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COVID-19: Dentists Cleared To Reopen Statewide COVID-19: Dentists Cleared To Reopen Statewide
Covid-19: Dentists Cleared To Reopen Statewide Dentists can now reopen for all services statewide as New York slowly reopens its economy amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement on Sunday, May 31. Dental offices can get back to business beginning Monday, June 1. Those offices will be subject to state guidance on best practices for safety and social distancing.  That news comes as new COVID cases, hospitalizations, intubations and deaths all continue to decline. There were 1,110 new COVID cases, bringing the statewide total to 370,770. "The reduction in New York's new C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New York Sees Lowest Daily Death Toll In Two Months COVID-19: New York Sees Lowest Daily Death Toll In Two Months
Covid-19: New York Sees Lowest Daily Death Toll In Two Months With nine of its 10 regions either having started or been approved for Phase 1 reopenings, New York reported its lowest daily number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in two months. A total of 84 people in the state died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. That's the lowest daily total since Tuesday, March 24. Of the 84 deaths, 62 were in hospitals, 22 in nursing homes. "84 is still a tragedy no doubt," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily COVID-19 news briefing held Saturday, May 23 in Albany. "But the fact that it's down as low as it is really overall good n…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: 'We're Finally Ahead Of This Virus,' Cuomo Says, Sharing Data On Locales Of New Cases COVID-19: 'We're Finally Ahead Of This Virus,' Cuomo Says, Sharing Data On Locales Of New Cases
Covid-19: 'We're Finally Ahead Of This Virus,' Cuomo Says, Sharing Data On Locales Of New Cases New York State has hit a milestone in more than two-month-long fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). "We are ahead of this virus," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily news briefing on Friday, May 8 at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. Cuomo announced that the hospital, infection, and fatality rates continue to drop, as the state keeps taking measures to combat the virus. “The good news is that we’re finally ahead of this virus,” he said. “For so long we were playing catch up. If you really look and talk about the facts and circumstances (surrounding the virus), we…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Former Google CEO To Reimagine How New York Operates COVID-19: Former Google CEO To Reimagine How New York Operates
Covid-19: Former Google CEO To Reimagine How New York Operates Gov. Andrew Cuomo has tabbed former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to help lead the charge in reimagining the “new normal” in New York as it begins to come out the other side of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Schmidt will be tasked with heading a 15-member blue-ribbon commission that will “Reimagine New York.” “We need a true visionary, and that’s Eric Schmidt,” Cuomo said. “He might be the best in the world. He saw a future no one else envisioned and developed a way to get there. So I’m asking him to work with us to bring that visionary aspect to our government and our society. “Th…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: 'I Dare You,' Says Cuomo, Firing Back At Mitch McConnell Over State Bankruptcy COVID-19: 'I Dare You,' Says Cuomo, Firing Back At Mitch McConnell Over State Bankruptcy
Covid-19: 'I Dare You,' Says Cuomo, Firing Back At Mitch McConnell Over State Bankruptcy With New York State revenues projected to decline by approximately $13.3 billion dollars this year due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo dared Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to sign a bill allowing states to declare for bankruptcy. McConnell (R-Kentucky) had said that states facing budget crises due to the pandemic should declare bankruptcy, a notion that Cuomo called “one of the really dumb ideas of all time.” During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Friday, April 24, Cuomo doubled down, daring McConnell and the Senate to pass a bill allowing states to …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: News Anchor Shares Details After Near Three-Week Battle With Virus COVID-19: News Anchor Shares Details After Near Three-Week Battle With Virus
Covid-19: News Anchor Shares Details After Near Three-Week Battle With Virus Television news anchor Brooke Baldwin is now free of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) following a vicious near three-week battle with the virus that she chronicled in a series of essays. Baldwin, of CNN, announced earlier this month that she had tested positive, at one point saying that “my body gave me the middle finger,” during the worst of the virus. On Thursday, April 23, 20 days after she found out that she tested positive for the virus, Baldwin announced on Instagram that she was tested again and was negative for any COVID-19 symptoms. Related story - COVID-19: Cristina Cuomo, Wife…

