Indoor dining in NYC can resume at 25% capacity on Feb. 14, Cuomo says
Cuomo had closed restaurants to indoor dining on December 14, preventing the struggling businesses from cashing in on the lucrative Christmas and New Year's seasons.
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Report: N.Y. nursing home deaths undercounted
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report saying the state may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths in nursing home patients "by approximately 50%," because it did not include those who died off-site at hospitals. CBSN New York has details.
Cuomo on allocating vaccines to hospitals
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday the state will give its next allotment of COVID-19 vaccine doses to hospitals that have administered the greatest proportion of what they were given earlier. The governor and state officials discussed the state's efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic in a briefing that also touched on the new variants of the virus and the state's efforts to procure more of the vaccine. Watch a portion of their remarks.
Cuomo: New Yorkers 65 and older are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
The move makes 7 million New Yorkers eligible for the shot.
More cases of COVID strain first identified in U.K. found in New York
Cuomo called the fast-spreading strain "nothing short of frightening."
More New Yorkers can schedule COVID-19 jabs
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday the state will start scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for the next group of people on Monday. That includes first responders and education and public transit workers. People 75 and older, and public safety workers, will also be eligible to start making appointments for vaccinations. Watch his remarks.
New York Governor Cuomo cheers Georgia runoff election
Total coronavirus hospitalizations in the state Wednesday stood at 8,655 and there were 161 new deaths due to the virus.
Cuomo wants international travelers tested
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said during a Wednesday briefing he had asked federal officials to implement testing of international travelers or allow New York to do so to prevent spread of the coronavirus. The Democrat also said the results of Tuesday's Senate runoff elections in Georgia would be good for New Yorkers in the fight against COVID-19 and in addressing the state's $15 billion budget shortfall. Watch his remarks.
Cuomo: New COVID strain "highly problematic"
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday a new COVID-19 strain that was detected in the state after it was first identified in the United Kingdom last month "could be a game changer." He called it "highly problematic."
Cuomo: New COVID strain is "highly problematic"
The state's first confirmed diagnosis of the contagious new strain was detected in Saratoga Springs.
New York confirms case of fast-spreading COVID-19 variant
States such as Colorado and California have also confirmed cases of the variant.
Buffalo Bills fans can attend team's playoff game in person
"It's been a long time, and that team has a charisma and personality that is infectious," the New York governor said
New York, Washington state impose curbs on passengers from U.K.
Moves are designed to keep a new, highly contagious strain of COVID-19 from being brought to their states or spreading within them.
Cuomo: New York COVID-19 shutdown "avoidable"
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday a shutdown that would close non-essential businesses is "totally avoidable" — and that he doesn't believe the state is destined for one. "Destiny is what we make it," Cuomo said at a COVID-19 briefing. Watch his remarks.
Cuomo says New York COVID shutdown is "totally avoidable"
The question of whether New York City needs to go into a full shutdown became a political football this week between the governor and the city's mayor.
Hospital workers pushed to the brink by COVID
Doctors across the country are dealing with unprecedented levels of traumatic stress, not only from the sheer pressure from their jobs but also the life-or-death decisions they're forced to make as hospitals fill up with COVID-19 patients. In an article in The Atlantic, writer Jordan Kisner takes a closer look at the impact on New York City doctors and nurses, and she joined CBSN with more.
Rep.-elect Malliotakis on NYC's COVID response
New York City will once again have a Republican in Congress after Nicole Malliotakis defeated Representative Max Rose in New York's 11th Congressional District. The congresswoman-elect joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss her victory as part of a historic group of Republican women in Congress, as well as the coronavirus response on Staten Island.
First COVID vaccine given in New York: "Weapon that will end the war"
Cuomo said "hope is on the way" as the first doses of the vaccine are delivered to frontline health care workers.
Cuomo announces N.Y.'s COVID vaccine rollout
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo held a briefing Monday as Pfizer's new coronavirus vaccine rolls out in the state. One of the first doses of the vaccine went to a critical care nurse, who got the shot on live TV.
Cuomo says NYC indoor dining suspended starting Monday
The New York governor said indoor dining is too high of a risk given hospitalizations, a rising infection rate and the city's density.
Cuomo announces NYC must close indoor dining
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an update on COVID-19 restrictions, including an end to indoor dining in New York City as of Monday. "The federal government must provide relief to these bars and restaurants," Cuomo said. Watch his remarks.
N.Y. official on CDC request for personal data
New York state pushed back against a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect data from residents who receive a coronavirus vaccine. The federal agency asked all 50 states to sign an agreement that allows them to obtain personal information from vaccinated people, including names and birthdays. Leaders like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo believe the Trump administration would use the information to deport undocumented immigrants, which the agency denies. New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Cuomo on who will get COVID-19 vaccine first
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday the state expects to receive 170,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as this weekend. Nursing home residents and staff will be prioritized for vaccinations followed by "high-risk" hospital workers. Watch his remarks.
New York expects 170,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses as soon as this weekend
Nursing home residents and staff will be prioritized for vaccinations, following by "high-risk" hospital workers.
New York preps for vaccine as cases surge
As public school districts nationwide struggle with the coronavirus pandemic, New York City is reopening elementary schools. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joins CBSN to explain what the state is doing to control the latest surge, the plan for economy recovery, and efforts to inform New Yorkers about the safety of the vaccine.
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