#MTA to start COVID-19 testing for thousands of workers weekly

#MTA to start COVID-19 testing for thousands of workers weekly

“#MTA to start COVID-19 testing for thousands of workers weekly” The MTA plans to start testing thousands of workers per week for COVID-19, officials announced Tuesday. Testing will take place at a rotating set of workplaces, including train and bus depots, as well as at medical assessment and occupational health services centers, officials said. “Our…

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#If they won’t fully reopen schools now, when will they?

#If they won’t fully reopen schools now, when will they?

“#If they won’t fully reopen schools now, when will they?” Last week, some fantastic news from the science world should’ve given full-time-schooling advocates real hope. Instead, officials are signaling that we may never return to full in-person learning, at least not like pre-COVID. A New York Times piece, “Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges,…

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#Rate of COVID-19 positive tests creeps up in New York

#Rate of COVID-19 positive tests creeps up in New York

“#Rate of COVID-19 positive tests creeps up in New York” There was a slight uptick in the rate of positive tests for COVID-19 in Brooklyn and Queens hot spots — as well as overall statewide — Saturday, according to the latest New York figures. Brooklyn’s “red zone,” including Midwood — and the worst area in…

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#NYCFC player tests positive for COVID-19

#NYCFC player tests positive for COVID-19

“#NYCFC player tests positive for COVID-19” An NYCFC player has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report. The Bronx-based Major League Soccer club said the diagnosis was first made Friday, during pre-game virus testing of the athletes, and confirmed with an additional test early Saturday. The player, who was not identified, is asymptomatic and…

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