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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Was a Damp, Fungal Love Letter to New York City
One of the interesting things about living in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic has been discovering ways to experience the area vicariously through different forms of media (because it’s dangerous to be out and about beyond necessary errands). While the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie might not be the first thing that comes…
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Latest Coronavirus Science: New York’s Hopeful Road to Recovery
Here are some of the latest scientific developments around covid-19, including insights about the first major outbreak in Wuhan, China, a raft of hydroxychloroquine treatment trials, and steady progress in some but not all areas of the U.S.
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Covid-19 Has Cut The Life Expectancy Of New Yorkers By 5 Years, Report Estimates
A report released Wednesday provides some early insight into the damage covid-19 has already wrought on one of the hardest-hit regions: New York City. It concludes that the first wave of the outbreak has shaved five years off the life expectancy of NYC residents.
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CDC Urged To Release Testing Data As Coronavirus Kills Black Americans At Alarming Rates
More than a dozen U.S. senators are now pushing the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) to release its data on which Americans are getting access to covid-19 testing kits. The request, issued directly to CDC Director Robert Redfield on Tuesday, comes amid concurring reports that the virus is killing black Americans at a disproportionately high…