NY cases jump to more than 5,000
New York has more than 5,000 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide, more than double the number from yesterday.
Navy hospital ship coming to New York—but not for a few weeks
President Trump is going to deploy a Navy hospital ship for New York to use to treat coronavirus victims.
1st New Yorker with COVID-19 recovers
The first person to test positive for the coronavirus in New York appears to be free of it after recovering at home, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
New York waives fees at local, county, state parks
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo is encouraging healthy New Yorkers especially children, parents and their caregivers to enjoy parks across the state while schools are closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cuomo to Trump: Do something—you're the president
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state needs help from the federal government, especially the Army Corps of Engineers. He snapped back at the president who suggested he wasn't doing enough.
Gov. Cuomo: Use Army Corps to help fight virus spread
The Army Corps of Engineers should be mobilized to help fight the coronavirus by equipping facilities like military bases or college dormitories to serve as temporary medical centers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.
States raid cash reserves as coronavirus strains budgets
States across the U.S. are allocating hundreds of millions of dollars to respond to the coronavirus, even as the U.S. government prepares to send billions more their way.
NY gov says tens of thousands could be infected as first death reported
New York state reported its first death in the coronavirus pandemic, an 82-year-old woman who had been previously hospitalized with emphysema, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.
FDA finally clears New York labs to test for COVID-19
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said his administration has been asking the FDA for clearance for several weeks and blamed the federal government for creating a nationwide "testing bottleneck" with their slow response.
Cuomo unveils first drive-thru coronavirus testing facility
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo opened the state's first drive-through COVID-19 mobile testing center in New Rochelle Friday, where a containment zone was put into place this week.
NY officials knock down rumors about trains and subways closing
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called the claims "wrong" and "off base" during a news conference discussing the decision to declare a state of emergency in the city.
Cuomo: SUNY, CUNY classes to move online on March 19
SUNY and CUNY will be moving classes online on March 19 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NY to produce its own hand sanitizer
Due to shortages and reports of price gouging, New York is starting to produce its own hand sanitizer brand that will be sold at reduced prices
Coronavirus cases hit 142 in New York state, up 35% in one day
The total number of coronavirus cases in New York State has reached over 100, with 13 confirmed cases in New York City and officials say they expect the numbers to continue to rise.
NY coronavirus cases jump to 44 as outbreak continues
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the number of cornavirus cases in New York doubled to 44 on Friday, with many of the new confirmations connected. Cuomo told a news conference at the Capitol that the numbers will rise as the outbreak continues and testing ramps up.
Disease detectives aiming to prevent spread of coronavirus
Each new reported case of coronavirus poses a challenge for so-called “disease detectives,” whose job it is to figure out who else may have been infected by the virus before it spreads further.
Second confirmed case of coronavirus in New York
The 50-year-old man and attorney from New Rochelle in Westchester County commuted to work in Manhattan while infected.
2nd New York coronavirus patient traveled to Miami, Gov. Cuomo says
A man in New York City’s suburbs was hospitalized in serious condition with the COVID-19 virus Tuesday after becoming the second person to test positive in the state, prompting schools to close and raising the possibility that the virus is spreading locally.
Cuomo, de Blasio seek to calm New York amid first COVID-19 case
New York is increasing its testing capacity and telling people to expect the smell of bleach from cleaning in public areas, including subways, all while underscoring that a diagnosed woman's symptoms are so mild that she can recover at home, not in a hospital.
Manhattan woman is first coronavirus case in New York
A 39-year-old healthcare worker who had traveled to Iran and is the first coronavirus case in New York City is recovering at her home in Manhattan, said NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday.