2 more NYPD employees die amid coronavirus pandemic

Two more members of the NYPD have died. Through Monday, 824 uniformed members and 106 civilian members of the department had tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the NYPD.

Amazon worker fired after coronavirus protest on Staten Island

A workers who participated in a walkout at a New York City fulfillment center said that Amazon fired him Monday afternoon.

Viral photos show health care workers on plane, en route to New York to help in coronavirus fight

It’s a photo worth a thousand words: Southwest Airlines on Sunday posted an image of a group of health care workers ready to go to battle in New York, which has fast become the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S.

Governor Abbott expands Texas travel order

Abbott has now changed the mandatory self-quarantine to include travelers coming from Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Miami and the states of California, Louisiana and Washington.

New York has 1,000 coronavirus deaths

New York state's coronavirus death toll is nearing 1,000. The state accounts for more than 40% of coronavirus deaths in the U.S.

Trump backs away from possible quarantine order for New York and New Jersey

President Donald Trump  backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, instead directing Saturday night that a “strong Travel Advisory” be issued to stem the spread of the outbreak.

Mayor de Blasio: Religious services will be shut down; fines, closures possible

The mayor said the city has gotten reports of a small number of religious communities are still ignoring the rules banning gatherings and continue to hold group services.

15,597 coronavirus cases in New York City

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he "respectfully disagrees" with President Trump about his hope that the crisis would last weeks not months.

38 positive for coronavirus in New York City jails, including Rikers

New York City was hit by the nation’s largest coronavirus jail outbreak to date this week, with at least 38 people testing positive at the notorious Rikers Island complex and nearby facilities — more than half of them incarcerated men, the board that oversees the city's jail system said.

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.