newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Retired FDNY battalion chief who lost son in 9/11 dead of coronavirus

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A retired FDNY @ @ @ @ @ his son during the 9/11 terror attacks , has died from the coronavirus , a @ @ @ @ @ died early Wednesday — just over a week after being confirmed to have the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ Staten Island Advance .
The 73-year-old from Huguenot joined the FDNY in 1973 and rose @ @ @ @ @ Chief , the report says .
His son , Mark , followed in his footsteps @ @ @ @ @ Ladder Company 105 .
Mark , 28 , was in a meeting on the 92nd @ @ @ @ @ the terror attacks occurred .

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A retired FDNY battalion chief, who lost his son during the 9/11 terror attacks, has died from the coronavirus, a report says.
Albert Petrocelli died early Wednesday — just over a week after being confirmed to have the pandemic COVID-19, according to the Staten Island Advance.
The 73-year-old from Huguenot joined the FDNY in 1973 and rose the rank of FDNY Battalion Chief, the report says.
His son, Al Jr., followed in his footsteps, becoming a firefighter in Ladder Company 105.
His other son, Mark, was in a meeting on the 92nd floor of WTC 1 when the terror attacks occurred and died at 28-years-old.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Medical workers at Bronx hospital say they were given Yankees ponchos as PPE

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That ’ s not even in the ballpark of PPE .
Medical workers at a Bronx hospital say they were given Yankees ponchos to use as personal protective equipment amid a widespread supply shortage during the coronavirus outbreak .
An obstetrician-gynecologist resident at Montefiore Medical Center raised the major foul Tuesday night in a tweet accompanied by a photo of a plastic white-and-navy Yankees-branded rain poncho .
“ I ’ m a physician at a hospital in NYC and THIS IS THE ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my shift .
Our federal government has completely failed its health care workers .
# GetUsPPE , ” @ racheljulie wrote .
Four other employees at the hospital told The New York Times that they ’ d been given bags with the ponchos and told to use the items inside as protective equipment .
All of the staffers , speaking anonymously for fear of retribution , said they refused to wear the coverings and instead reused old gowns or dipped into the medical center ’ s dwindling emergency supplies .
The employees noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t cover the arms and had no openings in the back to allow for removal without contamination .
Montefiore Medical Center maintained the ponchos weren ’ t intended to be used as medical supplies and were just a gift to worn-down employees .
“ We received a very generous donation of 2,500 ponchos from our Bronx neighbors and friends The New York Yankees , ” it said in a statement Wednesday evening .
“ We distributed them , first come first served , to the first 2,500 of our staff who walked in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This was a gift intended for their personal use.
” A Yankees executive , speaking on condition of anonymity , told the Times that someone at the hospital contacted the team recently , asking specifically for ponchos and the club donated thousands .
In an email to staff on Wednesday , the chief of neurology at Montefiore ’ s medical schools , sought to ease concerns about the ponchos .
“ The hospital initiated the new PPE distribution today .
As you enter the hospital , you are given a full set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this occurred at all sites today , ” she wrote , according to the Times .
“ ( For Mets fans who received Yankee rain ponchos , we feel you ) , ” she added .

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That’s not even in the ballpark of PPE.
Medical workers at a Bronx hospital say they were given Yankees ponchos to use as personal protective equipment amid a widespread supply shortage during the coronavirus outbreak.
An obstetrician-gynecologist resident at Montefiore Medical Center raised the major foul Tuesday night in a tweet accompanied by a photo of a plastic white-and-navy Yankees-branded rain poncho.
“I’m a physician at a hospital in NYC and THIS IS THE ‘PPE’ I WAS JUST HANDED for my shift. Our federal government has completely failed its health care workers. #GetUsPPE,” @racheljulie wrote.
Four other employees at the hospital told The New York Times that they’d been given bags with the ponchos and told to use the items inside as protective equipment.
All of the staffers, speaking anonymously for fear of retribution, said they refused to wear the coverings and instead reused old gowns or dipped into the medical center’s dwindling emergency supplies.
The employees noted that the Bronx Bomber gear didn’t cover the arms and had no openings in the back to allow for removal without contamination.
Montefiore Medical Center maintained the ponchos weren’t intended to be used as medical supplies and were just a gift to worn-down employees.
“We received a very generous donation of 2,500 ponchos from our Bronx neighbors and friends The New York Yankees,” it said in a statement Wednesday evening. “We distributed them, first come first served, to the first 2,500 of our staff who walked in the door last night and this morning. This was a gift intended for their personal use.”
A Yankees executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Times that someone at the hospital contacted the team recently, asking specifically for ponchos and the club donated thousands.
In an email to staff on Wednesday, the chief of neurology at Montefiore’s medical schools, sought to ease concerns about the ponchos.
“The hospital initiated the new PPE distribution today. As you enter the hospital, you are given a full set of PPE. We have confirmed that this occurred at all sites today,” she wrote, according to the Times.
“(For Mets fans who received Yankee rain ponchos, we feel you),” she added.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--NYC Comptroller calls on court to better help domestic violence victims

Victims of domestic violence stuck at home amid the coronavirus ...

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City Comptroller Scott Stringer said on Thursday that New York City Family Courts aren’t doing enough to make sure that domestic violence victims are getting restraining orders — and that survivors’ safety might be at risk as some are forced to stay home with their abusers.
In a letter to Administrative Judge Jeanette Ruiz, who is in charge of the city’s family courts, Stringer said that “limited court staffing and communication” because of the coronavirus pandemic is making it more difficult for survivors to obtain or renew orders of protection.
There are now three judges handling Family Court matters and a limited number of clerks assisting them, Stringer said.
“For New Yorkers forced to isolate with their abusers, home can be life-threatening. This is why the systems in place to support survivors, including the courts, must adapt to meet survivors where they are,” the letter reads.
Stringer also said the court system is providing little guidance on its website for survivors to get emergency orders of protection and that the information isn’t given in languages other than English.
The comptroller said the court system should establish a dedicated email address for orders of protection, tap private attorneys to help plug holes in court staffing and change its 24/7 domestic violence hotline to make it easier for callers to get information on restraining orders.
“I believe more could be done to strengthen this critical lifeline at a time when many survivors may feel literally trapped inside their homes,” Stringer said.
New York City courts have been holding proceedings by videoconference over the last several weeks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jeremy Saland, a Family Court attorney, said that prior to the outbreak domestic violence survivors could go to a courthouse and apply for orders of protection — and usually get it approved on the same day.
But now survivors are left with either applying for the orders with an online form or a victim services organization like Safe Horizon.
“Knowledge is power and one of the concerns that I believe Mr. Stringer is voicing is that those who need it most may not know where or how to secure an order of protection from a current spouse, a former girlfriend or boyfriend or other domestic partner or family member,” Saland said.
In response to Stringer’s letter, a court system spokesman said Family Court matters are being handled virtually and that courts have the “same standard for filing and adjudicating petitions” that it had before courts scaled back operation in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Court system spokesman Lucian Chalfen also said that Ruiz has been in touch with legal service providers to help survivors who don’t have attorneys.
The city also maintains a website for domestic violence survivors called NYC Hope, which has seen a sharp spike in visitors since the advent of the pandemic.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Hero of the Day: Brooklyn volunteer delivers food to Holocaust survivors

When Darren Ornitz got an urgent text message calling for volunteers to bring supplies to Holocaust survivors trapped at home by the coronavirus crisis , he sprang into action .
“ Imagine being 85-years-old , stuck in an apartment and scared ?
” Ornitz , a freelance photographer , told The Post .
The selfless shutterbug works with a program called In It Together , a nonprofit that matches people willing to aid 26 different emergency food banks struggling to feed the needy in the wake of the pandemic .
Last week , Ornitz was assigned to the Met Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homebound Holocaust survivors .
Ornitz had a car , he had the time and had been struggling with a sense of “ helplessness ” since the outbreak took over the Big Apple , so he decided to answer the call .
“ I think we all need to try our best in all the little ways we can to help the older population of people get through this , ” Ornitz , 34 , said .
He jumped in his car and drove to the kosher food warehouse in East Flatbush from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Island to meet an elderly woman who was living alone .
“ She said she didn ’ t know what she was going to do , and she was really relieved that she would have food , ” Ornitz recounted of the delivery .
“ She thought that there would just be food for a day or two , but she was surprised when we showed up — there was food for at least a week or so.
” Ornitz left “ the basics ” of cooking oil , onions , crackers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the woman ’ s doorstep to ensure a safe delivery and headed off to another survivor .
“ This is an opportunity for New Yorkers to step up , ” said In It Together ’ s founder , Alex Godin , who connected Ornitz to the Met Council .
“ We ’ ve heard from a bunch of our partners that this is really key .
This is the difference for them between being able to serve food and not being able to serve food.
” Ornitz ended up making two deliveries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Coney Island to Staten Island , where he dropped off groceries for another needy survivor who was fearful they ’ d run out of food .
“ There were at least six boxes filled with lettuce , potatoes , rice and oil , and onions and tomatoes .
There was a lot of produce , ” he recalled .
He said the decision to step up and lend a hand was an easy one — even as he battled his own anxieties about the oft-deadly virus .
“ We ’ re all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are young , ” Ornitz admitted .
“ I can ’ t imagine what it ’ s like for elderly people who either feel vulnerable because they ’ re older , or who don ’ t have family or friends to help them.
” He said he was grateful for the opportunity to give back and was already back at it Thursday afternoon , this time on a different mission : helping low-income seniors in Brooklyn .
“ I thought that if there was a way to responsibly volunteer and make sure I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the problem , that it would be an important thing to try and provide help to those who needed it , ” Ornitz said .
“ Just being able to go and help even one person , this older woman who was obviously terrified and scared and uncertain , made me feel good about the effort.
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Email heroes @ nypost.com .

