New York City begins reopening 100 days after 1st COVID-19 case

The Big Apple has been the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States

Published: June 09, 2020 09:41 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor and with inputs from IANS

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After nearly three months of lockdown, New York City has entered the first phase of reopening, 100 days since it reported the first COVID-19 case. Image Credit: AFP

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"This is a powerful day," said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday at a press briefing in Brooklyn. "It is the day that we start to liberate ourselves from this disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo greets workers cleaning inside a toy store in Grand Central Terminal. | The positive rate of daily COVID-19 testing dropped from 59 per cent nine weeks ago to 2 per cent on Sunday, as a result of both expanded testing capacity and a slowing rate of infection, said Cuomo. Image Credit: REUTERS

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The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has taken a series of measures to ensure safety, including installing no-touch payment scanners and distributing masks and hand sanitizers. Image Credit: AFP

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People wait for the train at Times Square during rush hour on the first day of phase one of the reopening after the coronavirus lockdown. Image Credit: AFP

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Signage on the floor of the Times Square subway platform asks commuter to maintain a safe social distance. Image Credit: AFP

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People enter the subway at Times Square during rush hour. Image Credit: AFP

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Commuters arrive at Grand Central Station with Metro-North during morning rush hour in New York City. Image Credit: AFP

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People wait for the train at Times Square during rush hour. Image Credit: AFP

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People walk past an open toy store in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood in New York City. Image Credit: AFP

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Retail stores were allowed to reopen, but with restrictions, under the city's phase one reopening plan. Image Credit: AP

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Patrons wait for different stores inside of the New World Mall in Queens. Image Credit: AP

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Patrons wait for products at the Doremi Pharmacy in Queens. Image Credit:

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A child holds a bunch of balloons in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood in New York City. Image Credit: AFP

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A man shops in front of an open antiques store in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood in New York City. Image Credit: AFP

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A woman walks through an open Cookies store in Brooklyn. Image Credit: AFP

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Multani Singh talks about keeping his business alive during nearly three months of shutdown. Image Credit: AP

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Women line up as they wait to be admitted to the Shell Station women's clothing store. Image Credit: AP

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Patrons wearing protective masks wait to enter a Chase bank location. Image Credit: AP

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De Blasio said earlier this month that New York City could be ready for phase two by July. Image Credit: Reuters

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