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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced that New York state's stay-at-home order would be extended until June 13.In an executive order, Cuomo said the "New York State on PAUSE" policy, put in place in March, would continue. The statewide restrictions had been set to expire Friday.Cuomo said in a tweet that some regions had met…

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York has issued first-in-the-nation criteria to healthcare professionals establishing an interim case definition for COVID-related inflammatory illness in children. The criteria establishes a new name for the syndrome - pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome - and a definition of what symptoms healthcare providers should look for. Case definitions also help standardize…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Washington needs to drop $61 billion into his cardboard cup, or woe will be upon the Empire State. Scared yet? Because that’s the point. While coping with a pandemic is a novel experience for everybody, buffering the effects of falling tax revenues by frightening people is old hat in New York.…

May 12, 2020 | 3:50pm | Updated May 12, 2020 | 4:31pm New York needs $61 billion in coronavirus aid from the federal government or the state will face hefty funding cuts to schools, local governments and even hospitals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. “When you don’t fund the state, who does the state fund?”…

Mystery illness killing children New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday directed the state's hospitals to prioritize COVID-19 testing for children showing symptoms of "pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome," a mysterious illness affecting children that's believed to be related to COVID-19. There are already more than 50 cases of the illness in New York City alone, according…