New York governor declares state of emergency

New York governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus in order to have “a more expedited purchasing and testing protocol,” according to a press conference held this afternoon.

“I have officially done a declaration of emergency which gives us certain powers. We’re going to be doing purchasing and hiring more staff, especially to help local health departments that are very stressed," Cuomo said.

Cuomo added: "We have a more expedited purchasing and testing protocol and we’re going to be doing that."

 

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