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COVID-19: NY Death Toll Falls To Lowest Level Since Start Of Pandemic COVID-19: NY Death Toll Falls To Lowest Level Since Start Of Pandemic
Covid-19: NY Death Toll Falls To Lowest Level Since Start Of Pandemic With all eyes in the country focused on protests and incidents of looting, New York State quietly had the lowest number of new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalizations and deaths since the pandemic struck. On Day 95 of the COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that there were fewer than 150 new hospitalizations and 49 deaths attributed to the virus overnight, record lows after the state peaked at more than 800 fatalities in one day. During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, June 3 in Albany, Cuomo praised the frontline workers for helping stem the spread of the virus, statin…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New NY Region Cleared For Reopening COVID-19: New NY Region Cleared For Reopening
Covid-19: New NY Region Cleared For Reopening Another region in New York has been given the green light by the state to begin reopening its economy. After working through the weekend to identify a new tracing army, Western New York has become the sixth of New York''s 10 regions to begin reopening amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Central New York, the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, and Southern Tier were the first five regions to reach the necessary benchmarks established by the state.  The Capital Region has now hit six of the seven metrics laid forth. Long Island, New York City and the mid-Hudson Val…

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More Info Emerges On COVID-Related Illness In Children As 14 States Now Investigating Cases More Info Emerges On COVID-Related Illness In Children As 14 States Now Investigating Cases
More Info Emerges On Covid-related Illness In Children As 14 States Now Investigating Cases Health officials are sharing new information about the pediatric inflammatory illness linked to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with 14 states now investigating cases. New York State has the most cases with 102. Other states now investigating cases are Connecticut, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington. So far, those states have not yet released details on the cases. The illness displays symptoms similar to those of Kawasaki disease or toxic shock-like syndrome. "Pediatric m…

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COVID-19: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pandemic? Health Department Offers Advice COVID-19: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pandemic? Health Department Offers Advice
Covid-19: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pandemic? Health Department Offers Advice As millions find themselves at home and pent up during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, health officials say sex is okay, but sex with yourself is best. In an often graphic memo, the New York Department of Health officials said staying home and minimizing contact with others is the best way to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  But can you have sex? Yes, they say, but first, you need to know what's safe. Of course, don't have sex with a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, to be sure and wash your hands and any sex toys for at least 20 seconds beforehand. The memo say…

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COVID-19: 209 New Deaths Linked To Virus Bring NY State Total To 728 COVID-19: 209 New Deaths Linked To Virus Bring NY State Total To 728
Covid-19: 209 New Deaths Linked To Virus Bring NY State Total To 728 With the apex of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic expected to be in 14 to 21 days, 209 deaths related to the virus were reported in the last 24 hours. The fatalities, reported at midday on Saturday, March 28 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a news briefing in Albany, brings the state's total to 728. There have been 1,839 COVID-19 deaths nationally, with 39.5 percent of those fatalities in New York State. (See first image above.) Amid the grim news, there were a few encouraging developments even as the number of confirmed cases continues to climb in the state. The number of COVID…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: 'I Believe It's Going To Be Months, But We're Going To Get Through It,' Cuomo Says COVID-19: 'I Believe It's Going To Be Months, But We're Going To Get Through It,' Cuomo Says
Covid-19: 'I Believe It's Going To Be Months, But We're Going To Get Through It,' Cuomo Says With New York the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States, Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicted no less than 40 percent of those in the state will eventually be infected by the virus and said the battle to slow the spread will likely take months. "I know people want to hear it's going to be a matter of weeks," he said. "I don't believe it's going to be a matter of weeks. It’s going to be a matter of months. "We are trying to slow the spread to a number of months so the healthcare system can get through it "But we are going to get through it. But how long and how …

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by Joe Lombardi