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A Sobering Virus Stat Out of NY Nursing Homes

State updates COVID-19 tally, reveals 1.7K deaths went undisclosed

(Newser) - New York state is reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as the state faces scrutiny over how it protected vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic, per the AP . At least 4,813 people have died from COVID-19 in the state's...

Gov. Cuomo's Message to the Ladies: I'm 'Eligible'

Though NY governor later noted he may be too busy right now to get bogged down in romance

(Newser) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be "the single most popular politician in America" at the moment, per CNN's Chris Cillizza —and Cuomo himself has just put the emphasis on the "single" part. Per the New York Post , while being interviewed on radio station 1010 WINS...

New York Schools Won't Reopen This Academic Year

Governor keeping options open for the summer and fall

(Newser) - Parents of kids in New York state just got confirmation of what they probably suspected: Schools won't be reopening for the rest of the academic year, reports ABC News10 . Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that he didn't see a way to make it happen safely. For now, schools...

Subway Won't Run 24/7 for the First Time

Trains will halt overnight to be cleaned and disinfected

(Newser) - For the first time since it launched in 1904, New York City's subway system won't run around the clock. The trains, as well as the city's bus system, will stop from 1am to 5am for disinfecting every day during the pandemic. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill...

Gov. Cuomo Is Worried About September

He warns of a 'second wave'

(Newser) - The stats in New York state keep improving, though a lot of people continue to die from COVID-19: Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that 337 people died the previous day, the lowest figure since March 31 and roughly half the number seen during the state's peak earlier in April,...

Tests Suggest 1 in 5 NYC Residents Had Virus

Percentage for the state overall is 13.9%

(Newser) - Nearly 14% of New York state residents have had the coronavirus, new testing suggests. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the results of the tests Thursday, in which 3,000 people at grocery stores and other shopping sites in 19 counties were checked for antibodies, CNBC reports. The tests showed 13.9%...

McConnell Slammed Over Bankruptcy Suggestion

New York's Cuomo calls it 'one of the really dumb ideas of all time'

(Newser) - Mitch McConnell went on conservative Hugh Hewitt's radio show Wednesday and suggested it would be better if states slammed by the coronavirus filed for bankruptcy rather than get more federal assistance. "My guess is their first choice would be for the federal government to borrow money from future...

New Signs that Pandemic Is Past Its Peak in NY

Single-day death toll is lowest in weeks, below 500

(Newser) - Encouraging signs from New York state: The daily coronavirus death toll has fallen below 500 for the first time since April 2 and new cases are down to 4,726, the lowest single-day total in a month. In his morning briefing Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that with the pandemic...

NY Governor: Now There's 'No Excuse' Not to Get Married

Cuomo gives OK for couples to get marriage license remotely, have ceremony via video

(Newser) - New York state has nearly 243,000 coronavirus cases , with almost 14,000 deaths as of Monday—but Gov. Andrew Cuomo doesn't want these troubling times to stop anyone from tying the knot. Cuomo on Saturday announced an executive order for this "disaster emergency" that allows marriage licenses...

Lacking US Coordination, 17 Governors Gang Up

The question is when to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic

(Newser) - President Trump, in a roller-coaster week of reversals and contradictions, told governors to "call your own shots" on lifting stay-at-home orders once the coronavirus threat subsides, the AP reports. But then he took to Twitter to push some to reopen their economies quickly and tell them it was their...

Trump: It's Time to 'LIBERATE' 3 States

President cites Michigan, Virginia, and Minnesota, where shutdown protests took place

(Newser) - President Trump issued an all-caps plea Friday to "LIBERATE" three states under lockdown orders from Democratic governors. "LIBERATE MINNESOTA!" he tweeted , and followed it up with similar tweets on Michigan and Virginia. As Politico notes, all three states saw public protests this week by people chafing against...

New York Extends Shutdown Amid Hopeful Stats

Cuomo reports 606 deaths, a sharp drop from previous day

(Newser) - New Yorkers just received another two weeks in lockdown mode. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday extended the state shutdown to May 15 as he revealed that coronavirus stats were still going in the right direction. Cuomo announced another 606 deaths from Wednesday to Thursday, a sharp drop from 752 the...

New York Says It Has a New Rule
New York
Says It Has
a New Rule
Apr 15, 2020 5:06 PM CDT

New York Says It Has a New Rule

And Mayor Bill de Blasio unveils a new food plan

(Newser) - Face coverings will be required in busy spaces while New York City officials said they would create an emergency food reserve and take other steps to safeguard residents' sustenance, the AP reports. Meanwhile, the mayor urged a cautious approach to reviving the economy. Here are the latest coronavirus developments in...

Trump: Governors Looking to &#39;Mutiny&#39;
Trump Accuses
Governors of 'Mutiny'
the rundown
Apr 14, 2020 1:37 PM CDT

Trump Accuses Governors of 'Mutiny'

President says he's up for the fight on executive authority

(Newser) - Early Tuesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused President Trump of behaving more like a "king" than a president in asserting authority over the states on the coronavirus outbreak. Trump himself later floated a different comparison, that of a ship captain. A very specific ship captain. "Tell the...

Cuomo: He&#39;s Not &#39;King Trump&#39;


Cuomo: He's
Not 'King Trump'
the rundown
Apr 14, 2020 9:10 AM CDT

Cuomo: He's Not 'King Trump'

New York governor says he would defy a presidential order to reopen state

(Newser) - A fight between President Trump and various governors over the easing of coronavirus restrictions appears to be on the horizon. On Monday, Trump insisted that he can order states to reopen for business when he sees fit. "The president of the United States calls the shots," he said...

Groups of Governors Form Task Forces to Reopen States

But it's not their decision to make, Trump says

(Newser) - Two groups of Democratic governors are forming regional task forces to work together on safely reopening their states. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he is working with the governors of New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Delaware to form a task force on reopening economies in a way...

New York's Death Toll Eclipses Another Milestone

State has more than 10K coronavirus fatalities

(Newser) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered another mix of hopeful and glum news on Monday. On the one hand, he said the state's death toll now exceeds 10,000, reports the New York Times . On the other hand, the number of deaths from Sunday to Monday—671—was the...

De Blasio Warned Cuomo of Divisive School Plan in a Text

Just a few minutes before he announced it publicly, sources say

(Newser) - A few minutes before New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city's public schools will not reopen until the fall, he tried to call New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to give him a heads-up. When he didn't get through, he sent Cuomo a text message, sources...

For First Time, ICU Numbers Drop in New York

But another 777 people died in the state in last 24 hours

(Newser) - The decrease is small but significant: The number of coronavirus patients in ICU units in New York state dropped from 4,925 to 4,908 from Thursday to Friday. Though the figure of 17 isn't huge, it marks the first time the total has decreased since the outbreak began...

New York Hits Another Record High in Deaths

About 800 die in 24 hours, but Cuomo sees hope in hospitalization stats

(Newser) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's daily briefing Thursday had a familiar mix of awful news tinged with bigger-picture hope on the coronavirus. The awful part: 799 more people died between Wednesday and Thursday, another record high. "It’s so shocking, breathtaking," said Cuomo, per the Daily News ...

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