FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2019 file photo New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo addresses a regional summit of governors in New York. On Saturday, Feb. 29, 2019, Cuomo said that New York has received approval to conduct its own tests for the coronavirus, a move aimed at providing quicker turnarounds for results. He said the state's test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that testing will begin immediately at Wadsworth Lab near the state Capitol in Albany. (AP Phot…
March 19, 2020
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Cuomo emerges as Democratic counter to Trump virus response
NEW YORK (AP) — Before President Donald Trump stepped into the White House briefing room to provide an update on the coronavirus, an opening act was broadcast across cable news of another chief executive calmly reciting statistics and safety tips.