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Coronavirus: Nassau County Closes All Schools For 2 Weeks
BREAKING: Laura Curran, the county executive, announced the extraordinary measure Sunday morning.

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BREAKING: Laura Curran, the county executive, announced the extraordinary measure Sunday morning.

BREAKING: Officials said a man who died Thursday had contracted coronavirus and had significant other health problems.
The Jericho Fire Department offered a couple tips as the new coronavirus sweeps through Long Island.
The number of Hudson Valley cases reached 161 on Thursday afternoon and more schools closed.
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Here is a list of schools in New York that have closed for a day or more because of the new coronavirus.
New York will make and distribute its own hand soap across the state as the number of cases of the new coronavirus increased to 142.
Police say he stole a man's wallet, beat him and showed a knife.
More than 100 people in New York have been infected by the new coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged residents to reduce density.
The first case of the new coronavirus was confirmed on Long Island. NYU Winthrop is treating the patient in an isolated area.
Thousands of New Yorkers are in self-quarantine as the number of confirmed cases increased Friday afternoon to 44.
Two people were hurt in a two-car crash in Hicksville that sent a car into a fence.
A forum is planned ahead of a bond vote later this month as the district hopes to address aging buildings that it said need repaired.
Officers found the suspect near the home and took him into custody.
A Lamborghini and Kia SUV collided on Ocean Parkway, near Jones Beach, state troopers say.
Crews found a car against the barrier wall with an injured driver.
The Vikings nearly defeated top-ranked Uniondale in the elimination game.
The surgeon admitted he injected his ailing wife with painkillers but maintained he did not intend to cause her death.
Police released photos and video that they said show how a cigar thief shimmied his way through a security cash drawer.
The coronavirus advisory comes amid five deaths in the United States. One person was confirmed to have the virus in New York.