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May 30 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
The #Manhattanhenge pics are coming in!
Another great one...
Beautiful...
A great one...despite being taken from Queens ;-)
Wow...
Did you miss #ManhattanhengeMay29? Don't worry, you get another chance tomorrow night. And then again on July 11 & 12.

Everything you need to know about this unique solar event...
nytimes.com/article/manhat…
Simply stunning...

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May 31
It’s just too hard to get paxlovid.

There are people who need it who aren’t getting it—especially those who don’t have the resources to navigate a confusing and difficult system. This once again reinforces covid inequality.

We need to open up paxlovid access asap. 1/
The current list of qualifying conditions for paxlovid is long & vague (see below), and not being applied evenly. Many people whose conditions appear on this list are being denied access.

People with resources can try another doctor if they are denied. Most aren’t so lucky. 2/ Image
Because the side effects of paxlovid are so minimal, and supply is strong, the FDA should give *everyone* the option of accessing it, even if the patient is not strictly “high risk”. 3/
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May 19
NYC Health Dept is investigating a possible case of monkeypox.

The patient is in an isolation ward at Bellevue Hospital.

Health Dept following up with anyone who may have been in contact w/ patient.
NYC's Public Health Lab is conducting a preliminary test, but to confirm a more sophisticated test will be needed and at the moment that can only be done at CDC.
Monkeypox is rare in the U.S. It usually presents as a flu-like illness accompanied by swelling of the lymph nodes and followed by rash on the face and body.

If you have symptoms contact your doctor. If you don't have a doc call @NYCHealthSystem: 844-NYC-4NYC
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May 9
There are two ways you can access free covid testing in NYC, regardless of insurance...
* Go to a City-run test site (rapid or PCR)
* Pick up a free home test at libraries & cultural institutions

Here are this week's updates on Manhattan locations for both (other boros below):
This week's update on test sites and home kit pick up for Brooklyn:
This week's update on test sites and home kit pick up for the Bronx:
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Apr 26
It's easier than ever to get paxlovid in NYC.

* Dozens of "Test to Treat" locations where you walk in, get tested, and if you're pos & qualify get the meds right in same place
* 100s of pharmacies where your doc can call in an Rx
* City-run free, same-day home delivery program🧵
Paxlovid is a covid anti-viral that reduces chance of hospitalization or death by almost 90%.

If's offered to people who are high risk based on age or underlying condition.

Must be started early in the course of your illness. Requires taking 3 pills twice daily for 5 days. 2/
The federal "Test to Treat" program allows you to get tested, and if you're positive see a health care provider, and if eligible, get an Rx for paxlovid (and other covid treatments), and have that Rx filled--ALL AT ONE LOCATION. 3/
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Apr 13
With NYC’s BA.2 wave rising, 1000s of NYers are testing positive for covid every day.

If you are one of them, you may have Q's about how to access the City’s supportive services, how to get paxlovid, how long to isolate, how paid sick leave works etc.

Here are some answers.🧵
If I test positive on a home test can I report it to the Health Dept?
* @NYCHealthy unfortunately does not collect data on home tests. However if you test positive at home you should call 212-COVID19 to be connected to the supportive services offered by the City. 2/
How long do I need to isolate?
* The guidance on this has changed! Depends on when you tested pos, when/if you got symptoms, when/if you were vax’d, when/if you last had covid etc. Fortunately @NYCHealthSystem has an easy tool to walk you through this:
covid19.nychealthandhospitals.org/COVID19help /3
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Apr 10
Most privately run sites are now charging for covid tests if you're uninsured.

But at City-run sites, tests (including PCR) are always FREE, regardless of insurance.

This week's updated list of locations and hours: ImageImageImageImage
And for Staten Island... Image
Remember that you can pick up FREE covid home test kits at libraries and cultural institutions all over the city. NYC has a huge supply of these kits now.

Updated list of locations and hours for pick up: ImageImageImageImage
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