A New York City fire marshal sickened at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks has died of COVID-19 complications, according to reports. John Knox was 84 and had been sick with COVID-19 for about a week, WCBS-AM reported. He died Monday morning at Mount Sinai South Nassau Medical Center in Oceanside on Long Island. More.
Coronavirus kills retired NYC fire marshal sickened by 9/11 duties
COVID-19 Guide: How to Manage Stress and Anxiety
The COVID-19 pandemic may be stressful and incredibly frightening for some people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in both adults and children, particularly during uncertain times. This is why it is crucial to take care of your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak. More.
Judge Orders Medical Panel to Evaluate Tortured Guantánamo Prisoner
A federal judge has ordered the United States military to have a panel of American and foreign doctors examine a Saudi man who was tortured at Guantánamo Bay to determine whether he should be released from the prison there and sent home for psychiatric care. More.
9/11 Memorial and Museum closes amid coronavirus pandemic
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum in Manhattan was shut down Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic — irking tourists who traveled thousands of miles to pay their respects at the site. “In accordance with the guidance provided by our state and local governments regarding large public gatherings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are temporarily closed,” a sign next to a chained off entrance read. More.
9/11 first responders at higher risk for coronavirus
One of the groups at higher risk for coronavirus are 9/11 first responders. Many of those first responders became ill from toxins at Ground Zero after the terror attacks at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Many of them may have cancer, respiratory disease and compromised immune systems which make coronavirus more dangerous and possibly deadly, said Nick Papain, an attorney for the Uniformed Firefighter Association. More.
Employee at One World Trade Center, tallest U.S. building, has coronavirus
An employee at One World Trade Center in New York, the tallest building in the U.S., has a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, according to a memo to tenants reviewed by The Chronicle. The employee works on the 27th floor, according to the memo. That space is part of the headquarters of Condé Nast, publisher of the New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Wired magazines. Condé Nast didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. More.
Albert J. Gatti, 58, Of East Brunswick, First Responder On 9/11
Albert J. Gatti Jr. of East Brunswick died at home Saturday from cancer related to his work at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. He was 58. Gatti was one of many first responders who searched for survivors after 9/11. More.
9/11 Families Detail Meeting With Slain Reporter Khashoggi
A little less than a year before his murder in Istanbul, Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi spoke to an investigator for the 9/11 families suing Saudi Arabia and sent a text message to senior officials for the kingdom that day. That is the blockbuster allegation that the families’ attorneys made in legal filings and in federal court on Wednesday, attempting to show a pattern of witness intimidation toward anyone too closely scrutinizing Saudi ties to the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.