When Darren Ornitz got an urgent text message calling for volunteers to bring supplies to Holocaust survivors trapped at home by the coronavirus crisis, he sprang into action.
“Imagine being 85-years-old, stuck in an apartment and scared?” Ornitz, a freelance photographer, told The Post.
The selfless shutterbug works with a program called In It Together, a nonprofit that matches people willing to aid 26 different emergency food banks struggling to feed the needy in the wake of the pandemic.
Last week, Ornitz was assigned to the Met Council, a charity that needed assistance feeding homebound Holocaust survivors.
Ornitz had a car, he had the time and had been struggling with a sense of “helplessness” since the outbreak took over the Big Apple, so he decided to answer the call.
“I think we all need to try our best in all the little ways we can to help the older population of people get through this,” Ornitz, 34, said.
He jumped in his car and drove to the kosher food warehouse in East Flatbush from his home in Williamsburg and headed to Coney Island to meet an elderly woman who was living alone.
“She said she didn’t know what she was going to do, and she was really relieved that she would have food,” Ornitz recounted of the delivery.
“She thought that there would just be food for a day or two, but she was surprised when we showed up — there was food for at least a week or so.”
Ornitz left “the basics” of cooking oil, onions, crackers, rice and “things like that” on the woman’s doorstep to ensure a safe delivery and headed off to another survivor.
“This is an opportunity for New Yorkers to step up,” said In It Together’s founder, Alex Godin, who connected Ornitz to the Met Council.
“We’ve heard from a bunch of our partners that this is really key. This is the difference for them between being able to serve food and not being able to serve food.”
Ornitz ended up making two deliveries last week for the charity — zig-zagging from Coney Island to Staten Island, where he dropped off groceries for another needy survivor who was fearful they’d run out of food.
“There were at least six boxes filled with lettuce, potatoes, rice and oil, and onions and tomatoes. There was a lot of produce,” he recalled.
He said the decision to step up and lend a hand was an easy one — even as he battled his own anxieties about the oft-deadly virus.
“We’re all scared, even those of us that are young,” Ornitz admitted.
“I can’t imagine what it’s like for elderly people who either feel vulnerable because they’re older, or who don’t have family or friends to help them.”
He said he was grateful for the opportunity to give back and was already back at it Thursday afternoon, this time on a different mission: helping low-income seniors in Brooklyn.
“I thought that if there was a way to responsibly volunteer and make sure I’m not going to add to the problem, that it would be an important thing to try and provide help to those who needed it,” Ornitz said.
“Just being able to go and help even one person, this older woman who was obviously terrified and scared and uncertain, made me feel good about the effort.”
Additional reporting by Gabrielle Fonrouge
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newyorkpost--2020-04-02--State legislature approves Cuomo plan to legalize e-bikes and e-scooters

Electric bicycles and electric scooters will soon be legal in New York State , as state legislators are expected to approve a scheme proposed by Gov .
Andrew Cuomo in January .
The proposal set to pass Thursday along with this year ’ s budget legalizes the throttle-powered e-bikes commonly used by New York City delivery workers , who have long faced financially crippling fines and confiscations for their battery-powered two-wheelers .
Unlike a previous version of the legislation , which Cuomo vetoed in December , the bill requires helmets for e-scooter riders who are between 16 and 18 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ class three ” e-bike , which can go up to 25 mph .
City officials announced on March 16 that NYPD would suspend e-bike enforcement indefinitely to relieve pressure on delivery workers during the COVID-19 pandemic .
The legislative language expected to pass this week gives local jurisdictions the power to add additional regulations .
“ The sticking point was helmets , ” said State Sen. Jessica Ramos ( D-Queens ) , who sponsored last year ’ s bill .
“ In the end , the important thing was we sought justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this crisis has shown us how vital they are .
”

Electric bicycles and electric scooters will soon be legal in New York State, as state legislators are expected to approve a scheme proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in January.
The proposal set to pass Thursday along with this year’s budget legalizes the throttle-powered e-bikes commonly used by New York City delivery workers, who have long faced financially crippling fines and confiscations for their battery-powered two-wheelers.
Unlike a previous version of the legislation, which Cuomo vetoed in December, the bill requires helmets for e-scooter riders who are between 16 and 18 years old and for anyone who rides a “class three” e-bike, which can go up to 25 mph.
City officials announced on March 16 that NYPD would suspend e-bike enforcement indefinitely to relieve pressure on delivery workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The legislative language expected to pass this week gives local jurisdictions the power to add additional regulations.
“The sticking point was helmets,” said State Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens), who sponsored last year’s bill. “In the end, the important thing was we sought justice for delivery workers especially now, and this crisis has shown us how vital they are.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Yankees’ Gerrit Cole, wife pledge ‘significant’ help to coronavirus relief

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Gerrit and Amy Cole have given back to the communities in their previous two major league stops .
Now , they are jumping into the COVID-19 crisis with a “ significant investment ” through The Gerrit and Amy Cole Foundation .
The foundation will make donations to Direct Relief , an organization that coordinates with public-health and non-profit organizations , to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items to health workers responding to COVID-19 .
The foundation also will invest in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the idea for the foundation was discussed months ago , and living in the New York area led to its activation .
“ Being close , being within arms-length of this with everybody in the tri-state area so heavily affected we wanted to jump in and help as much as we could , ’ ’ Cole told The Post on Thursday .
“ It will be rolling along in the next couple of days as far as contributing to New York [ area ] as the crisis evolves we kind of evolve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in charge of these foundations to get what we are giving them exactly where it is needed the most.
’ ’ Cole was 11 years old , a Yankees fan living in Southern California during the Sept. 11 attacks and attended the 2001 World Series between the Yankees and Diamondbacks in Phoenix and mature enough to understand New York ’ s reaction to the disaster .
“ I remember the response New Yorkers had that year , it was inspiring to all of us .
It seems like whenever there is a national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ ’ said Cole , who signed a nine-year deal for $ 324 million contract this winter and now makes his permanent home in the area .
“ New Yorkers lead our nation because they are tough and resilient .
It ’ s part of the reason why Amy and I wanted to be part of New York .
It has touched every part of the country but being here at the epicenter there is a different sense of urgency.
’ ’ While no player can replicate what they do in spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help him be ready if a second spring training is started ahead of a season that may or may not be held .
“ Since I have been able to stay on regimen , I am in solid shape .
My routine , obviously has changed from how it was in spring training , ’ ’ said Cole , who spends time cooking , “ walking and lifting.
’ ’ Shortly after spring training was suspended , Amy Cole , a former softball player at UCLA , posted a video on Instagram @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yard .
The two are expecting their first child this summer .
“ Keeping my arm in shape , playing catch with [ Aaron ] Boonie , [ Adam ] Ottavino and [ bullpen catcher ] Radley [ Haddad ] , ’ ’ Cole said .
“ Staying on my regimented workout routine here at my residence .
Being able to stay in that routine has been beneficial .
Trying to keep the pilot light on like other players and being as ready as we can be when we are called back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he thought that will happen , Cole said , “ I hope so .
I certainly hope so.
’ ’ Submit questions on your favorite New York teams to be answered in an upcoming mailbag Without a clubhouse in which to interact with teammates , Cole has stayed in touch with his and said those talks have helped .
“ Being in contact is all part of how we are dealing with this and I am definitely trying to keep the communication up , ’ ’ Cole said .
And doing what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are hunkered down , staying home and practicing social distancing and praying for better days to come , ’ ’ Cole said .

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Gerrit and Amy Cole have given back to the communities in their previous two major league stops. Now, they are jumping into the COVID-19 crisis with a “significant investment” through The Gerrit and Amy Cole Foundation.
The foundation will make donations to Direct Relief, an organization that coordinates with public-health and non-profit organizations, to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items to health workers responding to COVID-19. The foundation also will invest in New York City-area hospitals.
According to Cole, the idea for the foundation was discussed months ago, and living in the New York area led to its activation.
“Being close, being within arms-length of this with everybody in the tri-state area so heavily affected we wanted to jump in and help as much as we could,’’ Cole told The Post on Thursday. “It will be rolling along in the next couple of days as far as contributing to New York [area] as the crisis evolves we kind of evolve. I trust the people who are in charge of these foundations to get what we are giving them exactly where it is needed the most.’’
Cole was 11 years old, a Yankees fan living in Southern California during the Sept. 11 attacks and attended the 2001 World Series between the Yankees and Diamondbacks in Phoenix and mature enough to understand New York’s reaction to the disaster.
“I remember the response New Yorkers had that year, it was inspiring to all of us. It seems like whenever there is a national crisis New Yorkers rise to the challenge,’’ said Cole, who signed a nine-year deal for $324 million contract this winter and now makes his permanent home in the area. “New Yorkers lead our nation because they are tough and resilient. It’s part of the reason why Amy and I wanted to be part of New York. It has touched every part of the country but being here at the epicenter there is a different sense of urgency.’’
While no player can replicate what they do in spring training, Cole has devised a program to help him be ready if a second spring training is started ahead of a season that may or may not be held.
“Since I have been able to stay on regimen, I am in solid shape. My routine, obviously has changed from how it was in spring training,’’ said Cole, who spends time cooking, “walking and lifting.’’
And throwing.
Shortly after spring training was suspended, Amy Cole, a former softball player at UCLA, posted a video on Instagram of her and Gerrit throwing in their yard. The two are expecting their first child this summer.
“Keeping my arm in shape, playing catch with [Aaron] Boonie, [Adam] Ottavino and [bullpen catcher] Radley [Haddad],’’ Cole said. “Staying on my regimented workout routine here at my residence. Being able to stay in that routine has been beneficial. Trying to keep the pilot light on like other players and being as ready as we can be when we are called back to being able to play.’’
Asked if he thought that will happen, Cole said, “I hope so. I certainly hope so.’’
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Without a clubhouse in which to interact with teammates, Cole has stayed in touch with his and said those talks have helped.
“Being in contact is all part of how we are dealing with this and I am definitely trying to keep the communication up,’’ Cole said.
And doing what everybody should be doing.
“We are hunkered down, staying home and practicing social distancing and praying for better days to come,’’ Cole said.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Michael Kors, Versace, Jimmy Choo donate $3M to coronavirus relief

