A member of Vice President Mike Pence's staff has tested positive for coronavirus

Pence's spokeswoman Katie Miller said Friday that the staff member, who is not being identified, did not have "close contact" to either the vice president or President Donald Trump.

NJ's first mobile coronavirus testing site closes after huge demand
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New Jersey's first mobile coronavirus testing site had to close by noon on Friday after filling its capacity when hundreds of people turned up to get tested for the virus.

Barbershops, nail salons and more closing due to coronavirus
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All barber shops, nail and hair salons and personal care services were ordered closed in New York by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday. In a news released issued with the governors of New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, Cuomo announced that the move was intended to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Trump allows states to cancel school testing amid pandemic

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump announced that states can cancel school testing that was previously required by the federal government.

NYC says hospitals are 2 to 3 weeks from exhausting key supplies

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that the city’s hospitals were two to three weeks away from running out of essential medical supplies as coronavirus cases grew rapidly in the city and state Thursday.

Gov. Cuomo emerges as Democratic counter to Trump on virus response

For the second straight day, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's matter-of-fact and slightly scolding demeanor from an epicenter of the pandemic was a stark contrast Thursday to the often haphazard and hyperbolic messages coming from Trump.

NJ couple left stranded overseas after Dominican Republic closes its borders

On Thursday, The Dominican Republic closed its borders, and without warning, canceled all flights back to the U.S., stranding some Americans, including Frank De Trolio and Beth Sibio, or North Caldwell, NJ.

De Blasio to Trump: Lack of military mobilization is 'immoral'

Mayor Bill de Blasio called the president's decision to not mobilize the military "immoral" and said he doesn't understand why Trump hasn't given the Pentagon orders.

NY cases jump to more than 5,000

New York has more than 5,000 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide, more than double the number from yesterday.

Trump taps emergency powers as virus relief plan proceeds

Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’ despite hate crime risks

Since coronavirus infections started appearing in the United States in January, Asian Americans have shared stories of minor aggression to blatant attacks from people blaming them for the pandemic, which has killed more than 130 people in the United States.

Coronavirus claims 2 more in New Jersey, total deaths now 5

The coronavirus outbreak has claimed two more lives in New Jersey, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to five, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.

What is the Defense Production Act?

President Trump announced on Wednesday afternoon that he will invoke the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

1st New Yorker with COVID-19 recovers

The first person to test positive for the coronavirus in New York appears to be free of it after recovering at home, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Bernie Sanders will ‘assess his campaign' as Biden solidifies formidable lead

Hours after Biden cruised through Arizona, Florida and Illinois, Sanders' campaign manager Faiz Shakir said the self-avowed democratic socialist was assessing his options.

NJ malls, amusement parks close; Hoboken hunkers down

New Jersey health authorities announced the opening of several testing facilities, including a drive-thru site at Hudson Regional Hospital on Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus.

Biden wins 2020 Arizona Presidential Preference Election in coronavirus shadow

Many voters expressed concerns that they or their family members will be infected with the new coronavirus. At the same time, voters ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.