( Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to have the federal government aid procure chemical reagents and other materials required for New York to double its screening capability for the unique coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
FILE IMAGE: New York Guv Andrew Cuomo speaks throughout a news conference at the Javits Center, which will be partly transformed into a short-term health center throughout the outbreak of the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) in New York City, New York City, U.S., March 27,2020 REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Cuomo, speaking at a briefing after consulting with Trump in Washington earlier in the day, likewise said the president suggested he would work to get federal financing to states in the next financial aid legislation to be passed by Congress.
With coronavirus-related hospitalizations trending lower in New York, Cuomo has in the previous couple of days turned his attent