The fashion community continues to pour resources into fighting the coronavirus pandemic .
The founders of Michael Kors , Versace and Jimmy Choo — along with their parent company , luxury group Capri Holdings Limited — announced this week they will donate $ 3 million toward COVID-19 relief efforts around the world .
“ Our hearts and souls go out to those who are working on the front lines , ” John D. Idol , chairman and CEO of Capri Holdings , said in a statement .
“ We thank them for their remarkable dedication and courage and want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
We also aim to strengthen organizations dedicated to helping the community.
” Indeed , the group ’ s donations will be targeted to each brand ’ s home town .
Michael Kors will give a total of $ 2 million to New York City groups ( a combined donation from the label itself as well as personal donations from founder Michael Kors and Capri exec Idol ) .
Recipients will include local hospitals NYU Langone Health and New York-Presbyterian , as well as the nonprofit God ’ s Love We Deliver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brand ) and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund for COVID-19 Relief .
Meanwhile in Milan , Versace ’ s charitable contribution of $ 500,000 will be divided between the San Raffaele Hospital ’ s ICU and Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana ’ s “ Italia , we are with you ” initiative , which is supplying ventilators and medical equipment to the country ’ s hospitals .
And in London , Jimmy Choo is giving back to its home country with $ 500,000 in donations with the aim of aiding medical professionals , via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by NHS Charities Together and The World Health Organization ’ s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund .

The fashion community continues to pour resources into fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
The founders of Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo — along with their parent company, luxury group Capri Holdings Limited — announced this week they will donate $3 million toward COVID-19 relief efforts around the world.
“Our hearts and souls go out to those who are working on the front lines,” John D. Idol, chairman and CEO of Capri Holdings, said in a statement. “We thank them for their remarkable dedication and courage and want to support them and the hospitals where they work. We also aim to strengthen organizations dedicated to helping the community.”
Indeed, the group’s donations will be targeted to each brand’s home town.
Michael Kors will give a total of $2 million to New York City groups (a combined donation from the label itself as well as personal donations from founder Michael Kors and Capri exec Idol). Recipients will include local hospitals NYU Langone Health and New York-Presbyterian, as well as the nonprofit God’s Love We Deliver (a longtime philanthropic partner of the brand) and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund for COVID-19 Relief.
Meanwhile in Milan, Versace’s charitable contribution of $500,000 will be divided between the San Raffaele Hospital’s ICU and Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana’s “Italia, we are with you” initiative, which is supplying ventilators and medical equipment to the country’s hospitals.
And in London, Jimmy Choo is giving back to its home country with $500,000 in donations with the aim of aiding medical professionals, via the National Health Service Covid-19 Urgent Appeal by NHS Charities Together and The World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
A triple shot of love.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Hydroxychloroquine rated ‘most effective’ coronavirus treatment, poll of doctors finds

An international poll of thousands of doctors rated the Trump-touted anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as the best treatment for the novel coronavirus .
Of the 6,227 physicians surveyed in 30 countries , 37 percent rated hydroxychloroquine as the “ most effective therapy ” for combating the potentially deadly illness , according to the results released Thursday .
The survey , conducted by the global health care polling company Sermo , also found that 23 percent of medical professionals had prescribed the drug in the US — far less than other countries .
“ Outside the US , hydroxychloroquine was equally used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms whereas in the US it was most commonly used for high risk diagnosed patients , ” the survey found .
The medicine was most widely used in Spain , where 72 percent of physicians said they had prescribed it .
A debate about hydroxychloroquine was sparked two weeks ago after President Trump touted the drug as a possible “ game-changer ” in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic , prompting critics to accuse him of peddling unproven , untested remedies .
To date , “ there is no evidence ” that any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease , ” according to the World Health Organization .
But Sermo CEO Peter Kirk called the polling results a “ treasure trove of global insights for policymakers.
” “ Physicians should have more of a voice in how we deal with this pandemic and be able to quickly share information with one another and the world , ” he said in a press release .
The 30 countries where doctors were surveyed included ones in Europe , South America , and Australia — and no incentives were provided to participate , the @ @ @

An international poll of thousands of doctors rated the Trump-touted anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine the best treatment for the novel coronavirus.
Of the 2,171 physicians surveyed, 37 percent rated hydroxychloroquine the “most effective therapy” for combating the potentially deadly illness, according to the results released Thursday.
The survey, conducted by the global health care polling company Sermo, also found that 23 percent of medical professionals had prescribed the drug in the US — far less than other countries.
“Outside the US, hydroxychloroquine was equally used for diagnosed patients with mild to severe symptoms whereas in the US it was most commonly used for high risk diagnosed patients,” the survey found.
The medicine was most widely used in Spain, where 72 percent of physicians said they had prescribed it.
During the survey, a total of 6,227 physicians were questioned in 30 countries about at least 15 treatments used for COVID-19.
Of the 2,171 doctors asked which drug is most effective, 37 percent said hydroxychloroquine. By contrast, 32 percent answered “nothing.”
A debate about hydroxychloroquine was sparked two weeks ago after President Trump touted the drug as a possible “game-changer” in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting critics to accuse him of peddling unproven, untested remedies.
To date, “there is no evidence” that any medicine “can prevent or cure the disease,” according to the World Health Organization.
But Sermo CEO Peter Kirk called the polling results a “treasure trove of global insights for policymakers.”
“Physicians should have more of a voice in how we deal with this pandemic and be able to quickly share information with one another and the world,” he said in a press release.
The 30 countries where doctors were surveyed included Europe, South America and Australia — and no incentives were provided to participate, the company said.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--John Minko will give last WFAN update Friday after taking buyout

Another WFAN original will be signing off .
Longtime update man John Minko announced Thursday on Mike Francesa ’ s @ @ @ @ @ be taking a buyout from WFAN ’ s parent company Entercom because of the economic @ @ @ @ @ .
Friday will be the final day for the 67-year-old – nicknamed the “ Mink @ @ @ @ @ of the fabric of the station for more than three-decades .
He started with WFAN @ @ @ @ @ .
Minko ’ s exit , which is believed to be voluntary , comes as @ @ @ @ @ cuts , furloughs and layoffs .
Minko also calls St. John ’ s basketball games @ @ @ @ @ gained acclaim from his appearances on “ Mike & The Mad Dog ” during the @ @ @ @ @ a loveable and knowledge person for the stations ’ host to play off of and @ @ @ @

Another WFAN original will be signing off.
Longtime update man John Minko announced Thursday on Mike Francesa’s Radio.com show that he will be taking a buyout from WFAN’s parent company Entercom because of the economic strain of the coronavirus pandemic. Friday will be the final day for the 67-year-old – nicknamed the “Mink Man” after being part of the fabric of the station for more than three decades. He started with WFAN when it launched in 1987.
Minko’s exit, which is believed to be voluntary, comes as Entercom informed employees about salary cuts, furloughs and layoffs. Minko also calls St. John’s basketball games for 570 WMCA.
He gained acclaim from his appearances on “Mike & The Mad Dog” during the 1990s and 2000s and became a lovable and knowledgable person for the stations’ host to play off of and joke around with.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Le Creuset cookware discounted up to 50% off for Factory To Table Sale

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newyorkpost--2020-04-02--First New York prisoner with coronavirus dies at Sing Sing

An inmate at Sing Sing Correctional Facility with the coronavirus has died , marking the first confirmed death of a prisoner with the disease in New York .
The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed that 58-year-old Juan Mosquero , who had been locked up in Sing Sing in Westchester County , died on March 30 .
The Westchester County Medical Examiner ’ s office confirmed on Thursday that Mosquero had tested positive for coronavirus but that his exact cause of death will not be determined for about three more weeks .
Mosquero was doing time for sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct with a child , according to court papers .
As of Thursday , 24 of New York State ’ s 43,000 incarcerated prisoners have tested positive for coronavirus , as have 11 parolees .
Meanwhile , 176 of the department ’ s 29,000 staff members are confirmed to have been infected with the deadly bug .
David Luther , vice president of the southern region for the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association , told Gothamist/WNYC that six inmates out of about 700 at Sing Sing have tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers .
No COVID-19-related deaths have been reported from local or federal jails in New York City .
In response to reports of Mosquero ’ s death , the Parole Preparation Project and the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign released a joint statement calling on Gov .
Andrew Cuomo to grant clemency to “ thousands ” of inmates as confirmed coronavirus cases mount .
“ We ’ ve been warning Governor Cuomo that this was coming .
For weeks , we , top public health experts , and thousands of everyday New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clemency power to release older adults and others in prison with compromised immune systems , ” the statement reads .
“ We knew people were going to die , ” the statement continues .
Last week , Cuomo committed to releasing 1,100 inmates who are being held on noncriminal parole violations .

