Blood samples taken from New Yorkers reveal some had coronavirus antibodies in late February – more than a week BEFORE the first case in the state was announced Researchers looked at 5,500 blood samples taken from patients at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City starting the week ending in February 9 Coronavirus antibodies were detected … Read more
New York Police Department has suspended an officer for slamming a black man to the ground on Sunday and putting him in a chokehold – eight days after Governor Andrew Cuomo banned the tactic. The man, who gave his name to officers as Ricky Bellevue, was standing with two white men on the boardwalk at … Read more
At least 15 states are looking into cases of a rare inflammatory syndrome mainly affecting children and believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. Cuomo told reporters at a press conference that state health officials are investigating 102 cases, including dozens of hospitalizations. The disorder, dubbed … Read more
De Blasio on Monday said he anticipates a full reopening but not until September Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday night that he does not anticipate New York City fully reopening until September despite declining hospitalization rates and deaths. The city is on lockdown along with the rest of the state until May 15 … Read more
De Blasio says NYC won’t completely reopen until September despite declining deaths and hospitalization rates De Blasio said on Monday night a full reopening was likely in September He said in the meantime, businesses would likely reopen to some extent New York City remains the worst hit area in the US but it has passed … Read more
Gov Andrew Cuomo shared an outline on Sunday that details how businesses could possibly reopen in New York as the state sees 367 deaths in a day, the lowest single-day toll since March 31. ‘The descent continues,’ Cuomo said during his press conference. ‘We are now back to where we were on March 31.’ Cuomo … Read more
By Mary Kekatos for DailyMail.com The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against using the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine on coronavirus patients outside of hospital settings or clinical trials. President Donald Trump has hailed the drug, which also is used to treat arthritis and lupus, as a ‘game-changer’ for treating COVID-19, the disease caused by … Read more
More than 20 percent of New York City residents tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study launched by Governor Cuomo which, if accurate, means as many as 1.7million people have been infected in the city – and that the mortality rate is between 0.6 and 0.8 percent, far greater than the 0.1 percent mortality rate … Read more
Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly scolded New Yorkers for not practicing social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, but a new map reveals it may be impossible to follow. The interactive map shows every sidewalk in the Big Apple and its surrounding boroughs. Users hover over a street of their choice and are shown the width … Read more
New coronavirus hospitalizations on Monday across the state of New York were their lowest since March 25, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday as he revealed his plan to let some parts of the state reopen before others. There were 1,308 new hospitalizations from COVID-19 across the state on Monday which is the lowest number … Read more