Trump says he intends to reopen country in weeks, not months

President Donald Trump claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the coronavirus pandemic.

Bloomberg campaign faces class action lawsuit over layoffs

The 2020 Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign faces a class-action lawsuit demanding that it continue to pay former employees and continue to cover health care expenses.

New Jersey orders county inmates released due to coronavirus

New Jersey's Supreme Court has ordered that some county jail inmates be released in an effort to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.

Mayor de Blasio says he spoke with Trump about need for virus aid

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that he spoke with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence about the city's urgent need for medical supplies to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

De Blasio: New York City coronavirus cases rise to nearly 10,000

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday that New York City has 9,654 positive coronavirus cases and that that the death toll has risen to 63 as he excoriated the federal government for an alleged slow response to the coronavirus crisis in the city.

Gov. Murphy vows action to enforce NJ stay-at-home order

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy expressed anger Sunday at reports of people in New Jersey ignoring his stay-at-home order and warned “We're going to take action."

New York coronavirus cases jump to more than 15,000

Governor Cuomo says the number of coronavirus cases in New York has jumped to 15,166 as of Sunday morning.

As crisis deepens, Congressional rescue deal teeters

Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House teetered Sunday on a ballooning nearly $1.4 trillion economic rescue package, as President Donald Trump called for a deal to steady a nation shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Murphy orders all nonessential businesses to close, issues ‘stay-at-home’ order in NJ

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the discovery of 442 new positive coronavirus test results at a press conference on Saturday, bringing the state’s total to 1,327. He also announced an additional 5 deaths from coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 16. 

Murphy issues 'stay-at-home' order for NJ residents
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ordered residents to stay home, banned all gatherings and told nonessential retail businesses to close by 9 p.m. Saturday in order to slow the spread of the coronovirus.

Cuomo criticizes New Yorkers not social distancing as state tops 10,000 coronavirus cases
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Andrew Cuomo reminded New Yorkers that not following social distancing rules was endangering lives at a press conference on Saturday, while also saying the state is "literally scouring the globe" to find desperately needed medical supplies for health care workers.

Trump says hydroxychloroquine could be answer to COVID, but Fauci says not yet

President Trump continues to push a malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus treatments, but experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci are saying there is not enough evidence to support it.

Murphy announces that NJ coronavirus cases have reached over 1,300
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the total number of coronavirus cases in the state has reached over 1,300, with five new deaths.

NY now has more than 10,000 coronavirus cases

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says there are now more than 10,000 positive cases of coronavirus in New York State.

NY lays out strict new rules after cases top 7,000

In announcing the state now has 7,102 confirmed cases, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out strict rules for people most likely to be susceptible to the coronavirus.

Gov. Cuomo staffer tests positive for coronavirus

A staff member in New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Bloomberg to give $18 million from his campaign to DNC

Mike Bloomberg is transferring $18 million from his presidential campaign to the Democratic National Committee in the largest single such transfer ever.