An inmate at Sing Sing Correctional Facility with the coronavirus has died, marking the first confirmed death of a prisoner with the disease in New York.
The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed that 58-year-old Juan Mosquero, who had been locked up in Sing Sing in Westchester County, died on March 30.
The Westchester County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed on Thursday that Mosquero had tested positive for coronavirus but that his exact cause of death will not be determined for about three more weeks.
Mosquero was doing time for sex crimes that include first-degree course of sexual conduct with a child, according to court papers.
As of Thursday, 24 of New York State’s 43,000 incarcerated prisoners have tested positive for coronavirus, as have 11 parolees.
Meanwhile, 176 of the department’s 29,000 staff members are confirmed to have been infected with the deadly bug.
David Luther, vice president of the southern region for the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, told Gothamist/WNYC that six inmates out of about 700 at Sing Sing have tested positive for coronavirus, as have 29 corrections officers.
No COVID-19-related deaths have been reported from local or federal jails in New York City.
In response to reports of Mosquero’s death, the Parole Preparation Project and the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign released a joint statement calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to grant clemency to “thousands” of inmates as confirmed coronavirus cases mount.
“We’ve been warning Governor Cuomo that this was coming. For weeks, we, top public health experts, and thousands of everyday New Yorkers pleaded for him to use his clemency power to release older adults and others in prison with compromised immune systems,” the statement reads.
“We knew people were going to die,” the statement continues.
Last week, Cuomo committed to releasing 1,100 inmates who are being held on noncriminal parole violations.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Coronavirus canceled my wedding: 5 brides share their stories

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As coronavirus spreads across the US, lives are being put on pause. Meet five women whose weddings were postponed or canceled due to regulations limiting the number of people at public gatherings. The New York Post spoke with these brides about what it was like to forgo their big day — some of which had been planned for nearly two years.
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newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Caller interrupts phone arraignment to say he hasn’t showered in days

The telephone arraignment for defendants charged in a widespread horse doping scandal had a bizarre interruption Thursday when a caller @ @ @ @ @ and whispered that he hadn ’ t showered in days .
The incident came as @ @ @ @ @ presiding over the arraignment of the 19 defendants who are charged in the “ systematic @ @ @ @ @ boost race horses performances with illegal drugs .
“ I just want you to know @ @ @ @ @ I haven ’ t been showering everyday , ” the man ’ s voice said @ @ @ @ @ laughs .
Judge Vyskocil admonished the caller and asked everyone on the call to mute @ @ @ @ @ moved forward .
The 19 defendants — who are charged with a number of crimes @ @ @ @ @ scheme — each pleaded not guilty to the charges .
The defendants include trainer Jorge @ @ @ @ @ administered various adulterated and misbranded ” drugs to prize-winning thoroughbred XY Jet at the annual @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 .

The telephone arraignment for defendants charged in a widespread horse doping scandal had a bizarre interruption Thursday when a caller suddenly got on the line and whispered that he hadn’t showered in days.
The incident came as Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil was presiding over the arraignment of the 19 defendants who are charged in the “systematic, international scheme” to boost race horses performances with illegal drugs.
“I just want you to know I took a shower. I haven’t been showering every day,” the man’s voice said in a whisper followed by laughs.
Judge Vyskocil admonished the caller and asked everyone on the call to mute their lines before the arraignment moved forward.
The 19 defendants — who are charged with a number of crimes for their roles in the scheme — each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The defendants include trainer Jorge Navarro who allegedly “personally administered various adulterated and misbranded” drugs to prize-winning thoroughbred XY Jet at the annual Golden Shaheen race in Dubai in 2019.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Javits Center temporary hospital to take on coronavirus patients

Four sections of the exhibition space on Manhattan 's West Side ...

The Javits Center is making room for the ever-mounting coronavirus patients in New York City.
The newly opened makeshift hospital in the Manhattan convention center — originally dedicated to non-coronavirus patients — will now shift to COVID-19 treatment, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday.
“The original plan for Javits was that it be used to take non-COVID patients from hospitals to open up hospital beds,” Cuomo said in a statement. “However, the number of COVID positive patients has increased so dramatically that it would be beneficial to the state if Javits could accept COVID positive patients.”
Patients currently in the 2,500-bed Javits hospital will be transported to the USNS Comfort ship, which docked in Pier 90 on Manhattan’s west side this week carrying 1,000 hospital beds, The Washington Post reported.
“This is a game change,” tweeted Councilman Mark Levine (D-Manhattan), who chairs the Council’s health committee. “Will allow our overwhelmed hospitals to discharge patients who no longer need acute care.”
Both facilities were originally expected to provide care to New Yorkers facing illnesses other than the virus as a way to relieve badly overwhelmed city hospitals.
As the epicenter of the United State’s coronavirus outbreak, New York has documented 48,462 confirmed coronavirus cases as well as 1,046 virus-related deaths as of Thursday morning.
It is not immediately clear when Javits will begin accepting coronavirus patients, or when those currently in the center will be transferred.
Cuomo said he had asked President Trump Thursday morning for permission to use the US Army-run Javits hospital to treat coronavirus and that Trump approved his request later in the day.
“I thank the president for his cooperation in this pressing matter and his expeditious decision making,” Cuomo said.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Heartbroken brides change wedding plans amid coronavirus fears

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So much for “in sickness.”
There’s no love in the time of the coronavirus for couples who were forced to scrap their wedding plans to adhere to social distancing guidelines amid the pandemic.
“I sat down in a chair and cried for like 20 minutes,” bride Monica Mott tells the Post. The devastated betrothed says she called a moratorium on her April marriage plans on Friday, March 13th, when “everything started to happen here.”
Krystyna Smith, who had booked her big day over a year ago, seconded that sentiment: “My mother is still at the point where she’s like ‘Are you sure you’re gonna have to postpone?’ Like, it’s sad because I really wanted a spring wedding.”
Having to postpone the date might sound frivolous in the grand scheme of things, but Mott tells The Post she chose her date for a reason. “You pour everything into that date,” spills the flustered fiancée. “And you just engrave it on your heart, and you think your life’s gonna start after that.”
The toll isn’t merely emotional. “We planned [the wedding] around a lot of other stuff going on,” says Corinne Brent, whose plans to tie the knot on April 18th rapidly unraveled. “Our best man [the husband-to-be’s brother] is being deployed later this year, so if it happens in October, he won’t be expected to be there.”
Mary Maloney, a nurse, tells The Post that her pregnancy forced her to get married immediately at home. “I thought ‘We better just do it now,’ ” she recalls. “Because with four kids, we’re never gonna have time.”
Others haven’t been as fortunate. Brent laments, “We’re still trying to figure things out right now. With things happening with the virus, we have no idea what’s going to happen.”
Although she’s not as unlucky as this New York bride, whose dream day turned into a nightmare after her Guatemalan destination wedding was placed on lockdown over COVID-19 concerns.


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--ESPN co-hosts troll Katie Nolan into Julian Edelman Patriots rage

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Katie Nolan was this close to cursing out another one of her beloved Patriots.
Still recovering from Tom Brady’s shocking signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — prompting the ESPN personality to reveal that “Today was the first day in my life I ever said the phrase … ‘Eff Tom Brady.’ I said it out loud,” Nolan said after the quarterback’s introductory conference call — the New England fan was set into another fit of rage. Nolan lost it upon learning on “Highly Questionable” that Brady would be reunited with his former favorite target, Julian Edelman, who had been traded from the Patriots to the Bucs for a third round pick.
Of course, the Super Bowl MVP receiver remains with New England, but Nolan didn’t know it while being pranked by her co-hosts on April Fools’ Day.
“What are you f—ing talking about?” Nolan yelled. “What are you talking about?”
(Explicit language)
When asked how she hadn’t heard, Nolan replied:
“I’ve been in a conference call,” Nolan screamed. “What are you talking about?”
Soon afterwards, Nolan realized she had been pranked.
“You guys are f—ing d–ks. Don’t be f—ing d–ks,” Nolan said. “We’re stuck in our house. Are you f—ing kidding me?
“There are tears in my eyes.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-02--Nurse battling coronavirus: ‘Worse than a gunshot’

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A coronavirus-stricken Texas nurse says that her battle with the illness feels “ worse than a gunshot , ” according to a report .
Shareka Williams , who works at Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation & Healing , said Monday in a video filmed from her hospital bed that the virus is “ no joke , ” news station WZTV reported .
“ I never felt a gunshot , but this is probably worse than a gunshot , ” Williams said in the Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it hurts like hell .
Sometimes God will take you out of your comfort zone .
Right now , I trust God with my life.
” She said that the virus has ravaged her body , making it difficult for her to even breathe without pain .
“ You can barely eat , you can barely walk .
You can ’ t breathe because it hurts so bad , ” Williams said .
Williams warned others to follow social distancing measures to try and protect themselves from the virus .
“ Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late , ” Williams said .
“ Don ’ t wait for it to affect your family .
Don ’ t wait for it to affect your children .
Don ’ t wait for it to affect you.
” Across the country , there are more than 236,000 cases of the virus Thursday as the death toll climbed over 5,000 , according to John Hopkins University .

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A coronavirus-stricken Texas nurse says that her battle with the illness feels “worse than a gunshot,” according to a report.
Shareka Williams, who works at Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation & Healing, said Monday in a video filmed from her hospital bed that the virus is “no joke,” news station WZTV reported.
“I never felt a gunshot, but this is probably worse than a gunshot,” Williams said in the Facebook video. “It hurts, and it hurts like hell. Sometimes God will take you out of your comfort zone. Right now, I trust God with my life.”
She said that the virus has ravaged her body, making it difficult for her to even breathe without pain.
“You can barely eat, you can barely walk. You can’t breathe because it hurts so bad,” Williams said.
Williams warned others to follow social distancing measures to try and protect themselves from the virus.
“Don’t wait before it’s too late,” Williams said. “Don’t wait for it to affect your family. Don’t wait for it to affect your children. Don’t wait for it to affect you.”
Across the country, there are more than 236,000 cases of the virus Thursday as the death toll climbed over 5,000, according to John Hopkins University.


