New York on PAUSE after Cuomo issues mandatory coronavirus shutdown

[lindamy]

如果疫情继续恶化，也许加拿大城市也会步美国后尘，很多商店必须关门，不过卖酒的还可以营业。

New York on PAUSE after Cuomo issues mandatory coronavirus shutdown
"This is not life as usual."

New York on PAUSE after Cuomo issues mandatory coronavirus shutdown

Sweeping new restrictions now limit New Yorkers' business and social lives.

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Cuomo orders all nonessential New York workers to stay home


15 min ago
Liquor stores will remain open under New York mandate, association says

A sign listing the rules for entering the store is displayed in front of House of Wine & Liquor as the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States on March 16, 2020 in New York City. Cindy Ord/Getty Images

New York State Liquor Store Association reminded business owners and patrons on Friday that all liquor shops are considered essential and will remain open under the new mandate.
"Liquor stores have been deemed an essential business and may remain open. You do not need to reduce your workforce. This applies to all SLA-licensed entities as per the SLA," the association said in a statement.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all workers in non-essential businesses across the state are required to stay home in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Businesses like liquor and grocery stores are excluded from the order.

According to the state's website, "grocery stores including all food and beverage stores" are considered essential retail.

The association also posted the news on Facebook, reminding its patrons that "Liquor stores have been deemed an essential business during the outbreak of Covid-19 — we are permitted to stay open to serve you!"

"Please consider utilizing pick up or delivery options when purchasing from your favorite local retailer. Stay safe and healthy!" the association added.

 

[lindamy]

17 min ago
Large increase in firearms purchases during pandemic contributed to background check delays
From CNN's Devon Sayers

A large increase in firearms purchases during the coronavirus pandemic contributed to a delay in background checks for firearms, according to a statement from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

TBI processed a total of 14,657 transactions between March 12 and March 16, the statement said.

During a comparable five-day period, Feb. 13 through Feb. 17, they processed only 7,901 transactions, according to the statement.

A shortage in staff and an unplanned technical outage also contributed to the delay, the statement said.

 

[lindamy]

6 min ago
There is an "indefinite backlog" of testing kits from federal government, Nevada governor says
From CNN's Andy Rose

CDC

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said they still don’t know the full extent of the danger the state is facing from coronavirus because they still don’t have enough testing kits.

“The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health received a notice yesterday that all of Nevada’s requests to the federal government [for test kits] are on an indefinite backlog without any estimate of a timeline for delivery,” he said at a news conference Friday.

Sisolak said the state has made “countless calls” to ask and “even beg” for more testing materials, but the government has no guidance for when the backlog will be cleared.

In the meantime, Sisolak is responding with a new emergency order taking previous guidance for non-essential businesses to close, and now making it mandatory.

“I am not asking them anymore,” he said. “I am telling them they must close their doors.”

The governor said businesses that refuse to follow the order could be fined or have their business licenses revoked.

 

[阿土仔]

这就是当初自大、不严格防疫、不准备防疫物资的后果。现在政府要呼吁老百姓出门戴口罩+勤洗手，不然又会错过一个防疫时机。

 

[lindamy]

6 min ago
Person in vice president's office tests positive for coronavirus
From CNN's Nikki Carvajal

Neither President Donald Trump nor Vice President Mike Pence had close contact with somebody in the vice president's office who has tested positive for coronavirus, Pence's press secretary said Friday.

“‪This evening we were notified that a member of the Office of the Vice President tested positive for the Coronavirus," Pence's press secretary Katie Miller said. "Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual. Further contact tracing is being conducted in accordance with CDC guidelines.”

 

[lindamy]

13 min ago
FDA cracks down on fake coronavirus tests, preventions and treatments
From CNN’s Jen Christensen

The US Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it is closely watching the market and will take appropriate action against firms claiming to offer fraudulent coronavirus tests, preventions and treatments.

The FDA said it is starting to see unauthorized home tests being marketed by some companies. The FDA has not authorized any home test, although the agency said it is working with test developers to create one.

The FDA said it has already sent warning letters to companies that were selling and promoting coronavirus related items that were fakes. The agency said it is also stepping up enforcement at ports of entry, including at international mail facilities. In a separate investigation, US Customs and Border Protection services seized fake test kits at the Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday.

“Fraudulent health claims, tests, and products can pose serious health risks,” the FDA statement said. “They may keep some patients from seeking care or delay necessary medical treatment.”