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New York Leads Testing; Parks Are Overrun By Social Distancing

WSHU | By Charles Lane
Published April 20, 2020 at 5:53 PM EDT
Wong Maye-E
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Signage urging social distancing as seen in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, N.Y., earlier this month.

New York Governor Cuomo agreed with President Trump over states taking the lead on COVID-19 testing. But how it will be paid for is still not clear. Also, “social distancing” is overrunning parks and beaches just as birds begin mating.
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Charles Lane
Charles is senior reporter focusing on special projects. He has won numerous awards including an IRE award, three SPJ Public Service Awards, and a National Murrow. He was also a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists and Third Coast Director’s Choice Award.
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