[Coronavirus\New York]
City Council Speaker Johnson: “I have been speaking to leading public health care experts and I believe that we are now at a point where it is necessary to create limits on non-essential large gatherings.”
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COVID-19
NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES: PRICE GOUGING DURING CORONAVIRUS CRISIS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
[Price Gouging\Coronavirus]
Attorney General James: “On my watch, we will not tolerate schemes or frauds designed to turn large profits by exploiting people’s health concerns.”
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NEW YORK’S ATTORNEY GENERAL TAKES ACTION AGAINST CORONAVIRUS SCAMMERS
[Coronavirus Scams]
Attorney General James issued a “cease and desist” order to an entity that is marketing a product as a treatment for the coronavirus even though there is currently no FDA-approved vaccine to prevent the disease or treatment to cure it.
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NEW YORK CITY MAYOR DE BLASIO REPORTS TWO NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS
[New York Coronavirus Cases\Mayor Bill de Blasio]
Mayor de Blasio: We want New Yorkers to be prepared and vigilant, not alarmed. We are taking the same decisive steps in every case to shut transmission down: isolate and test each suspected case, trace close contacts, and isolate and test them as well.”
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ILLINOIS CONGRESSWOMAN QUESTIONS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ACTING SECRETARY ABOUT CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS
[Coronavirus Preparedness]
During a hearing, Underwood questioned Acting Secretary Wolf on the steps DHS has taken to ensure the safety of its employees and their work to coordinate efforts with the Centers for Disease Control.
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HOUSE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE BILL TO ASSIST BUSINESSES HARMED BY CORONAVIRUS
[Coronavirus Outbreak]
Rep. Velázquez: “Small businesses around the country and in New York City are beginning to feel the economic effects of the coronavirus.”
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ILLINOIS CONGRESSWOMAN UNDERWOOD DISCUSSES CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS WITH HEALTH OFFICIALS
[COVID-19\ Coronavirus Response]
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. Symptoms can include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. There are simple everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses.
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