Coronavirus

Adams spoke with FOX 5 NY about the many issues facing the city, from the vaccination mandate being lifted for athletes and performers to the current surge of crime across the five boroughs and controversial efforts to fight it.

Now that Mayor Eric Adams has created an exception to the private sector vaccine mandate for the city's professional athletes and performers, a flurry of new lawsuits is expected to be filed.

Poland's health minister says people will no longer be required to wear masks in indoor public spaces. The country is also abolishing quarantine for some travelers arriving in Poland and home isolation for those living in households with those who test positive.

Moderna will ask the FDA and CDC to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6 but several hurdles need to be cleared before the shots could become available. If the shots are cleared, the littlest kids could start getting vaccinated by summer.

Children age 2 to 4 years old in New York City schools and daycare settings will no longer be required to wear face masks beginning Monday, April 4, announced Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday.

Scientists worry that a contagious coronavirus variant may soon push cases up in the United States just as it has in Europe and Asia. One reason? After about two months of falling cases in the U.S., COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted across the nation.

New York's top health official says she doesn't expect to see a "steep surge" in COVID-19 cases as a new omicron subvariant grows more prevalent in the state.

Findings from a new study done by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that even a mild case of COVID-19 can increase a person's risk of cardiovascular problems for at least a year after diagnosis.

Burnout is the talk of the teachers' lounge, according to Samia Wattoo, who has taught for 19 years -- the last two in a global pandemic where masks and remote learning have been thrust upon teachers and kids overnight.

Federal officials say Dr. Konstantinos Zarkadas fraudulently obtained more than $3 million in COVID emergency loans, using the money to buy a $1.7M yacht, lease luxury automobiles and buy luxury wristwatches.

Dr. Ashwin said he was also keeping the city's mask mandate for children under the age of 5 in place until further notice.

According to the New York City Health Department, 40,022 people in the city have lost their lives to the pandemic.