CORONAVIRUS LATEST: —Italy cases rise to nearly 179,000 —NY hospitalizations numbers on the descent, Cuomo says
4:30 p.m.: Total cases in Europe reach 1 millionaccording to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlJohns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker says Spain leads the continent with 195,944 cases, followed by Italy with 178,972 confirmed contractions, France with 152,996 cases, Germany with 144,387 cases and the United Kingdom with 121,168 cases.New York Gov.
Cuomo warned New Yorkers that despite the downward trend of hospitalization they are still not out of the water. He said it will take more time and more social distancing before he can reopen the economy.The governor acknowledged the rallies outside state capitols that call on the reopening of the government, but reiterated that the COVID-19 numbers could easily go back up if social distancing is reversed too early.
Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio speaks during a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, April 19, 2020. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, April 17, 2020.De Blasio also warned New Yorkers to be careful and continue to practice social distancing guidelines as the weather gets warmer. He said officers and park officials will step up their presence in parks and green spaces, issue warnings against people violating those guidelines, and, if need be, issue fines up to $1,000.
Officers responded to eNVee Barbershop on Avenue L in the Canarsie neighborhood around 10:30 p.m. where they found dozens of people gathered for the party, according to a police spokesman. Officers broke up the party and issued 60 summonses to the guests for violating the city's orders to shelter in place, which included a ban on mass gatherings, the NYPD said.
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