New York becomes America’s new epicenter of coronavirus

New York Is the New Epicenter of the Coronavirus Crisis in the U.S. If you're not signed up for this newsletter, change that by clicking this link.   Welcome to the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: New York City. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York state climbed to nearly 1,000 as of Monday morning, with half of those in the Big Apple. That means the Empire State has surged ahead of the site of the first measured outbreak, Washington State, which has had 769 cases so far. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded by closing down restaurants and places of entertainment, and instituting a limited curfew starting Monday night. He's also asking for immediate federal help to quickly add hospital beds since New York expects to see so many cases in the coming days. Over the weekend, he wrote to President Donald Trump to ask that the Army Corps of Engineers be deployed to build temporary, excess hospital capacity across military bases and college dorms so existing hospital beds can be designated for the severely ill. Cuomo criticized the federal government, saying it had forced states to create a "hodge-podge" of plans, leaving the nation "behind from Day One on this crisis." "States, frankly, don't have the capacity or the power to make up for the federal government," he said.  The president shot back, telling Cuomo to "do more."    Read more from Emma Ockerman on VICENews.com. Greek Islanders Want the Refugee Crisis Over — and the Migrants Gone     How to Stop Your Boomer Parents From Spreading Fake Coronavirus News Four ways to survive the social media "infodemic."     The White House Is Flat-Out Denying That It's Considering a National Curfew States and local governments are considering — or have already enacted — similar measures.     Coronavirus Exposes the Stark Differences Between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden Their responses at the debate served as proxies for their core arguments: steady hand versus political revolution.     The CDC Says Cancel Your Wedding New guidelines from the agency recommend postponing or cancelling gatherings of more than 50 people. China's Air Quality Is About to Get a Whole Lot Worse Because of Coronavirus Authorities are suspending enforcement of environmental rules while factories make up for lost production time. Working from home? Zoom tells your boss if you're not paying attention. (Motherboard) Here are all the times that Trump downplayed the coronavirus pandemic. (New York Times) The mayor of Miami has coronavirus, but he isn't showing severe symptoms. (Miami Herald) The U.K.'s coronavirus "herd immunity" debacle. (The Atlantic) Take a break from the pandemic with Harry Styles' Tiny Desk Concert. (NPR)   Got tips, comments, or complaints? Email us at vicenewstips@vice.com.   Cover: A subway customer wearing a face mask waits to board a car in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, March 16, 2020. New York leaders took a series of unprecedented steps Sunday to slow the spread of the coronavirus, including canceling schools and extinguishing most nightlife in New York City. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) View this email in your browser      © 2020 Vice Media LLC | 49 South 2nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 About | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe