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Federal health officials are creating temporary “surge testing” spots to help control the spread of the coronavirus and ease hospitalizations in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

Health officials are investigating a new cluster of eight or more COVID-19 cases in Rockland County tied to a large party earlier this month, but they’re running into trouble with contact tracing because people refuse to cooperate. The county plans to resort to subpoenas, as it did during its measles outbreak some years ago, to compel people to work...

The Rockland County Health Department is struggling to contain a new cluster of coronavirus cases that may have started at a large party held in June. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

Health officials are investigating a new cluster of eight or more COVID-19 cases in Rockland County tied to a large party earlier this month, but they’re running into trouble with contact tracing because people refuse to cooperate. The county plans to resort to subpoenas, as it did during its measles outbreak some years ago, to compel people to work with...

Those Coming from COVID-19 “Hot Spots” Must Isolate for 14 Days – But There Are Exceptions. News 4 Investigative Reporter Sarah Wallace reports/

New York City Health + Hospitals is now offering free antibody tests at its 11 acute care facilities and select sites across the five boroughs, the latest push to expand testing as the five boroughs look toward Phase III, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. The antibody tests will be available to all New Yorkers who haven’t had COVID-19 symptoms…

The Test and Trace Corps in New York City — tasked with coronavirus testing and tracing contacts of those diagnosed with the virus — has been unable to reach one-third of the contacts whose information it receives, according to the organization’s Executive Director, Dr. Ted Long. On Monday, Long provided a glimpse into the work the Test and Trace Corps…

New York City will move to Phase II Monday; up to 300,000 more people are expected to return to work. Gaby Acevedo reports.

Nursing homes asked New York regulators Tuesday to ease up on a twice-weekly coronavirus testing mandate for their employees, saying it’s impractical, too costly and unnecessary as the number of new infections has steadily declined across the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued the testing mandate on May 10 after the virus had already spread extensively through many of the...

As New York City finally entered Phase I of its reopening Monday, the final region in the state to do so, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced New York is launching a new focused coronavirus testing strategy specifically for the Big Apple. “We are going to keep a special eye on New York City to see what happens,” he said. The testing…

After 100 days of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, and shutting down the state and New York City, the Big Apple is officially entering Phase I in its reopening. Katherine Creag reports.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a new mobile COVID testing program Friday that will bring tests to New Yorkers’ own front doors as he laid out new rules for construction sites ahead of the city’s reopening, now three days away. More than 30,000 construction sites will reopen Monday as the five boroughs City enter Phase I of…

Two percent of coronavirus tests performed in New York City Wednesday came back positive — a drastic drop from just six weeks ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed Thursday during his daily coronavirus briefing. New York City’s 2 percent of positive cases is in contrast to the 26 percent of positive cases it saw just six weeks ago. “Look at how…

Mayor De Blasio says that Phase I of reopening New York City will begin Monday, and Phase II could begin as early as July. Andrew Siff reports.

The city has announced universal COVID-19 testing for all New Yorkers, courtesy of the Test & Trace Corps initiative. “Widespread testing holds the key to re-opening our city safely” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “After months of fighting, we are finally able to say that every New Yorker who needs a test will get one. Now with Test & Trace…

The reports continue to be positive on the road to recovery. Katherine Creag has the latest.

Rosie Perez and Chris Rock join Gov. Cuomo to discuss Coronavirus in New York.

The Trump administration’s new strategy for coronavirus testing puts much of the burden on states while promising to provide supplies such as swabs and material to transport specimens.

Abbott Laboratories announced Wednesday the launch of its third test for the coronavirus and said it could be screening up to 20 million people for antibodies for COVID-19 by June. Abbott said it plans to distribute 4 million of the new antibody tests by the end of this month, after an initial shipment of 1 million tests this week to US…