coronavirus Spreads in New York
The coronavirus continues to spread. NYCityLens tracks the locations of confirmed cases throughout New York, as information is released by state officials.
A Noted “Virus Hunter” Gets the Virus
Dr. Ian Lipkin, an infectious disease expert from Columbia University, did research in China as the pandemic got underway