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--Quarantined commuters go ‘off the rails’ with hilarious bathroom train station

These housemates must really love the train. Watch the moment these jokers from London, England, recreate their morning commute in their bathroom. Between the announcements and screeching track noises, the flashing lights and the “packed like a sardine” space, this funny skit is enough to make any commuter break into a nervous sweat.
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newyorkpost--2020-04-03--NFL Draft 2020: Giants could add a WR for depth purposes

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Adding a wide receiver in this draft is not an overwhelming priority for the Giants, but it is not a position they can ignore, either. They are adequately stocked with Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate and Darius Slayton, but this is not exactly an area teeming with depth. Lest we forget, Shepard endured a troubled 2019 season, as multiple concussions caused him to miss six games, and this is cause, if not for alarm, certainly for concern.
This is considered to be an outrageously deep class of receivers, meaning the Giants can find talent and value on the second day or more likely on the third day of the draft. They would be thrilled to duplicate their success a year ago, when they selected Slayton out of Auburn in the fifth round and he proved to be ready for the NFL, physically as well as mentally, and developed strong chemistry with fellow rookie Daniel Jones. Slayton caught 48 passes for 740 yards and had a team-high eight touchdowns.
Tate after missing the first four games on suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances was a solid contributor (49-687, 6 TDs) in his first year with the Giants. He is a nice, complementary piece. Shepard is a willing competitor — he led the team, but with 57 receptions — and averaged just 10.1 yards per catch. He is a gamer, but has yet to prove he can be a consistent and dangerous vertical threat.
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There are a bunch of youngsters hoping to stick: Corey Coleman (re-signed as a free agent), Da’Mari Scott, David Sills, Reggie White Jr. and Alex Bachman. Cody Core was re-signed, but he is mostly a special teams contributor.
This draft has everything: Size, speed, playmaking, yards after catch. The Giants could use a receiver 6-foot-2 or taller to complement their smaller targets. A few who fit the bill are Michael Pittman Jr. (USC), Chase Claypool (Notre Dame), Tyler Johnson (Minnesota), Collin Johnson (Texas), Denzel Mims (Baylor), Lawrence Cager (Georgia) and Bryan Edwards (South Carolina). Quintez Cephus of Wisconsin plays taller than his listed height of 6-1.
Unless Slayton takes a quantum step forward and emerges as a force, this is a position that will not frighten opposing defenses.


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--Brodie Van Wagenen bullish on Mets’ rotation despite Noah Syndergaard loss

When the Mets added Michael Wacha and Rick Porcello to their rotation in December , general manager Brodie Van Wagenen made a bold proclamation : “ I think we ’ re probably the deepest starting rotation in baseball.
” Now that Noah Syndergaard is lost for whatever becomes of the 2020 season because of last week ’ s Tommy John surgery , the Mets GM was asked Thursday if he still believed the team had enough depth or if he ’ d go outside the organization to look for another starter .
He sounded pretty content with what the Mets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year .
“ Noah is a big part of the Mets family , ’ ’ Van Wagenen said in a text .
“ Losing a player like him for the season is tough , but we are confident in the other pitchers we have on the roster can rise to the challenge .
Adding depth to our rotation was a priority this offseason .
Both Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha are proven Starting Pitchers with championship pedigrees who have been very impressive this Spring.
’ ’ Wacha and Porcello figure to join @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deGrom and Marcus Stroman .
“ As we know , a team can never have enough depth but we are fortunate to have a group of pitchers beyond the five who we believe can be successful starters , including Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman , ’ ’ Van Wagenen said .
Before the Mets signed Wacha and Porcello , Van Wagenen had floated the idea that Lugo or Gsellman could be moved to the rotation .
And Gsellman admitted he was intrigued by the possibility , but both provide valuable arms to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Submit questions on your favorite New York teams to be answered in an upcoming mailbag Beyond those two , the Mets also have Walker Lockett , Corey Oswalt , Stephen Gonsalves , Franklyn Kilome and David Peterson as potential options — although Peterson isn ’ t on the 40-man roster .
The indefinite delay to the start of the season has given more time for the Mets ’ injured players to get ready for the year , including Yoenis Cespedes , Michael Conforto and the oft-injured Jed Lowrie .
But with Florida issuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their rehabs could be more challenging .
Van Wagenen said the team ’ s coaches and performance staff “ remain in close contact with Cespedes , Conforto and Lowrie .
Each of our players has unique circumstances .
As a result , we are developing individualized programs based on their ever-changing available resources .
’ ’

When the Mets added Michael Wacha and Rick Porcello to their rotation in December, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen made a bold proclamation: “I think we’re probably the deepest starting rotation in baseball.”
Now that Noah Syndergaard is lost for whatever becomes of the 2020 season because of last week’s Tommy John surgery, the Mets GM was asked Thursday if he still believed the team had enough depth or if he’d go outside the organization to look for another starter.
He sounded pretty content with what the Mets figure to have if baseball is played this year.
“Noah is a big part of the Mets family,’’ Van Wagenen said in a text. “Losing a player like him for the season is tough, but we are confident in the other pitchers we have on the roster can rise to the challenge. Adding depth to our rotation was a priority this offseason. Both Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha are proven Starting Pitchers with championship pedigrees who have been very impressive this Spring.’’
Wacha and Porcello figure to join Steven Matz in the rotation behind Jacob deGrom and Marcus Stroman.
“As we know, a team can never have enough depth but we are fortunate to have a group of pitchers beyond the five who we believe can be successful starters, including Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman,’’ Van Wagenen said.
Before the Mets signed Wacha and Porcello, Van Wagenen had floated the idea that Lugo or Gsellman could be moved to the rotation. And Gsellman admitted he was intrigued by the possibility, but both provide valuable arms to a bullpen that struggled a year ago.
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Beyond those two, the Mets also have Walker Lockett, Corey Oswalt, Stephen Gonsalves, Franklyn Kilome and David Peterson as potential options — although Peterson isn’t on the 40-man roster.
The indefinite delay to the start of the season has given more time for the Mets’ injured players to get ready for the year, including Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto and the oft-injured Jed Lowrie. But with Florida issuing a much-anticipated stay-at-home order this week, their rehabs could be more challenging.
Van Wagenen said the team’s coaches and performance staff “remain in close contact with Cespedes, Conforto and Lowrie. Each of our players has unique circumstances. As a result, we are developing individualized programs based on their ever-changing available resources.’’


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--Chris Cuomo says he’s lost 13 pounds in 3 days while battling coronavirus

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Chris Cuomo said Thursday night that he lost 13 pounds in three days as the CNN anchor continues to share his battle with the coronavirus .
Cuomo , who tested positive for the illness on Tuesday , gave an update on his condition during a CNN “ Global Town Hall ” — which aired during his show ’ s normal 9 p.m. time slot .
Cuomo used the interview to argue that just because most coronavirus patients suffer mild symptoms that don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the illness is a walk in the park .
“ You suffer when you have this at home , ” Cuomo told fellow CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and network chief medical correspondent , Dr. Sanjay Gupta .
“ Look , it ’ s not about life or death .
I don ’ t mean it that way , otherwise , I wouldn ’ t be doing the show , ” said Cuomo .
“ I ’ m not looking to scare people , I ’ m trying to do the opposite.
” But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 49 , said he shed 13 pounds , despite eating as good as he did before he married his wife .
“ My wife is feeding me like , you know , we were still in the dating phase .
So it ’ s not like I ’ m hurting for nutrition , ” he said .
“ I ’ m eating and drinking constantly .
I ’ m just sweating it out , and it ’ s the sickness.
” Cuomo , who is considering his case to be among the 80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — of coronavirus cases that up end being mild , said , “ We ’ re going to make it through.
” “ But the idea is that it ’ s easy , so you can be nonchalant — that is so misleading fellas , ” he said .
“ That I now know for fact .
”

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Chris Cuomo said Thursday night that he lost 13 pounds in three days as the CNN anchor continues to share his battle with the coronavirus.
Cuomo, who tested positive for the illness on Tuesday, gave an update on his condition during a CNN “Global Town Hall” — which aired during his show’s normal 9 p.m. time slot.
Cuomo used the interview to argue that just because most coronavirus patients suffer mild symptoms that don’t require hospitalization does not mean the illness is a walk in the park.
“You suffer when you have this at home,” Cuomo told fellow CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and network chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
“Look, it’s not about life or death. I don’t mean it that way, otherwise, I wouldn’t be doing the show,” said Cuomo. “I’m not looking to scare people, I’m trying to do the opposite.”
But since his Tuesday diagnosis, Cuomo, 49, said he’s shed 13 pounds, despite eating as well as he did before he married his wife.
“My wife is feeding me like, you know, we were still in the dating phase. So it’s not like I’m hurting for nutrition,” he said.
“I’m eating and drinking constantly. I’m just sweating it out, and it’s the sickness.”
Cuomo, who considers his case to be among the 80 percent — commonly cited by health officials — of coronavirus cases that up end being mild, said, “We’re going to make it through.”
“But the idea is that it’s easy, so you can be nonchalant — that is so misleading, fellas,” he said.
“That I now know for fact.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--Why Jets may not take one of the top WRs in 2020 NFL Draft

