But in California, cases have been declining since hitting a peak early this year, with the state now averaging around 2,700 new cases a day, the lowest figure since June. The C.D.C. said that, as of Tuesday, 35 percent of the state’s total population had received at least one vaccine shot, and 18 percent were…
Because of the pandemic, most of the auditors drew their conclusions from documents and video tours, during which Emergent workers controlled the camera angles, one former company official said. Johnson & Johnson’s auditors said monitoring reports for bacteria or other contaminants were filed four to six months late. AstraZeneca’s said that Emergent repeatedly loosened monitoring…
Headliner The Sentry Flatiron A well-appointed rooftop is about as good as it gets when it comes to complying with pandemic protocols while dining out. At this new 18th-floor perch atop the Hotel Henri, the Midtown views are an added bonus. The Sentry is the work of Parched Hospitality, founded by Barry Dry with Tom…
Looking for Someone, Maybe You My boss at the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS wanted me to meet Susan. He said that she, a hardworking designer, needed to get out more. Imagining that meant “couldn’t get a date,” I felt more resigned than happy. “How will I know you?” she asked over the phone. “I’ll…
But some experts believe the panel overstated the harms of more frequent screenings. The appropriate schedule for screenings can vary from doctor to doctor, and patient to patient, and has become quite confusing. “Many women may not even be aware of the guidelines, or that there may be any downside to mammography, and that they…
Does anything in the baking realm rival a fresh croissant, the way its burnished shell shatters, then yields to the silky, bready, layered interior? Simply, the answer is no. A pastry as miraculous as a croissant is, predictably, tricky to make at home. There is the lamination — the process of rolling and flattening butter…
“We don’t necessarily know if there’s actually less symptomatology in the very young population, ” she said. Similarly unclear are the reasons behind the study’s finding that in the first wave of MIS-C, from March 1 to July 1, 2020, young people were more prone to a few of the most serious heart complications. Dr.…
The first thing you notice about roasted cold noodles, a favorite street food in the far northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang, is that they are not cold. We are not dealing here with a dish that will give you relief from swampy August days, like cold sesame noodles; or like Korean mul naengmyeon, a bowl…
Gambling, infidelity, moving away from a shared religious faith. These topics, once hidden behind closed doors, are now discussed openly as couples choose to broadcast their relationships on podcasts. On “Marriage and Martinis,” a New Jersey pair describes getting to the brink of divorce, propelled by the husband’s trips to Atlantic City. On “Black Millennial…
Fany Gerson of La Newyorkina, which sells Mexican sweets, prepared foods and groceries, will hold a chocolate doughnut celebration at her Brooklyn shop, Fan-Fan Doughnuts, from April 13 through 15. With travel so restricted because of the pandemic, her thought was to evoke faraway destinations through flavors like rooibos (South Africa), sticky toffee (the United…