Elizabeth Kim

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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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The Pandemic Upended Their Lives Economically, Then Federal Benefits Ended, How New Yorkers are Surviving Seven Months In

Monday, October 26, 2020

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"It's like feast or famine and you have to be super comfortable with that reality right now."

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.
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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

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Many travelers are reconsidering travel plans due to global outbreaks of COVID-19.

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