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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 ...

Cuomo Has Good News, Bad News on Coronavirus

State has 731 deaths, highest daily total yet, but hospitalizations are falling

(Newser) - New York state's coronavirus death tolls has been flattening in recent days, but it jumped to its highest total yet on Tuesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state recorded 731 new deaths since Monday, well above the roughly 600 deaths of the previous two days, reports the Daily News ...

Cuomo: New York Deaths May Be 'Plateauing'

State recorded another 599, slightly more than Saturday but down from Friday

(Newser) - It appears that the number of coronavirus deaths in New York state is beginning to flatten out. During his daily briefing Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state had recorded 599 more deaths since Sunday morning, reports the New York Times . That is slightly up from Saturday's 594 but...

&#39;This Is Going to Be the Hardest and Saddest Week&#39;
'This Is Going to Be the
Hardest and Saddest Week'
sunday talk shows
Apr 5, 2020 12:50 PM CDT

'This Is Going to Be the Hardest and Saddest Week'

Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Dr. Anthony Fauci hit the Sunday talk shows

(Newser) - The US surgeon general offered some of the starkest warnings yet Sunday as he braced Americans for the worsening fallout from the new coronavirus, warning "this is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans' lives, quite frankly." The public was advised separately by...

China Sends Big Gift to New York State

Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls it 'a big deal'

(Newser) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that China is facilitating the shipment of 1,000 ventilators to his state, as he continues to shop for more of the lifesaving devices ahead of a growing number of coronavirus patients who are expected to need them, the AP reports. The number...

Jared Kushner Playing Huge Role in Virus Response
Jared Kushner Is Now
Under a Giant Spotlight
the rundown
Apr 3, 2020 9:56 AM CDT

Jared Kushner Is Now Under a Giant Spotlight

President's son-in-law seen as point person at White House, and not everyone is happy

(Newser) - At Thursday's White House press briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, presidential son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner appeared at the podium for the first time during the crisis, notes Forbes . Among other things, Kushner said he was taking control of the White House effort to make sure states received masks,...

Andrew Cuomo: Ventilators Will Be Gone in 6 Days

State running out of machines as number of patients soars

(Newser) - New York is fast approaching a dangerous crunch time: Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday the state's supply of ventilators is on track to run out in six days, reports the New York Times . “If a person comes in and needs a ventilator and you don’t have a...

There&#39;s Chatter Around Cuomo&#39;s Soaring Popularity
There's Chatter Around
Cuomo's Soaring Popularity
the rundown
Mar 30, 2020 12:37 PM CDT

There's Chatter Around Cuomo's Soaring Popularity

'I wouldn't mind running against Andrew,' says Trump of the New York governor

(Newser) - Just how much is the popularity of Andrew Cuomo rising? On Monday, President Trump was asked about the possibility of running against the New York governor—and not Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders—as the Democrats' 2020 nominee. The topic came up during an interview on Fox News. "If...

Trump: OK, No Quarantine for 3 States

Instead orders a 'strong Travel Advisory' for NY, NJ, Conn.

(Newser) - President Trump backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, instead directing Saturday night that a “strong Travel Advisory” be issued to stem the outbreak. Vice President Mike Pence tweeted that the CDC was urging residents of the three states...

Trump: I Might Just Quarantine 3 States

But New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he 'doesn't like the sound of it'

(Newser) - President Trump said he was considering a quarantine as early as Saturday for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, though it wasn't clear whether he had the power to order state residents to stay put, the AP reports. Trump told reporters that he had spoken with...

New York Approves Controversial Ventilator Solution

Medical groups warn against practice of splitting one ventilator between 2 patients

(Newser) - As the US takes the No. 1 spot in coronavirus cases, the epicenter of the outbreak here has approved a controversial process in anticipation of ventilator shortages. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday his state's hospitals can now split one ventilator between two patients—a "not ideal...

Hospitalizations in New York Jump 40% in Day

Death toll rises by 100 to 385

(Newser) - New York once again saw a spike in the number of deaths and hospitalizations related to the coronavirus, a bleak trend for the epicenter of the US's outbreak, per the AP . The state’s death toll jumped by 100 in one day, pushing the number to 385, Gov. Andrew...

Cuomo Gives Most Dire Update Yet on New York

New York governor blasts FEMA over number of ventilators

(Newser) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cast the state's coronavirus crisis in grim terms Tuesday with an angry directive to FEMA: "You pick the 26,000 people who are going to die." As CNN explains, Cuomo was blasting the Federal Emergency Management Agency for sending only 400 ventilators....

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