The Jets have not drafted a wide receiver in the first round since 2001, when they took Santana Moss. Is this the year they change that?
It has become the central question of the Jets’ draft — do they take the fourth-best tackle with the No. 11-overall pick or their No. 1 wide receiver?
The Jets might have their pick among Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III and Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb. Any of those guys could give quarterback Sam Darnold a playmaker to transform Adam Gase’s offense.
The argument against taking a receiver at No. 11 is that GM Joe Douglas can find one in later rounds. This is being projected as one of the deepest wide receiver classes in recent memory. If Douglas wants to stick with a tackle in the first round, he can find some talented receivers on Day 2.
There is no debating this is a position the Jets need to upgrade. They lost deep threat Robby Anderson in free agency and quickly replaced him with Breshad Perriman. He will join Jamison Crowder, Quincy Enunwa, Vyncint Smith and Josh Doctson in a receiving corps crying out for help. Outside of Crowder, there are no sure things. Enunwa’s future is unclear after two neck injuries in three years. Smith is unproven and Doctson was a disappointment in Washington.
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If Douglas chooses to wait until the second and third rounds, there should be good receivers available. Notre Dame’s Chase Claypool, USC’s Michael Pittman Jr., Arizona State’s Bradon Aiyuk and Colorado’s Laviska Shenault Jr. all are intriguing prospects.
Drafting a wide receiver in the second round may give some Jets fans the chills. The team has not done well taking receivers in that round. Wesley Walker in 1977 was the last time one worked out. Since then, they have drafted Ralph Clayton, Reggie Rembert, Ryan Yarborough, Alex Van Dyke, Stephen Hill and Devin Smith in the second round.
It is critical for Douglas to find Darnold a playmaking wide receiver, whether he does that on Day 1 of the draft or later.


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--Detroit bus driver, who ranted about a coughing passenger, dies from coronavirus

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DETROIT — A Detroit bus driver who had expressed anger on Facebook about a coughing passenger has died from COVID-19 , officials said Thursday .
Jason Hargrove felt ill about four days after posting a passionate video on social media on March 21 .
He died Wednesday , said Glenn Tolbert , the head of the drivers union .
Hargrove , 50 , posted a profanity-laced video complaining about a woman whom he said had repeatedly coughed while on his bus .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people cough or sneeze .
The woman was not in the video .
Hargrove said drivers are “ public workers doing our job , trying to make an honest living , take care of our families.
” “ For you to get on the bus … and cough several times without covering up your mouth and you know ( we ’ re ) in the middle of a pandemic — that lets me know that some folks don ’ t care , ” Hargrove said .
“ At some point in time we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and say enough is enough .
I feel violated , ” he said .
On March 17 , the city eliminated fares , promised more cleaning and told bus riders to enter and exit from the rear door only .
The changes occurred after drivers declined to work that day to protest conditions .
Mayor Mike Duggan said “ everybody in America ” should watch Hargrove ’ s video .
“ He was infected before we closed the front doors ” on buses , Duggan said .
“ Some of his language is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know how you can watch it and not tear up .
He knew his life was being put in jeopardy … by someone who didn ’ t take this seriously and now he ’ s gone .
”

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DETROIT — A Detroit bus driver who had expressed anger on Facebook about a coughing passenger has died from COVID-19, officials said Thursday.
Jason Hargrove felt ill about four days after posting a passionate video on social media on March 21. He died Wednesday, said Glenn Tolbert, the head of the drivers union.
Hargrove, 50, posted a profanity-laced video complaining about a woman who he said had repeatedly coughed while on his bus. The coronavirus can spread through air droplets after people cough or sneeze. The woman was not in the video.
Hargrove said drivers are “public workers doing our job, trying to make an honest living, take care of our families.”
“For you to get on the bus … and cough several times without covering up your mouth and you know (we’re) in the middle of a pandemic — that lets me know that some folks don’t care,” Hargrove said.
“At some point in time, we’ve got to draw the line and say enough is enough. I feel violated,” he said.
On March 17, the city eliminated fares, promised more cleaning and told bus riders to enter and exit from the rear door only. The changes occurred after drivers declined to work that day to protest conditions.
Mayor Mike Duggan said “everybody in America” should watch Hargrove’s video.
“He was infected before we closed the front doors” on buses, Duggan said. “Some of his language is graphic, but I don’t know how you can watch it and not tear up. He knew his life was being put in jeopardy … by someone who didn’t take this seriously and now he’s gone.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand can now leave as rules ease

WELLINGTON , New Zealand — About 100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand since it began a lockdown last week were starting to fly to their home countries Friday .
The initial problem for many tourists had been that they were banned from catching domestic flights during the strict monthlong lockdown , which is aimed at preventing more coronavirus infections .
The domestic flight ban prevented tourists from reaching the country ’ s main hub of Auckland Airport to catch international flights home .
But Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced Thursday that tourists could catch internal flights , so long as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said charter flights organized by foreign countries would also be allowed alongside regular commercial flights .
Officials said 37,000 tourists had signed up with their various embassies seeking to return home , although Peters said in an interview with radio station RNZ that the true number seeking to leave was about 100,000 .
Air New Zealand said the first of several flights chartered by the German government to repatriate stranded Germans left Friday afternoon from Auckland bound for Frankfurt via Vancouver , Canada .
The German Embassy in Wellington last week said more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repatriation program .
British High Commissioner Laura Clarke said 10,000 British tourists had registered with her office wanting to return home .
“ So even if we were to have chartered flights , we would still need commercial flights as well , ” Clarke said in a video she posted on Twitter .
While most of the stranded tourists are from the U.K. and Europe , officials said about 2,700 tourists from Asia and 3,800 from North and South America combined had also signed up to be repatriated .
“ Listen , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ambassador Scott Brown in a video message .
“ We ’ ve gotten your calls , your emails , your texts .
We understand .
And we know that you are worried about getting home .
And we ’ re doing our very , very , very best to help.
” American tourist Lisa Horvath told RNZ that the news she would soon be able to return home and see her dog had come as a huge relief .
She said she could now enjoy her walks in New Zealand , which are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I feel like I can enjoy those places instead of resenting being here , which is kind of the space that I was getting in emotionally , ” she said .
“ I was so desperate to find out when I was getting home.
” Peters said that Qatar Airways flights from New Zealand to Europe were increased from one to two per day .
New Zealand has recorded 868 cases of COVID-19 and one death from the disease .
About half of the cases have been linked to overseas travelers returning home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoided a major local outbreak .
New Zealand ’ s lucrative tourism industry , which was the nation ’ s single biggest earner of foreign income , has ground to a halt due to the virus outbreak .
Tourism New Zealand estimates the industry accounted for about 10 % of the nation ’ s GDP and employed 230,000 people .

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — About 100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand since it began a lockdown last week were starting to fly to their home countries Friday.
The initial problem for many tourists had been that they were banned from catching domestic flights during the strict monthlong lockdown, which is aimed at preventing more coronavirus infections. The domestic flight ban prevented tourists from reaching the country’s main hub of Auckland Airport to catch international flights home.
But Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced Thursday that tourists could catch internal flights, so long as they were leaving the country. He said charter flights organized by foreign countries would also be allowed alongside regular commercial flights.
Officials said 37,000 tourists had signed up with their various embassies seeking to return home, although Peters said in an interview with radio station RNZ that the true number seeking to leave was about 100,000.
Air New Zealand said the first of several flights chartered by the German government to repatriate stranded Germans left Friday afternoon from Auckland bound for Frankfurt via Vancouver, Canada. The German Embassy in Wellington last week said more than 12,000 had signed up for its repatriation program.
British High Commissioner Laura Clarke said 10,000 British tourists had registered with her office wanting to return home.
“So even if we were to have chartered flights, we would still need commercial flights as well,” Clarke said in a video she posted on Twitter.
While most of the stranded tourists are from the U.K. and Europe, officials said about 2,700 tourists from Asia and 3,800 from North and South America combined had also signed up to be repatriated.
“Listen, we get it,” said U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown in a video message. “We’ve gotten your calls, your emails, your texts. We understand. And we know that you are worried about getting home. And we’re doing our very, very, very best to help.”
American tourist Lisa Horvath told RNZ that the news she would soon be able to return home and see her dog had come as a huge relief. She said she could now enjoy her walks in New Zealand, which are allowed under the lockdown rules.
“I feel like I can enjoy those places instead of resenting being here, which is kind of the space that I was getting in emotionally,” she said. “I was so desperate to find out when I was getting home.”
Peters said that Qatar Airways flights from New Zealand to Europe were increased from one to two per day.
New Zealand has recorded 868 cases of COVID-19 and one death from the disease. About half of the cases have been linked to overseas travelers returning home, and the country has so far avoided a major local outbreak.
New Zealand’s lucrative tourism industry, which was the nation’s single biggest earner of foreign income, has ground to a halt due to the virus outbreak. Tourism New Zealand estimates the industry accounted for about 10% of the nation’s GDP and employed 230,000 people.


