Gov. Cuomo outlines lifting restrictions in parts of NY

The governor says that regional officials aiming to re-open their economies in May should make sure testing is up to speed and that there are enough hospital beds available to handle a combined load of coronavirus and flu patients.

'You are a miracle': Home care is new front in virus fight

Home health care is becoming a new front in in the national fight against the COVID-19 virus as some patients come back from hospitals and others strive to keep from going there.

Hospital ship offloads few remaining patients before NY exit

The Navy hospital ship sent to relieve stress on New York City hospitals at the height the pandemic is discharging or transferring its last 12 patients this weekend as it nears the end of its mission, according to Northwell Health, which provides operational assistance to the vessel.

Under-served NYC communities receive help during coronavirus pandemic
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The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on minority communities in New York, and several non-profit groups are stepping up to provide assistance to those people in need.

Many states fall short of mandate to track virus exposure

As more states push to reopen their economies, many are falling short on one of the federal government's essential criteria for doing so — having an efficient system to track people who have been physically near a person infected with the coronavius.

Experts fear that coronavirus could be causing strokes among young adults

Doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital are warning young people that the coronavirus may be causing strokes among young people who have been infected.

New parents, hospitals attempting to navigate childbirth in the midst of a pandemic
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The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a lot of prospective and new parents' plans into chaos as they struggle to find guidelines that will both keep new parents safe and allow them to experience childbirth together.

10,000 deaths: Ravaged nursing homes plead for more testing

An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.

Doctors warn young adults of stroke risk from coronavirus
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Doctors say that a growing body of evidence shows that coronavirus may be causing strokes among young people who have been infected.

NJ: Call doctor, get tested even if your symptoms are mild

As of Thursday, almost 60% of New Jerseyans who have died of coronavirus-related causes also had cardiovascular disease, about 42% had diabetes, and about 20% had chronic lung disease.

Pharmaceutical company offering free insulin to diabetic patients who have lost health coverage

Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk announced that it will offer a free supply of insulin for 90 days to people with diabetes who have lost health insurance due to a change in job status because of the COVID-19 crisis. 

Coping with death, grief, exhaustion in the fight against coronavirus
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Since the coronavirus outbreak, the chaplain of Mount Sinai Hospital has seen his job become much more complicated. Rocky Walker has posted about his experiences offering comfort not only to the victims of coronavirus, but to the healthcare workers battling the deadly virus.

Connecticut town launches 'pandemic drones' to help fight coronavirus
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A new pilot program launched in Westport, Connecticut will use drones and security cameras to see if people in public have high temperatures or not following social distancing rules due to the coronavirus outbreak. But there are concerns over privacy concerns the program could bring.

Heartbreaking photo shows dedication of front line medical workers

The photo was posted on Facebook and shows an ICU nurse holding up a sign that says, "Just going to hold his hand for a bit. I don't think he has long."

Yonkers ER staff saves lives and suffers in COVID-19 hot spot

Saint Joseph's Medical Center is located just over a mile from the northern border of New York City's borough of the Bronx. The hospital normally has 194 acute-care beds but has been treating many more patients in one of the poorest sections of Westchester County's largest city since the new coronavirus began spreading rapidly through the region.

Tens of thousands of dollars raised to feed Westchester hospital workers

After hitting an initial $10,000 goal, New Castle Town Supervisor Rob Greenstein started upping it in increments of $5,000 that soon grew to increments of $10,000. Most recently, he just raised his goal from $100,000 to $150,000.