Jimmy Fallon leads the way back as he resumes hosting The Tonight Show from NYC studio

Jimmy Fallon came back to The Tonight Show’s NYC studios with reduced staff on Monday. ’30 Rock, I’ve missed you,’ The Tonight Show host, 45, said on Instagram Monday. ‘See you tonight! #FallonTonight #BackInTheStudio.’ Fallon and his house band, The Roots, were in the studio, conducting remote interviews with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, actress … Read more

New York reports 918 new coronavirus infections – its highest total since mid-June 

New York reports 918 new coronavirus cases: State reports highest daily increase in infections since mid-June Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, announced the new toll on Friday Cuomo said 918 people had been confirmed as infected on Thursday The toll represents the highest new infection number since mid June Cuomo said the results were … Read more

Blood samples taken from New Yorkers reveal some had coronavirus antibodies in February

Blood samples taken from New Yorkers reveal some had coronavirus antibodies in late February – more than a week BEFORE the first case in the state was announced Researchers looked at 5,500 blood samples taken from patients at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City starting the week ending in February 9 Coronavirus antibodies were detected … Read more

15 US states now investigating link between rare inflammatory condition in children and coronavirus

At least 15 states are looking into cases of a rare inflammatory syndrome mainly affecting children and believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. Cuomo told reporters at a press conference that state health officials are investigating 102 cases, including dozens of hospitalizations. The disorder, dubbed … Read more

Coronavirus US: De Blasio says NYC won’t reopen til September

De Blasio on Monday said he anticipates a full reopening but not until September  Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday night that he does not anticipate New York City fully reopening until September despite declining hospitalization rates and deaths.  The city is on lockdown along with the rest of the state until May 15 … Read more

Coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine fared no better, early study results find

By Mary Kekatos for DailyMail.com  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against using the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine on coronavirus patients outside of hospital settings or clinical trials.  President Donald Trump has hailed the drug, which also is used to treat arthritis and lupus, as a ‘game-changer’ for treating COVID-19, the disease caused by … Read more

A FIFTH of New York City residents tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in Cuomo’s study 

More than 20 percent of New York City residents tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study launched by Governor Cuomo which, if accurate, means as many as 1.7million people have been infected in the city – and that the mortality rate is between 0.6 and 0.8 percent, far greater than the 0.1 percent mortality rate … Read more

Interactive map reveals most New York City sidewalks are too narrow for social distancing

Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly scolded New Yorkers for not practicing social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, but a new map reveals it may be impossible to follow. The interactive map shows every sidewalk in the Big Apple and its surrounding boroughs. Users hover over a street of their choice and are shown the width … Read more