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Check in with our daily Coronavirus Watch for news and updates. Today: The death toll jumps; Elected officials support suspending rent payments; Lighthouse Guild offers telehealth services for the visually impaired. http://ow.ly/72DK50yWZGL

New York is now the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., and life in our crowded metropolis is unlike anything we have known before. http://ow.ly/DxD950yUKji

Today in Coronavirus Watch: Council Member Mark Levine says he assumes he has coronavirus; MTA faces $4 billion loss; Council Member Chin wants relief for street vendors. And more: http://ow.ly/Jn4m50yTH25

The Trump administration issued a Major Disaster Declaration for New York State on Saturday, making the state eligible for billions of dollars from the federal Disaster Relief Fund. Check in with our Coronavirus Watch for the latest news and updates: http://ow.ly/x5A350yS5xE

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Cuomo workforce reduction order now 75 percent as cases rise in NYC. Check in for the latest news and updates on our daily Coronavirus Watch: http://ow.ly/Vx5150yQvuk