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New York postpones Democratic primary amid coronavirus outbreak, the 11th state to do so

Voters cast ballots at an Upper East City polling station in New York City on Nov. 8th, 2016. Adam Jeffery | CNBC New York’s presidential primary election will be pushed back from April 28 to June 23 as the coronavirus continues to infect more people in the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday.  During a… Read More »

Head of Massachusetts Department of Public Health diagnosed with coronavirus

The commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has tested positive for COVID-19. Commissioner Monica Bharel said she was tested for the virus Thursday and received the results Friday. She said she is experiencing mild symptoms. “I want to notify the public that I have tested positive for COVID-19,” Bharel said in a statement.… Read More »