Apr 09 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update on how the city is addressing the novel coronavirus on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 07 New York City sees biggest 1-day jump in virus deaths By Michael Hill and Marina Villeneuve, Karen Matthews, Associated Press New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths Tuesday, marking the biggest one-day jump in the outbreak. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the state's death toll since the beginning of the outbreak is now 5,489. Continue reading
Apr 03 NYC mayor urges national enlistment program for doctors By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for a national enlistment program for doctors and nurses to handle an expected surge in coronavirus cases in New York and other places around the country. Continue reading
Mar 30 Hospitals dread the prospect of deciding whom to treat first By Candice Choi, Lori Hinnant, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press U.S. hospitals are bracing for a surge in coronavirus patients who need ventilators and other resources that could soon be in critically short supply. Continue reading
Mar 30 Spain’s COVID-19 cases surpass China, U.S. cities brace for uptick By Aritz Parra, David Rising, Associated Press Three-quarters of a million people around the world have become infected and over 35,000 have died, according to a running count kept by Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks following arrival of Navy hospital ship By Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio said President Donald Trump's suggestion that thousands of medical masks are disappearing from New York City hospitals is "insulting" to front-line medical workers. Continue reading
Mar 28 U.S. Navy hospital ship heading to NYC for coronavirus aid By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump will send off a naval hospital ship Saturday before it heads to New York City, as he aims to highlight the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 25 New York struggles with coronavirus as U.S. deaths top 1,000 By Jennifer Peltz, Colleen Long, Associated Press New York authorities mobilized to head off a potential public health disaster in the city Wednesday, with its emergence as the nation's biggest coronavirus hot spot a warning flare — and perhaps a cautionary tale — for the rest of… Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: ‘You’re really not’ a superhero, Cuomo warns as NY virus cases grow By Associated Press New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave an update on the status of covid-19 on Wednesday, March 25. He said New York now has 5,000 new coronavirus cases in the past day, with the total number of cases now above 30,000. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives an update on the state's current novel coronavirus situation as the number of U.S. cases dramatically increases. Continue reading