Elizabeth Kim appears in the following:
Local COVID-19 Roundup: Slow Vaccine Rollout and UK Variant Detected
Tuesday, January 05, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 news in our area including vaccine rollout and the first case of the UK variant identified in New York State.
As Nursing Home Vaccinations Get Underway in NYC, A Queens Staff Recalls Their Own Personal Toll
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Vaccinations for COVID-19 are underway in New York City nursing homes and long-term care facilities, with staff members first in line to receive the shots.
Vaccine Rollout Begins at Safety Net Hospitals Across The City
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The first employees received vaccines on Wednesday at two hospitals that serve some of the city's most vulnerable residents.
New Shutdown Trigger
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
Elizabeth Kim explains Governor Cuomo's new restrictions that target indoor dining.
NYC COVID-19 Study Offers Little New Information
Thursday, December 03, 2020
As New York City faces a second wave of COVID 19 cases, many people still feel unclear about just how easy it is to transmit the virus.
Daily New COVID Cases In NYC Are The Highest In Five Months
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
The number of new daily coronavirus cases in New York City is now the highest it has been since June 1st.
What COVID-19 Tests New Yorkers Can Get, And What They're Good For
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Gothamist’s Elizabeth Kim discusses the various types of COVID-19 tests and the ups and downs of each.
The Pandemic Upended Their Lives Economically, Then Federal Benefits Ended, How New Yorkers are Surviving Seven Months In
Monday, October 26, 2020
Gothamist
"It's like feast or famine and you have to be super comfortable with that reality right now."
The Latest on COVID, and Lockdown Protests, in NYC
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Updates on how the pandemic, and resistance to Gov. Cuomo's new lockdown measures, are impacting the city.
Governor Maps Out New Restrictions in COVID Hotspots
Wednesday, October 07, 2020
Governor Cuomo is ordering additional restrictions on non-essential businesses, large gatherings, and schools in areas that are experiencing an increase in coronavirus cases.
Is NYC's Second Wave on the Horizon?
Thursday, October 01, 2020
New York City's daily rate of positive tests rose above 3 percent this week, the highest it's been in months, before falling back down to under 1% Wednesday. What does it mean?
New York City's COVID Clusters
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Against the backdrop of some promising signs — public schools opening for in-person learning this week, indoor dining starting Wednesday — COVID is on the rise in some zip codes.
As Second Wave Looms Over NYC, So Does The Prospect Of A Return To More Restrictions
Friday, September 25, 2020
An increase in coronavirus cases in parts of Brooklyn and Queens could lead to new limits in gathering size, fines for not wearing masks, and closures of non-essential businesses.
NYC's Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot Resigns
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
In a message to her staff she said that the health department would have to work closely with other agencies to prepare for an "inevitable second wave."
N.Y.C. Schools Will Not Fully Reopen in Fall
Thursday, July 09, 2020
Students will go to school for one to three days a week. The rest will be online learning.
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Reports A Drop In Number Of Coronavirus Deaths
Monday, April 06, 2020
New York's governor on Sunday reported a decrease in the number of daily deaths and hospitalizations from the coronavirus. He stressed it was too early to tell what that means for the long term.
The Latest on Coronavirus and PAUSE in NYC
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Gothamist updates on Covid-19 and PAUSE.
Your Coronavirus Questions Answered
Monday, March 09, 2020
New York State now has among the most confirmed coronavirus cases in the nation. Starting at 7 p.m., call in with your questions to 844-745-8255.
Covering a Pandemic When Institutions Go Dark
Wednesday, March 04, 2020
The media messaging surrounding coronavirus is coming directly from the CDC. Is that in our best interest?
Adjusting Travel Plans Due To The Coronavirus
Friday, February 28, 2020
Many travelers are reconsidering travel plans due to global outbreaks of COVID-19.