New York City has drastically increased its estimated death toll from COVID-19 to more than 10,000 after city officials included probable victims who were not tested.
In the Queens borough of New York City on Tuesday, people wearing face masks wait in line to enter a store that offers check-cashing services.Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
In the Queens borough of New York City on Tuesday, people wearing face masks wait in line to enter a store that offers check-cashing services.New York City has drastically increased its estimate of the number of people killed by COVID-19 to include probable victims who were not tested. TheFor weeks, firefighters and paramedics have been recording a massive spike in deaths at home around New York City. The deceased were presumed to be victims of the coronavirus but were never tested.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has recently formed a working group with six other states that is focused on an eventual reopening of the economy. But all have agreed that the health care crisis must be under control first, which is likely to take months.
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