Apr 08 Watch 4:11 U.S. officials urge adherence to social distancing as NY infections slow By John Yang The human cost of the novel coronavirus pandemic is still rising worldwide, but infections may be leveling off in Italy, Spain and New York, which lost nearly 800 people to the disease Tuesday. U.S. officials at both the state and… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:46 New York sees signs of virus plateau; in China, Wuhan lockdown finally lifted By Stephanie Sy The coronavirus has claimed more than 12,000 lives in the U.S., but signs of hope are emerging. The number of patients being hospitalized in New York, the nation’s top virus hot spot, has dropped, in an indication that physical distancing… Continue watching
Apr 06 Faint glimmers of hope as virus deaths appear to be holding By Colleen Long, Jennifer Peltz, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The steep rise in coronavirus deaths in New York appears to leveling off in a faint glimmer of hope in the nation's epicenter,the governor said Monday, warning residents they must continue to adhere to social distancing and lockdown measures that… Continue reading
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