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New York State Is Open For Business. A Nightly Email from Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Periodically we post the nightly email from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Tonight's email is especially interesting. It lays out a few guidelines for the re-opening of New York after 400 days of being the hardest hit state in the country with COVID-19. New low stats. New "Vax & Scratch" program. Pop up vaccination sites at major NY airports. Summer festival mask guidance. -
New York Poised For Major Reopening In May
Governor Andrew Cuomo announces New York set for major reopening this month. -
Governor Andrew Cuomo's Nightly Email To New Yorkers
In the past we have posted the coronavirus update from Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York. Each evening the Governor sends out an email detailing the current situation in New York State. In tonight's email the governor is allowing ice cream and liquor now to be manufactured in NY State to help out the dairy farmers. On the flip side 100s of liquor licenses have been suspended of bars not keeping social distancing rules. -
After 5 months NYC Enters Phase 4 Of Coronavirus Recovery: What It Means
A long 5 months has gone by, from winter to spring and now summer. New York City, the hardest hit by the virus in the nation, is now scheduled to open Phase 4 this Monday July 20, 2020. Even so, gyms and movie theaters are not on the reopening list and no one knows when they will come back online. -
Moderna Vaccine Produced Antibodies in All Patients Tested
Some good news to cheer about as reported by Bloomberg News on the Moderna Vaccine.
But all 42 people who got both scheduled doses of the vaccine generated antibodies capable of neutralizing the coronavirus, according to the study results. The final stage trial will compare the vaccine to placebo shots in 30,000 healthy people at high risk of coming down with the coronavirus.
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Cuomo warns visitors from 'highest-risk' coronavirus states to fill out paperwork or face $2,000 fine
When traveling overseas and returning to the USA the airlines hand out US Customs & Border Protection documents that need to be filled out upon re-entering the USA. Now, if you fly into any NY airport documents will be handed out and be filled in by passengers arriving in NY about where they came from and where are they going to with current contact information. If the paperwork is not handed in before leaving the airport it's an immediate $2000 fine. This is to be sure people arriving from hot spots quarantine 14 days upon arrival. -
240 Scientists Decree That Coronavirus Spreads In The Air Ventilation A Concern
A group of about 240 scientists is urging health care agencies and government officials to pay more attention to the potential airborne transmission of the new coronavirus.
"There is significant potential for inhalation exposure to viruses in microscopic respiratory droplets (microdroplets) at short to medium distances (up to several meters, or room-scale), and we are advocating for the use of preventive measures to mitigate this route of airborne transmission," the group said in an open letter published Monday in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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Governor Cuomo Says New York Will Start Phase 3 Opening Monday July 6
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed Sunday that New York City will enter Phase 3 of its reopening on Monday. “NYC will enter Phase ... -
July 1 Coronavirus Update From Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York.
New York City is expected to enter Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, July 6, but due to concerns about the risk of spreading the virus, indoor dining in NYC will be postponed. As we see states across the country that have opted to reopen indoor dining experience upticks in the infection rate, we want to make sure the same thing doesn't happen in New York. And at this point, we can't rely on citizen compliance or local enforcement alone to manage the risk. The safest option is to postpone indoor dining in NYC. -
Miami beaches will be closed and bars no longer permit in-person alcohol consumption in an attempt to staunch a spike in coronavirus cases
Florida sees third day of record-high coronavirus cases in one week. The outbreak in Miami is getting serious. People are not wearing masks or social distancing causing more spread of the virus. With record cases being counted in consecutive days the Mayor of Miami Carlos Gimenez will issue an order to close all the beaches.
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NY Offers Assistance to States Experiencing COVID Spikes
New York is now experiencing its lowest cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients yet. Phase 3 will start in Manhattan in the beginning of July and the rest of most of the sate with begin Phase 4. Unfortunately, other states are dealing with hot spots and record cases since the virus began. NY is now in a position to help and the Governor of NY is making it known. -
Here's What Will Reopen In New York City During Phase 2
According to Time Out NY, which tracks and creates a complete list of things to do in and around the city, they have put out a great synopsis of what will be opening in Phase 2 and what still is off limits. It seems the Mayor Bill De Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo have a bit of a discrepancy.
