May 14 New York nursing homes worry about cost for COVID-19 testing requirement By Jennifer Peltz, Jim Mustian, Associated Press As calls grow nationwide for testing everyone in nursing homes for coronavirus, New York facilities are sounding alarms about the state's ambitious new demand to test roughly 185,000 workers twice a week. Administrators worry there won't be enough test kits. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: New York investigating childrens’ illness linked to virus, Cuomo says By Mary Esch, Associated Press A 9-year-old boy in an upstate New York region with relatively few cases of coronavirus is recovering from a rare inflammatory syndrome thought to be related to the virus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the state is now investigating… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Parts of New York state ready to start reopening, Cuomo says By Jim Mustian, Associated Press Several regions of upstate New York that have shown progress in taming the coronavirus outbreak are ready to gradually restart economic activity by the end of the week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. Continue reading
May 09 AP FACT CHECK: Trump is not credible on virus death tolls By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press He's claimed that the United States is on par with Germany in keeping down COVID-19 deaths, which is not the case in mortality reports. He's brushed off projections that deaths in his country will double from earlier forecasts, misrepresenting how… Continue reading
May 09 NY’s Cuomo criticized over highest nursing home death toll By Jim Mustian, Jennifer Peltz, Bernard Condon, Associated Press Of the nation’s more than 25,000 coronavirus deaths in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, more than a fifth of them — about 5,300 — are in New York, according to a count by The Associated Press, and the toll… Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Cuomo says 5-year-old New York boy dies of virus-linked illness By Karen Matthews, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press The death of a 5-year-old New York boy is challenging assumptions that children are less susceptible to COVID-19 complications, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday. Continue reading
May 07 New York City to test 140,000 for antibodies in next month By Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will test 140,000 people for coronavirus antibodies between next week and early June… Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: New York governor gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood and Associated Press As states across the country make plans to reopen, Cuomo said Tuesday that the national debate over when to ease shutdown orders boils down to the value placed on people’s lives. Continue reading
May 05 Judge restores New York Democratic presidential primary on June 23 By Larry Neumeister, Marina Villeneuve, Bill Barrow, Associated Press A federal judge says the New York Democratic presidential primary must take place June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional. Continue reading
May 05 Additional 1,700 coronavirus-related deaths reported in New York nursing homes By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York state is now reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as the state faces scrutiny over how it’s protected vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading