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3.45pm GMT
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the new restrictions would take effect Sunday evening.
The governor pushed back against a reporter who characterized the restrictions as a “shelter-in-place order.”
3.41pm GMT
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he made the decision to restrict all non-essential activity in consultation with local leaders, but he emphasized he accepts “full responsibility” for the decision.
“If somebody is unhappy, if somebody wants to blame somebody, they should blame me,” Cuomo said. Continue reading...