Coronavirus: First New York Death As State Surges To Lead As Most Virus-Infected

When he joined the thousands of Americans sheltering at home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, New York-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Seth Applebaum says he "sprung into action" from his Queens apartment, making one-minute experimental tracks and remixing his own songs to keep busy. "It started out as me messing around in the basement," says Applebaum, the brains behind 10-

New York state's coronavirus death toll is nearing 1,000. The state accounts for more than 40 percent of coronavirus deaths in the U.S.

President Donald Trump backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, instead directing Saturday night that a "strong Travel Advisory" be issued to stem the spread of the outbreak. The notion of a quarantine had been advocated by governors, including Republican Gov.

By Anita Bennett

Rihanna quietly did more than just donate $5 million to COVID-19 relief efforts. The singer has also donated personal protection equipment to New York, the state with the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country.

Rihanna has donated personal protective equipment to medical staff fighting the coronavirus outbreak in New York.

Rihanna is continuing to lend a helping hand.

This may be a harbinger of things to come in the American prison system — in which case, get ready for the coronavirus pandemic to potentially get a lot worse.

New York City's mayor is preparing to order its 8.5 million people behind closed doors as it quickly becomes one of the world's biggest coronavirus hotspots.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a stay-at-home orderto more aggressively combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The "New York state on pause" directive — outlined as "Policies Assure Uniform Safety for Everyone" — requires 100 percent of the state's non-essential workforce to stay home.

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By Erik Pedersen

The Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman announced that he is shutting his cafe in New York due to the current Coronavirus outbreak. The actor reportedly also said that shutting the cafe was the right thing to do.

In today’s tv news roundup, Variety obtained an exclusive clip of “Torn From the Headlines: New York Post Reports” and AMC released a new promo for “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” Season 2. 

Production on New York’s top talk shows has been temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

NEW YORK -- Museums prepared to shut their doors, the opera was silenced, lights dimmed on Broadway, big gatherings were banned and the subway was shunned as the largest city in the United States wound down Thursday amid a rise in coronavirus cases.