Andrew Cuomo participated in a news conference announcing a task force of Eastern states to examine how to go about reopening the economy. (Ted Shaffrey/The Associated Press)On Monday, ten U.S. states announced they were co-ordinating plans separately from the White House to reopen businesses shut by the coronavirus. White House task force announcedThe White House on Monday announced it was organizing its own council to consider how to reopen the economy. New White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is expected to chair the effort. Cuomo said Wednesday that 10,834 deaths have now occurred in New York state, representing nearly 45 per cent of all reported American deaths.

Source: CBC News April 14, 2020 14:28 UTC