New York to Begin Antibody Testing for Essential Workers
- 2,000 state-developed tests a day and plans for 100,000 a day
- Cuomo orders New Yorkers to wear face coverings in public
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New York State took an initial step on the long road back to normal life and began laying foundations for how the process will work, introducing an antibody test to identify medical personnel and other essential workers who have already had the coronavirus and have some immunity, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.