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--Scientists say coronavirus can spread through ‘aerosolized feces’

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Closing the toilet lid is highly recommended amid the coronavirus outbreak , according to a report , as a group of researchers have found that the bug can spread through fecal matter that escapes from the bowl during a flush .
The disease caused by the coronavirus , which scientists had already warned can be spread from fecal-oral transmission , can also be transmitted via “ aerosolized feces , ” according to Forbes , citing a study published by the Association for Professionals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feces can be propelled into the air through what ’ s called a toilet plume — the spread of aerosols , sometimes containing infectious fecal matter , caused by a flush .
“ Close the lid and then flush , ” a mechanical engineering professor from Purdue University , Dr. Qingyan Chen , told Forbes .
He said it was a simple solution to help control the spread of the disease through toilet plumes .
Chen told the outlet that closing the lid can prevent 80 percent of the fecal particles from escaping @ @ @ @

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Closing the toilet lid is highly recommended amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report, as a group of researchers have found that the bug can spread through fecal matter that escapes from the bowl during a flush.
The disease caused by the coronavirus, which scientists had already warned can be spread from fecal-oral transmission, can also be transmitted via “aerosolized feces,” according to Forbes, citing a study published by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
Aerosolized feces can be propelled into the air through what’s called a toilet plume — the spread of aerosols, sometimes containing infectious fecal matter, caused by a flush.
“Close the lid and then flush,” a mechanical engineering professor from Purdue University, Dr. Qingyan Chen, told Forbes. He said it was a simple solution to help control the spread of the disease through toilet plumes.
Chen told the outlet that closing the lid can prevent 80 percent of the fecal particles from escaping into the air.


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--NFL Draft 2020: Ranking the top 10 wide receivers

Leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft , The Post is ...

The Post’s Ryan Dunleavy gives his Top 10 wide receivers in this year’s 2020 NFL Draft:
1. Jerry Jeudy, Alabama, 6-1, 193
Immediate No. 1 target enters NFL with all the advanced technical finer points, much like former Alabama receiver Julio Jones in 2011.
2. CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma, 6-2, 198
Played with three different NFL quarterbacks. He beats the defense before the pass with route-running and after the catch with tackle-breaking.
3. Henry Ruggs III, Alabama, 5-11, 188
Ran one of the fastest 40-yard-dash times (4.27) ever at NFL Scouting Combine. A Tyreek Hill-like matchup nightmare in the slot or on the outside.
4. Justin Jefferson, LSU, 6-1, 202
Four touchdown catches in the first half of the national semifinals were the icing on an 18-touchdown, 1,540-yard season.
5. Denzel Mims, Baylor, 6-3, 207
Generates big plays and wins 50/50 balls downfield and in the end zone, making up for a lack of separation against press coverage.
6. Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado, 6-1, 227
Creative play-caller’s dream because he lines up all over the field, including quarterback. Physical play is trademark but could lead to injury.
7. Tee Higgins, Clemson, 6-4, 216
True deep threat whose long strides produce big plays (nearly 20 yards per catch in 2019) down the sidelines.
8. Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State, 6-0, 205
Former JUCO on the rise because of soft hands, ability to make defenders miss and value as a returner.
9. Chase Claypool, Notre Dame, 6-4, 238
Needed his fast 40-yard dash (4.42) at NFL Scouting Combine to quiet talk of switching to tight end. Good run blocker.
10. Michael Pittman Jr., USC, 6-4, 223
Possession receiver — but a muscular one, not the undersized slot type — who works the middle of the field.
Late riser
Mims: Winner of the offseason from the Senior Bowl through the NFL Scouting Combine, showing off a rare size-speed combination to sneak into the first-round conversation.
Dropping fast
Van Jefferson, Florida, 6-1, 200: Senior Bowl standout would have been in top 10 but surgery-requiring foot fracture plus canceled pro days and depth of this class could knock him into late rounds.
Small-school wonder
Antonio Gandy-Golden, Liberty, 6-4, 223: Totaled 2,433 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns in two seasons after Liberty jumped to FBS ranks. Trouble with drops, but huge catch radius.


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--Cam Fleming looking to bring Cowboys mentality to Giants

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Is it not a word spoken around the Giants when referring to their offensive line. Not for nearly a decade, that is. When it comes to describing that unit with the Giants the past several years, several colorful words come to mind. “Revered’’ does not.
That is how Cam Fleming, the newest Giants offensive tackle, referred to his old team, the Cowboys, in how they viewed that particular position group.
“It’s hard to say what they teach that makes it so good,’’ Fleming said Thursday on a conference call. “I think one of their best attributes is just teaching that mentality. In those offenses the offensive line is a little bit more revered. Some of the best players on the Dallas Cowboys are on the offensive line. You feel a little bit more of the weight on your back as an offensive lineman. Hopefully we bring that here and we can carry a whole bunch of weight for the Giants as well.’’
If Fleming can bring a hint of that to the Giants, they will be better for it.
Considering how long (one year) and how much ($4 million) Fleming got from the Giants, there are no illusions he is moving into a starting role. The available openings are at center (Fleming is not a center) and at right tackle, a spot Fleming has extensive experience filling. Ideally, the Giants envision Fleming, 27, as a swing tackle, capable of filling in for a series or a half or a few games at either left or right tackle.
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Unless a better option (think: the upcoming draft) comes along at right tackle, Fleming could get the job. The prospects currently on the roster are not strong, unless you want to consider Nick Gates, who made his first NFL start last season against the Jets. Gates started 25 consecutive games at Nebraska at left tackle, and the previous coaching regime believed he had potential.
With the Cowboys, Fleming played for Jason Garrett as the head coach and Marc Colombo as the offensive line coach. Garrett was hired by Joe Judge as the Giants’ offensive coordinator, and Judge and Garrett brought in Colombo to direct the offensive line.
“It played a pretty big factor when I was deciding to come here,’’ said Fleming, who spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Patriots. “Two people that you worked with … worked closely with for two years, and they get another job and they want you to come with them, it says they have some kind of confidence about your play and your attitude and all that stuff.’’
In Dallas, Fleming was surrounded by talent: Tyron Smith, Zack Martin, Travis Frederick and La’el Collins formed the guts of one of the best — if not the best — offensive line in the league. It would be nice to think the Giants can recreate some of that, but Fleming realizes that is not the goal.
“I don’t think that’s something we would want to do even if we could,’’ Fleming said. “We definitely want to form our own identity as the Giants and build a culture that brings success, but we don’t want to, for lack of a better word, like copy what they’re doing in Dallas. There’s definitely elements you could pick out from every team in the league but you definitely got to build your own identity.’’


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--Some people may not get stimulus checks until August

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WASHINGTON — The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April , but some people without direct deposit information may not get checks until mid-August or later , according to a memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press .
The document from the House Ways and Means Committee says the IRS will make about 60 million payments to Americans through direct deposit in mid-April , likely the week of April 13 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals from their 2018 or 2019 tax returns .
Then , starting the week of May 4 , the IRS will begin issuing paper checks to individuals , the memo says .
The paper checks will be issued at a rate of about 5 million per week , which means it could take up to 20 weeks to get all the checks out .
That timeline would delay some checks until the week of Aug. 17 .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that while he initially pledged to get payments started within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adoption , “ I ’ m now committing to two weeks .
We ’ re delivering on our commitments.
” The IRS , which he oversees , will ensure that “ within two weeks the first money will be in people ’ s accounts , ” Mnuchin said during a White House briefing .
“ This money does people no good if it shows up in four months , ” he added .
The memo from the committee ’ s Democratic majority says the timeline it made public Thursday was based on “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Treasury.″ The timeline is subject to change , given ongoing discussions between Congress and the Trump administration .
“ The Committee remains focused on ensuring all eligible Americans receive their payment as quickly as possible , ″ the memo says .
The payments are part of the $ 2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law March 27 by President Donald Trump aimed at combating the economic ravages of the coronavirus outbreak .
Most people don ’ t need to do anything to get the money .
Reversing an earlier position , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security recipients who are not required to file a tax return will not need to file a very simplified tax return to receive their government stimulus check .
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099 to generate the $ 1,200 checks to Social Security recipients who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019 .
The checks will be issued in reverse order of adjusted gross income , meaning that people with the lowest income will get payments first .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ million to 170 million U.S. taxpayers , which leaves 90 million to 110 million taxpayers who are either filers or nonfilers but about whom the IRS wants information .
The filers will need to receive a paper check unless their direct deposit information can be updated in the IRS portal .
Nonfilers may need to file the simple tax return and likely include direct deposit information if they want to receive their rebates quickly .
The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to file their 2019 returns as soon as possible .
The IRS expects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or early May that will allow taxpayers to find out the status of their rebate payment and update direct deposit information , the memo says .
Anyone earning up to $ 75,000 in adjusted gross income and who has a Social Security number will receive a $ 1,200 payment .
That means married couples filing joint returns will receive the full payment — $ 2,400 — if their adjusted gross income , which is what they report on their taxes , is under $ 150,000 .
The payment steadily declines for those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 99,000 , or $ 198,000 for joint filers , are not eligible .
The thresholds are slightly different for those who file as a head of household .
Parents will also receive $ 500 for each qualifying child .
The IRS did not respond to a request for comment Thursday .

