Coronavirus In New York: State Sees Jump Of 10,841 New Cases In Single Day, Now 113,704 Total
Long Island will be the next big coronavirus hotspot, according to projections shared by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his daily COVID-19 briefing.
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Long Island will be the next big coronavirus hotspot, according to projections shared by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his daily COVID-19 briefing.
On Saturday, Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a dire warning for the days and weeks ahead.
As COVID-19 infection rates climb in southern New York State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was asked Saturday about setting up a tighter coronavirus containment zone around the hamlet of Monsey in Rockland County.
The rapid rise in coronavirus cases has created a dire situation for many industries and organizations across the city.
CBS2's John Elliott demonstrates a quick way to fold a bandana or large handkerchief around two hair ties with a drop of an essential oil to make a cloth boundary over your mouth that will work as a makeshift mask.
New York has reached a grim milestone in its battle against the coronavirus.
"It is frustrating when I hear anyone say this does not discriminate because it erases the racially disparate impact of the coronavirus outbreak," Councilman Ritchie Torres said.
With businesses closing, unemployment skyrocketing and everyone home right now, experts say it's a recipe for abuse to intensify.
"The first responders are scared. We've never seen anything like this," said Dr. Mark Merlin, founder and CEO of MD-1.
The supplies included 192,000 N95 masks, 130,000 surgical masks and nearly 600,000 gloves.
Part of that staff at NYU includes medical students who graduated early and headed straight for the front lines of the pandemic.
Nursing home workers have been reusing a lot of their supplies, and in some cases, they're getting creative, using household items like garbage bags as gowns.
Shalonda Owens took her vows of "in sickness and in health" very seriously. So much so that when her husband Dana came down with COVID-19, she was right there with him at home.
New York City health officials now say people should cover their faces whenever they leave their homes to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
For children with autism, a set schedule is key, and it's just not classroom time the kids are missing. Many are not getting the services they need.
