New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says widespread testing for the coronavirus will be key to a plan to start reopening the economy once the worst of the outbreak has passed. He said the state budget has been “decimated” and will need federal help. Watch his remarks. Source
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Priyanka Chopra: Festival will pressure companies to fight virus
“One World: Together At Home” will broadcast live on Saturday, April 18. Source
Cuomo: “We can’t stop” coronavirus from killing vulnerable people
“People we lost we couldn’t save despite our best efforts,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Source
COVID-19 test backlog leaves tens of thousands in “constant worry”
Quest Diagnostics tells CBS News it is still working to clear 80,000 tests it is behind on, down from 160,000 nearly two weeks prior. Source
Photos of New York City during the coronavirus crisis
New York City has been particularly hard-hit by COVID-19. These photos show what it’s like on the ground. Source
Coronavirus updates: New York reports largest single-day increase in deaths yet
More than 700 people died over a 24-hour period, the governor said. Source
Why Italy’s coronavirus death toll is likely much higher
At one nursing home, 33 people have died since the outbreak began, but they aren’t in the country’s death toll. Source
Stephanie Grisham out as White House press secretary
Grisham leaves the job having not held a single press briefing in her 10-month tenure. Source
India drops drug export ban after Trump threatens “retaliation”
As it’s tested as a possible treatment for COVID-19, India had barred exports of hydroxychloroquine, until Trump weighed in. Source
Broadway stars unite for “Beautiful” online performance
“This is why we were put on the planet, to connect people,” Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell told CBS News’ Dr. Jon LaPook. Source