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WASHINGTON — The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April, but some people without direct deposit information may not get checks until mid-August or later, according to a memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
The document from the House Ways and Means Committee says the IRS will make about 60 million payments to Americans through direct deposit in mid-April, likely the week of April 13. The IRS has direct deposit information for these individuals from their 2018 or 2019 tax returns.
Then, starting the week of May 4, the IRS will begin issuing paper checks to individuals, the memo says. The paper checks will be issued at a rate of about 5 million per week, which means it could take up to 20 weeks to get all the checks out. That timeline would delay some checks until the week of Aug. 17.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that while he initially pledged to get payments started within three weeks of the law’s adoption, “I’m now committing to two weeks. We’re delivering on our commitments.”
The IRS, which he oversees, will ensure that “within two weeks the first money will be in people’s accounts,” Mnuchin said during a White House briefing.
“This money does people no good if it shows up in four months,” he added.
The memo from the committee’s Democratic majority says the timeline it made public Thursday was based on “extensive conversations with the IRS and the Department of Treasury.″ The timeline is subject to change, given ongoing discussions between Congress and the Trump administration.
“The Committee remains focused on ensuring all eligible Americans receive their payment as quickly as possible,″ the memo says.
The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law March 27 by President Donald Trump aimed at combating the economic ravages of the coronavirus outbreak.
Most people don’t need to do anything to get the money.
Reversing an earlier position, the government said this week that Social Security recipients who are not required to file a tax return will not need to file a very simplified tax return to receive their government stimulus check. The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099 to generate the $1,200 checks to Social Security recipients who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019.
The checks will be issued in reverse order of adjusted gross income, meaning that people with the lowest income will get payments first.
The committee estimates that there are 150 million to 170 million U.S. taxpayers, which leaves 90 million to 110 million taxpayers who are either filers or nonfilers but about whom the IRS wants information.
The filers will need to receive a paper check unless their direct deposit information can be updated in the IRS portal. Nonfilers may need to file the simple tax return and likely include direct deposit information if they want to receive their rebates quickly. The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to file their 2019 returns as soon as possible.
The IRS expects to create a portal in late April or early May that will allow taxpayers to find out the status of their rebate payment and update direct deposit information, the memo says.
Anyone earning up to $75,000 in adjusted gross income and who has a Social Security number will receive a $1,200 payment. That means married couples filing joint returns will receive the full payment — $2,400 — if their adjusted gross income, which is what they report on their taxes, is under $150,000.
The payment steadily declines for those who make more. Those earning more than $99,000, or $198,000 for joint filers, are not eligible. The thresholds are slightly different for those who file as a head of household.
Parents will also receive $500 for each qualifying child.
The IRS did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--The Julius Randle habit that’s driving Knicks teammates crazy

Part 9 of a series analyzing the New York Knicks ...

Part 12 of a series analyzing the New York Knicks
Power forward Julius Randle became the most polarizing Knicks player with the fans — and in the locker room.
Randle’s traditional numbers are strong but bittersweet.
If there are no more regular-season games due to the coronavirus pandemic, Randle will finish 32nd in the league in scoring (19.5), 14th in rebounding (9.7) while posting the 12th-highest total of double-doubles (30).
Nevertheless, some Knicks, including rookie RJ Barrett, were frustrated by Randle’s penchant for not distributing the ball quickly enough and overdribbling, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
Randle became less of a turnover machine in the final two months and became a little less clunky on the drive. Still, the on-court chemistry between Randle and Barrett, who is used to having the ball in his hands, bears major watching next season. For the most part, Barrett kept quiet about the Randle situation.
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“A lot of players felt like that with the exception of Elfrid Payton,’’ one NBA source told The Post.
Randle was signed to a three-year, $63 million contract and the pressure of being the No. 1 guy was too much early on. He eventually ceded that designation to Marcus Morris after committing four-plus turnovers in eight of the first 12 games.
“You can’t argue with his productivity,’’ an Eastern Conference personnel man told The Post. “But he was in the wrong role. He absolutely should not be your No. 1 or even No. 2 option, maybe not even No. 3 on a serious contender. He doesn’t have a good enough feel, [and is] much too ball-dominant. I don’t trust his decisions with the ball. As sixth man, he would fit perfectly because I don’t think he gives you much defensively either. That’s more in line with a sixth-man role.”
The 25-year-old southpaw reflected on the difficultly of his adjustment to the Knicks amid the 21-45 campaign. His agent, Aaron Mintz, was often in his ear with encouragement, but Randle often talked about struggling to figure out the double- and triple-teams he had never faced before.
According to The Athletic, Randle apologized to the club for not being a better on-court leader during a players-only meeting the morning former coach David Fizdale was fired.
“Julius got paid to be the leader of the franchise, but Morris played like the leader of the franchise,’’ the NBA source said. “Fiz anointed Mo the leader early on. Maybe that fueled Julius to play like he did.’’
After Morris was traded, Randle’s scoring responsibility rose, and he met the challenge. However, his 3-point shot never became reliable. Randle wound up regressing in that area, finishing at 27.7 percent before the season’s suspension.
Randle’s shakiness from the perimeter prompted Fizdale to comment in a radio interview last week that the Knicks need more of a stretch-4 to start at power forward.
Randle went out in style in Atlanta on March 11 — scoring 33 points and hitting three of six 3-pointers in a victory that could become the season finale. That marked his eighth 30-point outing of the season.
“He’s played extremely hard, started to show he could make the passing play when doubled,’’ said another NBA scout. “Though his 3-point shooting dipped, he’s proved in the past he is capable of stretching his game and the defense. But he can be a ball-stopper.”
The Post reported before the trade deadline the Knicks were open to moving Randle, whose third year is guaranteed at just $4 million. Subsequent reports stated Charlotte engaged with the Knicks about Randle for point guard Terry Rozier, a longtime target of Knicks GM Scott Perry.
Whenever the offseason begins, that Charlotte scenario could always be revisited, though Randle may have an ally in new president/former agent Leon Rose (Randle is a Creative Artists Agency client).
Randle, a former Lakers lottery pick, is just 25, but it should be noted he has played on a losing team for all his six seasons. Figuring out the Randle conundrum is one factor making Rose’s job so challenging.


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--NYPD auxiliary cop dies due to complications from coronavirus

An NYPD auxiliary officer has died due to complications of COVID-19 , the latest member of the department ’ s family to succumb to the virus .
“ Our prayers are with his friends & family during this difficult time , ” Shea tweeted .
Chambers was assigned to the 113th Precinct serving southeast Jamaica , Queens .
His death came after the NYPD announced in late March it would be suspending its auxiliary policing unit , which is made up of thousands of volunteer officers .
Auxiliary officers are armed with a nightstick , radio and handcuffs — but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement patrolling housing developments , subways and houses of worship .
More than 1,400 members of the NYPD have tested positive for the virus .
New York ’ s Finest lost its first uniformed member to COVID-19 on Saturday , when detective Cedric Dixon passed away from the illness .
Chambers is at least the fifth NYPD member to have died due to the virus in recent days .
Sources told The Post Monday that NYPD school safety officer Sabrina Jefferson , 63 , had died due to the virus .
Last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bronx and a 62-year-old civilian cleaner at police headquarters also died from the disease as well .

An NYPD auxiliary officer has died due to complications of COVID-19, the latest member of the department’s family to succumb to the virus.
Officer Lynford Chambers passed away Thursday, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea announced on social media.
“Our prayers are with his friends & family during this difficult time,” Shea tweeted.
Chambers was assigned to the 113th Precinct serving southeast Jamaica, Queens.
His death came after the NYPD announced in late March it would be suspending its auxiliary policing unit, which is made up of thousands of volunteer officers.
Auxiliary officers are armed with a nightstick, radio and handcuffs — but no firearm — and serve as supplementary enforcement patrolling housing developments, subways and houses of worship.
More than 1,400 members of the NYPD have tested positive for the virus.
New York’s Finest lost its first uniformed member to COVID-19 on Saturday, when detective Cedric Dixon passed away from the illness.
Chambers is at least the fifth NYPD member to have died due to the virus in recent days.
Sources told The Post Monday that NYPD school safety officer Sabrina Jefferson, 63, had died due to the virus.
Last week, an NYPD administrative aide in the Bronx and a 62-year-old civilian cleaner at police headquarters also died from the disease as well.


newyorkpost--2020-04-03--Oklahoma newspaper apologizes for ‘poor attempt at April Fools’ joke’

An Oklahoma newspaper stirred panic among parents of a local school district by publishing an April Fools ’ Day story that claimed all students have to repeat their current grade next year .
The since-retracted fake story , which was intended to be a prank , was posted to Facebook by the Sapulpa Times , setting off a wave of worried inquiries to Sapulpa Schools , the district said .
“ We ’ ve received a number of calls , texts , and Facebook messages expressing concern and asking about a post that was published on Facebook by Sapulpa Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Sapulpa Public Schools said Wednesday on its official Facebook account .
The district added that they were unaware of the fake story until after it was published .
It called the newspaper ’ s prank “ ill-advised and in poor taste , ” the Tulsa World reported .
Students in the state have switched to remote learning for the remainder of the year as a protective measure against the coronavirus .
The owner and editor of the paper , Micah Choquette , later sent an apology letter to the school .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt at an April Fools ’ joke that has turned much more sour than we anticipated .
“ In hindsight , publishing the story was a mistake and the joke was not funny to a lot of the anxious parents and teachers who are dealing with preparing for distance learning next week , ” Choquette said .
“ We sincerely apologize for any grief or stress the story may have caused .
”

An Oklahoma newspaper stirred panic among parents of a local school district by publishing an April Fools’ Day story that claimed all students have to repeat their current grade next year.
The since-retracted fake story, which was intended to be a prank, was posted to Facebook by the Sapulpa Times, setting off a wave of worried inquiries to Sapulpa Schools, the district said.
“We’ve received a number of calls, texts, and Facebook messages expressing concern and asking about a post that was published on Facebook by Sapulpa Times this morning regarding our schools and students,” Sapulpa Public Schools said Wednesday on its official Facebook account.
The district added that they were unaware of the fake story until after it was published. It called the newspaper’s prank “ill-advised and in poor taste,” the Tulsa World reported.
Students in the state have switched to remote learning for the remainder of the year as a protective measure against the coronavirus.
The owner and editor of the paper, Micah Choquette, later sent an apology letter to the school.
Choquette called the prank “a poor attempt at an April Fools’ joke that has turned much more sour than we anticipated.
“In hindsight, publishing the story was a mistake and the joke was not funny to a lot of the anxious parents and teachers who are dealing with preparing for distance learning next week,” Choquette said.
“We sincerely apologize for any grief or stress the story may have caused.”
With Post wires