Coronavirus Update: NYC COVID-19 Survivor Says Drug Chloroquine Helped Save His Life
James Cannizzaro was in the Intensive Care Unit at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital for 17 days.
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James Cannizzaro was in the Intensive Care Unit at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital for 17 days.
Some New York City teachers are outraged they have to work on two major religious holidays and some may call in sick.
The number of coronavirus patients on Long Island continues to mount, and it's testing nurses and doctors like never before.
The hospital ship moored in New York Harbor one week ago to help free up beds at hard-hit hospitals, and was thought to be here to treat non-coronavirus patients only.
Gov. Cuomo has extended the closure of schools and businesses to April 29 under his PAUSE policy to contain the outbreak.
"If we had 20 to 24 ventilators running before, that would be considered a lot. Right now we are operating 50-65 ventilators. And we have not had an increase in staffing," said Daniel Bellevue, a respiratory therapist at Woodhull Hospital.
Doctors say patients who recover have high levels of immunity and their blood contains needed antibodies.
Officials say not enough people took advantage of the program to justify the police manpower.
The holidays may look a little different this spring through experts have tips on how to keep Passover celebrations as normal as possible.
Gov. Phil Murphy wore a face covering when he arrived at his daily coronavirus briefing Monday.
New York City has closed all dog runs, adding to the list of public spaces shut to enforce social distancing across the city amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Nassau County may be nearing a plateau in the coronavirus pandemic, but officials say "this is not the time to let our guard down."
It's the first known case of an animal being sick with the virus in the entire country.
Local companies are hard at work there manufacturing hospital gowns and personal protective equipment amid the coronavirus pandemic.
There are more than 122,000 cases statewide, and more than 4,100 people have died.
