Apr 03 Cuomo to sign order allowing for ventilators to be taken from private companies By Marina Villeneuve, John Leicester, Aritz Parra, Associated Press With coronavirus deaths climbing rapidly in New York, the governor announced Friday he will use his authority to take ventilators and protective gear from private hospitals and companies that aren’t using them. Continue reading
Apr 02 Central Park houses hospital ward as NY races to add beds By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Spaces including pro tennis courts, college dorms and a cruise ship terminal are supposed to start housing patients over the next few weeks. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Cuomo warns New York could exhaust ventilator stockpile in days By Associated Press New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave an update on the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: As New York death toll doubles, Cuomo ponders ‘how does it end?’ By Michael R. Sisak, Angela Charlton, Mark Sherman, Associated Press New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in 72 hours to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets… Continue reading
Mar 30 New York virus death toll rises above 1,200 By Tom Hays, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the number of reported coronavirus deaths in New York shot up by 253 in a single day to just over 1,200. Continue reading
Mar 29 Up to 200K deaths foreseen in U.S. as Spain, Italy demand help By Joseph Wilson, Colleen Barry, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press As the U.S. tops the world in reported infections from the new coronavirus, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases predicts 100,000-200,000 deaths from the outbreak in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: New York’s Cuomo warns outbreak is ‘going to be weeks and weeks and weeks’ By Karen Matthews, Michael Hill, Associated Press The governor sought to add another 4,000 temporary hospitals beds across New York City and ordered schools closed statewide for two more weeks on Friday, warning of hard days ahead in the coronavirus outbreak. 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 21 New York may establish temporary hospitals for virus cases By Associated Press New York state officials are considering establishing temporary hospitals on college campuses and in New York City's main convention center in preparation for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. Continue reading