‘Humanity at its best’: Elderly Kansas farmer mails N95 mask to NY governor for health care worker
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the gesture "selfless."
14% of New Yorkers in study have coronavirus antibodies
More evidence is emerging that far more New Yorkers have had the coronavirus than the number confirmed by lab tests, officials said Thursday.
Cuomo: Antibody survey shows wide exposure to virus in NY
More evidence is emerging that far more New Yorkers have had the coronavirus than the number confirmed by lab tests. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that knowing how many people have antibodies could potentially help set policy on when to reopen parts of the state.
Cuomo outlines plan for 'tracing army' to tame outbreak
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg will help create a “tracing army” that will help find people infected with the coronavirus and get them into isolation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.
Cuomo aims to build 'tracing army' to fight coronavirus
Andrew Cuomo and other local leaders say they plan to join forces to create a 'tracing army' to find people infected with coronavirus and keep them isolated, in order to fight the outbreak.
Gov. Cuomo looking to build 'tracing army'
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he’s enlisted former Mayor Mike Bloomberg to help create a “tracing army” that will find infected people and get them into isolation.
Cuomo meets with Trump at White House to lobby for coronavirus help
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was at the White House on Tuesday to speak to President Trump about federal aid and help with coronavirus testing.
New York no longer needs USNS Comfort hospital ship
Gov. Cuomo said that the USNS Comfort was helpful, but could now be sent elsewhere after being docked for weeks off of Manhattan.
Elective surgeries can resume in parts of New York
The governor says elective treatments will be allowed in places where the COVID-19 outbreak is less severe.
'Political game'? Governors push back on President Trump's virus charge
A chorus of governors from both parties pushed back hard Monday after President Donald Trump accused Democrats of playing “a very dangerous political game” by insisting there is a shortage of tests for the coronavirus. The governors countered that the White House must do more to help states do the testing that's needed before they can ease up on stay-at-home orders.
Cuomo: Essential workers should get hazard pay
Cuomo suggested that the federal government fund hazard pay for health care workers, public safety workers, transit workers, building cleaning service workers, grocery and delivery workers, childcare workers, airline workers, and more.
Cuomo: NY is past high point of coronavirus, but "no time to get cocky"
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference on Sunday that New York appears to have gotten past the peak of coronavirus infections, but that the current news is only good "compared to the terrible news we were living with."
New NY virus deaths under 550 for first time since April 1
The daily increase in coronavirus deaths in New York state has dropped under 550 for the first time in over two weeks as hospitalizations continue to decline, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday, while warning that the crisis is far from over: Hospitals are still reporting nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 patients per day.
Gov. Cuomo talks testing, federal funding and nursing homes in coronavirus press conference
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo discussed the need for federal assistance to increase coronavirus testing, funding for states and the horrific impact of the virus in NY nursing homes at a press conference on Saturday.
Lacking US coordination, states team up on when to reopen
President Donald Trump, in a roller-coaster week of reversals and contradictions, told governors to “call your own shots” on lifting stay-at-home orders once the coronavirus threat subsides. But then he took to Twitter to push some to reopen their economies quickly and tell them it was their job to ramp up testing.
Gov. Cuomo discusses coronavirus numbers, stresses importance of testing
At his daily coronavirus press conference on April 18, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stressed the importance of the federal government helping states ramp up testing and increasing funding in order to reopen.
As NY face mask guidelines go into effect, what's the safest way to wear one?
Governor Cuomo’s face mask rules go into effect as of Friday night, requiring all New Yorkers to wear face masks in public when social distancing is not possible. But what to use?
Cuomo: Feds must help with testing. Trump: Stop complaining
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump tussled over wide-scale coronavirus testing Friday, with the governor arguing the federal government needs to step up and the president saying Cuomo should stop complaining and start working.
How to properly create and wear a face mask
With New York's guidelines on wearing face masks in public going into effect tonight, questions linger about what kind of mask to wear and how to wear it?
Trump, Cuomo trade barbs over coronavirus response
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump have once again tussled publicly, this time over wide-scale coronavirus testing.