Watch live: New York Governor Cuomo holds coronavirus briefing
New York is epicenter of health crisis in US
Natasha Dado, Web Producer
Updated: March 28, 2020 at 12:08 PM
In this March 24, 2020 photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference against a backdrop of medical supplies at the Jacob Javits Center that will house a temporary hospital in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York. Amid an unprecedented public health crisis, the nations governors are trying to get what they need from the federal government and fast. But often that means navigating the disorienting politics of dealing with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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The United States leads the world in confirmed coronavirus cases. New York is the epicenter of the health crisis in the country.
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The state has more than 40,000 cases and more than 500 deaths from the virus, by far the most in the country.