Cuomo wants to begin antibody blood tests for coronavirus in New York

New York is ‘pursuing’ testing residents’ blood for coronavirus antibodies, which indicate that they have had, recovered from and become immune to the virus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.    Researchers at Mt Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine announced Monday that they had developed the first so-called serologic test for COVID-19 in the US, and … Read more

NY Gov. Cuomo shuts down all non-essential businesses in coronavirus crisis

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered all non-essential workers to stay home now in the most drastic step he has taken in the battle against coronavirus, telling New Yorkers: ‘We are all in quarantine now.’  In an announcement on Friday, he increased the previous rule that 75 percent of the state’s workforce had to … Read more

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urges Trump to shut down the country NOW

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urges Trump to shut down bars and restaurants around the country because ‘patchwork quilt’ coronavirus plan ‘is not working’ – as he warns hospital system may buckle tomorrow Governor Cuomo has urged the government to mobilize the army corp of engineers to build temporary hospitals in New York  He wants … Read more

New York Governor Cuomo closes Broadway and bans gatherings of 500 people

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is closing Broadway with almost immediate effect and is banning all gatherings of 500 or more people, as officials desperately try to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state where confirmed cases skyrocketed past 300. Cuomo has said the lights will go out on New York’s shows, in a landmark move that … Read more

New York Governor Cuomo closes Broadway and bans gatherings of 500

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is closing Broadway with almost immediate effect and is banning all gatherings of 500 or more people across the state, as officials desperately try to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state where confirmed cases skyrocketed past 300. Cuomo has said the lights will go out on New York’s shows, in a … Read more

New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency due to coronavirus as number of cases skyrockets

New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise to 76 after infected taxi driver walked in to Queens hospital and potentially infected 40 doctors and nurses Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York on Saturday 76 people in the state have now tested positive for coronavirus; up … Read more