Tag: Protective

N.Y.C. Hired 3,000 Workers for Contact Tracing. It’s Not Going Well.

New York TimesJune 21, 2020

New York City’s ambitious contact-tracing program, a crucial initiative in the effort to curb the coronavirus, has gotten off to a worrisome start...

Yes, Wearing Masks Helps. Here’s Why

NPRJune 21, 2020

Enlarge this image A man in a mask walks past a mural of a hand...

A survey finds more than two-thirds of companies may be working from home forever

Business InsiderJune 20, 2020

A new survey from 451 Research found that 67% of respondents expect that their work-from-home policies will become permanent, or at least remain...

‘Could the Police Kill Me, Too?’ My Young Son Asked Me

New York TimesJune 20, 2020

“If I go, could they kill me too?” my 9-year-old son asked. His question hung in the air like thick fog.Local activists had...

Latin America’s Virus Villains: Corrupt Officials Collude With Price Gougers for Body Bags and Flimsy Masks

New York TimesJune 20, 2020

Of all the schemes that have siphoned resources from Latin American countries fighting the coronavirus, the body bag conspiracy might be the most...

Expert answers COVID-19 queries on self-isolation and more

Covid19June 20, 2020

By Dr Muattar Hanif As the pandemic continues to affect the world, many people have turned to Google to answer their queries about coronavirus. The...

The US attorney for the Southern District of New York who oversaw investigations into multiple Trump loyalists abruptly ousted

Business InsiderJune 19, 2020

Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, is stepping down, Attorney General William Barr announced late Friday.The SDNY...