NewsHealthCoronavirusHelp Center: Get answers to your questions around the COVID-19 outbreakApril 9, 2020 Answers to your questions about getting the COVID-19 vaccineEven if you've had COVID, you should get vaccinated, medical experts say.Q & A: What's allowed in Phase 4?Activities on college campuses and professional sports, minus the fans, can resume, along with film and television production.Answers to how COVID-19 is spreadNewsday interviewed two Long Island doctors about how COVID-19 spreads and the best defense to the virus that caused a pandemic.Cover your face: What to know about wearing a mask to stop COVID-19Newsday interviewed two Long Island doctors about their tips, concerns and key recommendations when it comes to mask wearing to prevent exposure to the coronavirus.FAQ: How Long Island's economy is reopeningAfter more than two months of a forced shutdown, the first phase of LI's reopening is underway. Here's everything you need to know.FAQ: Reopening rules for restaurants, salonsFrom ketchup at the table to what to do if tables aren't 6 feet apart in all directions, your questions answered. And sorry, no facials allowed. What you should know about the children's syndrome linked to COVID-19The new illness affecting children is called pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome and is thought to be linked to the novel coronavirus.FAQ: What is contact tracing?It's one of the most crucial steps to figuring out where the spread of COVID-19 came from — and whom it might attack next, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Stimulus checks: Your questions answeredMillions of Americans are still waiting for their share of the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package known as the CARES Act passed by Congress last month.What to know about antibodiesWondering what an antibody is and what an antibody test can tell us? Here are the key facts.Coronavirus: Your questions answeredOur guide to what you need to know about the pandemic.FAQ: What is Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, and how do I apply?The new program makes gig workers, independent contractors and others eligible for benefits.COVID-19 medical bills: What patients can expectPatients who spend days or weeks in intensive care units eventually will receive the bills for their costly care.Making sense of COVID-19 testingWe have answers to key questions about coronavirus testing as Long Island, New York and the nation work toward facilitating it on a mass scale.Tips for those with loved ones in care facilitiesAnswers to questions about whether to remove a loved one from a nursing home or assisted living facility during the pandemic.Need help? Here's a resource guideNumbers and websites offering assistance during the coronavirus pandemicFiling for unemployment: What you need to knowApplying for benefits can be overwhelming now, with hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers filing. Here are answers to common questions.FAQ: What firms need to know to apply for monetary aidShould you go for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan or a Paycheck Protection Program loan — or maybe both? If you need to go outsideThe key is doing it safely. Here's how.