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COVID-19: Initial Antibody Study Reveals Percentage Of Randomly Tested NYers Who Are Positive COVID-19: Initial Antibody Study Reveals Percentage Of Randomly Tested NYers Who Are Positive
Covid-19: Initial Antibody Study Reveals Percentage Of Randomly Tested NYers Who Are Positive The first phase of random testing of New Yorkers statewide found that nearly 14 percent tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) antibodies, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. During his daily COVID-19 news briefing on Thursday, April 23, Cuomo said that 3,000 New Yorkers had been randomly tested at grocery and box stores in the first phase of antibody testings, and 13.9 percent had been infected by the virus. The majority of cases were in New York City (21.2 percent), Long Island (16.7 percent), Westchester and Rockland (11.7 percent). Just 3.6 percent of cases were reported in the rest …

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Motorcycle Shop Designs Reusable Respiratory Masks For Frontline Workers COVID-19: Motorcycle Shop Designs Reusable Respiratory Masks For Frontline Workers
Covid-19: Motorcycle Shop Designs Reusable Respiratory Masks For Frontline Workers A Long Island motorcycle shop owner and his co-worker have designed a reusable respiratory mask for nurses, doctors and first responders on a 3-D printer that is being copied across the world. Matt Mendez, the owner of the LI Racing in Brentwood, and Christian Price, who works at the shop, have been hard at work using the 3-D resin printer they purchased to manufacture parts to create the masks during their forced downtime.  "All of these people are focusing on making masks but we wanted to come up with a solid design that could be used in a professional setting such as a hospital and be r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island COVID-19 Cases Hit 34,392; Cuomo Says He's 'Watching' Nassau, Suffolk Long Island COVID-19 Cases Hit 34,392; Cuomo Says He's 'Watching' Nassau, Suffolk
Long Island Covid-19 Cases Hit 34,392; Cuomo Says He's 'Watching' Nassau, Suffolk Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: Death Totals Updated For Nassau, Suffolk To 956 Combined For Both Counties New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said health officials “watching” Nassau and Suffolk counties as the number of deaths related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is on the rise. There have now been 18,548 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau County - up 1,938 from the day before, while Suffolk County has reached 15,844 cases, an increase of 291. The total number of COVID-19 cases on Long Island has now climbed to 34,392. At his daily COVID-19 news briefing on Thursday, A…

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COVID-19: State Raises Fine For Those Failing To Social Distance COVID-19: State Raises Fine For Those Failing To Social Distance
Covid-19: State Raises Fine For Those Failing To Social Distance Those who fail to practice proper social distancing protocols in New York State during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will now face steeper fines, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. Earlier report - COVID-19: New York 'On Pause' Extended, But Cuomo Sees Possible 'Flattening Of Curve' As the number of cases rose statewide to 130,689, Cuomo announced that the maximum fines for those failing to social distance will be increased from $500 to $1,000. “The real danger is in getting overconfident too quickly. Other places have made that mistake in Hong Kong and South Korea, and we see w…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On New York Businesses To Manufacture Masks, Gowns, Other PPE COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On New York Businesses To Manufacture Masks, Gowns, Other PPE
Covid-19: Cuomo Calls On New York Businesses To Manufacture Masks, Gowns, Other PPE All hands are on deck as New York prepares for the “Battle of the Mountaintop” against novel coronavirus (COVID-19). New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on businesses capable of doing so to shift gears and begin manufacturing masks, gowns and other personal protective equipment to aid healthcare workers. “The cruelest irony is that this nation and so many others are reliant on China for so many of these products,” Cuomo said. “Many of these products in the normal marketplace were made in China, and now you have everyone shopping for PPE and ventilators.” Earlier story: COVID-19: 8…

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COVID-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497 COVID-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497
Covid-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497 There has been 253 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths in New York as the number of confirmed cases climbed to 66,497 statewide. At his daily news briefing on Monday, March 30, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there have now been 1,218 deaths in New York tied to COVID-19, with 9,517 currently hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, 2,325 are in the ICU. Since the outbreak began, 4,204 patients have been hospitalized and have been discharged. New York’s 66,497 COVID-19 cases remain the most in the nation, ahead of New Jersey (13,386 cases), California (6,266), Michigan (5,4…

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by Zak Failla