Morning Jolt: What’s Going On with New York?

On the menu today: New York City's coronavirus case numbers are gradually improving, but they're still a long way from out of the woods, how the virus is creating dire days for big-city public-transportation systems, and a new study indicates that the colossal mistakes of the Big Apple in the early days of the outbreak helped set the course for the rest of the country.

The Coronavirus and the Dire Future for Big City Public Transportation

As of this writing, the most recent date where New York City's official data gives the number of new cases is Monday, May 4, where the city had 711 new diagnosed cases of the coronavirus.

The Worldometers chart breaks down new cases by today and yesterday, but not further back.

Still, Monday's new case total in New York City is higher than the Wednesday's case total for Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, Wyoming, Maine, Idaho, West Virginia, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, Oklahoma, ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 07 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 07 2020 What's Going On with New York? On the menu today: New York City's coronavirus case numbers are gradually improving, but they're still a long way from out of the woods, how the virus is creating dire days for big-city public-transportation systems, and a new study indicates that the colossal mistakes of the Big Apple in the early days of the outbreak helped set the course for the rest of the country. The Coronavirus and the Dire Future for Big City Public Transportation As of this writing, the most recent date where New York City's official data gives the number of new cases is Monday, May 4, where the city had 711 new diagnosed cases of the coronavirus. The Worldometers chart breaks down new cases by today and yesterday, but not further back. Still, Monday's new case total in New York City is higher than the Wednesday's case total for Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, Wyoming, Maine, Idaho, West Virginia, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, Oklahoma, ...   READ MORE

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