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100 New Yorkers Die in 24-Hour Period From COVID-19

Margaret Besheer

   NEW YORK - The U.S. state of New York crossed a grim threshold
   Thursday, with 100 residents dying from the coronavirus in a 24-hour
   period, and the governor warning that the numbers will continue to
   rise.

   "The number of deaths is increasing," Andrew Cuomo told reporters. With
   the latest deaths, 385 people have now succumbed to the virus in New
   York state.

   He said the fatalities are primarily among patients who have been on
   ventilators for weeks. COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus,
   is a respiratory virus and many patients experience difficulty
   breathing, requiring the assistance of a breathing machine.

   "We now have people who have been on ventilators for 20, 30 days,"
   Cuomo said. "The longer you are on a ventilator, the more likely you
   are not going to come off the ventilator. That is what is happening."

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