Jamaica and other towns across New York are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Jamaica, NY community.
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New York COVID-19 Cases
New York Total Coronavirus Cases: 7,028,688
New York New Coronavirus Deaths: 2
New York Total Coronavirus Deaths: 77,685
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Jamaica
After Beating Back the Coronavirus, Jamaica ... - The New Yorker
As the coronavirus spread, Jamaica recruited Cuban medical workers to aid in caring for patients. At any given moment, there are about three hundred Cuban doctors and nurses working in Jamaica. More info »
The New Yorker - 07/22/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus New York City: Queens mother discharged from hospital after ...
JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- A Queens mother was discharged from the hospital Monday after battling COVID-19 while pregnant. Doctors and nurses at Jamaica Hospital delivered the baby prematurely to ... More info »
abc7NY - 05/10/2020 12:00pmWhy this New York nurse got the country’s first coronavirus shot ...
Why this New York nurse got the country’s first coronavirus shot: ‘We were scared’ Sandra Lindsay has long dreamed of helping others and said it was important for her as a Black woman to get ... More info »
The Washington Post - 12/13/2020 10:00amNew York coronavirus outbreak originated in Europe, new study finds
New York coronavirus outbreak originated in Europe, new study finds. COVID-19 cases in New York City were found as early as February. By Kelly McCarthy. April 9, 2020, 10:49 AM. 5:22. More info »
ABC News - 04/08/2020 05:22pm