Gov. Kathy Hochul said the statewide mask mandate in schools would end on Wednesday, and Mayor Eric Adams planned to lift pandemic measures in the city on March 7.
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New York City Schools Will Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate
Masking inside the city’s public schools will still be required, as is the case across the state, but not outside on school grounds.
New York City Schools Will Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate
Masking inside the city’s public schools will still be required, as is the case across the state, but not outside on school grounds.
New York Deer Infected With Omicron, Study Finds
White-tailed deer on Staten Island have become the first wild animals with documented Omicron infections. The coronavirus has now been found in deer in 15 states.
Sarah Palin, Who is Unvaccinated, Dined Outdoors in N.Y.C. After Testing Positive
The unvaccinated former Alaska governor returned to Elio’s, the Upper East Side restaurant where she had been seen dining indoors on Saturday despite the city’s requirement that indoor guests show proof of vaccination.
Is Omicron Peaking?
In parts of the Northeast, it seems to be.
A Growing Gap Between the Vaccinated and Unvaccinated
We look at Omicron’s toll in New York and Seattle, two cities with timely data.
Emerging Data Raise Questions About Antigen Tests and Nasal Swabs
A new study adds to evidence that common rapid tests may fail to detect some Omicron cases in the first days of infection.