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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, facing resistance to lingering COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, says the virus is not yet conquered, and is urging caution on reopening up society too quickly.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on MSNBC’s Morning Joe that the city would fully reopen on July 1, saying vaccinations are increasing, and infection numbers are going down.
“Our plan is to fully reopen New York City on July 1st,” said de Blasio who explained that includes, restaurants retail stores and theaters, though he says Broadway shows will likely be delayed until September.
For much of the pandemic, Governor Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, has been calling the shots on when businesses and arts venues must close down, and when they can reopen. Cuomo says the state continues to have authority over the decisions, which are being made using science and data.
First flights carrying emergency Covid-19 assistance for India left US last night
From CNN s Kate Sullivan
The first flights carrying emergency supplies to assist India as it battles a new wave of Covid-19 cases left the US Wednesday night, White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.
“The first of two assistance flights left the US for India at around 8 p.m. and midnight last night, which was April 28. The planes carried the first tranche of assistance, which includes oxygen cylinders, rapid diagnostic tests and N95 masks to protect frontline workers,” Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Jean-Pierre continued: “Additional flights carrying the remaining assistance, including oxygen generators and concentrators are scheduled to depart in the upcoming days.”
We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday, as he announced a plan to reopen his city on July 1. The mayor cut the ceremonial ribbon on a high-tech manufacturing hub in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
toggle caption Roy Rochlin/Getty Images We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday, as he announced a plan to reopen his city on July 1. The mayor cut the ceremonial ribbon on a high-tech manufacturing hub in Brooklyn on Wednesday.
New York City, Former COVID-19 Epicenter, To Fully Reopen On July 1
at 6:43 am NPR
New York City, which one year ago was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, will fully reopen for business on July 1, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. The announcement marks a stirring rebound for a city that lost more than 10,000 people in just the first month of the pandemic. We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, de Blasio said on MSNBC s Morning Joe. Offices and theaters, he said, would be able to operate at full strength.
City officials are confident that they can get life back to the normal level it was before the pandemic, De Blasio said.