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New York City, once the U.S. epicenter of coronavirus, eyes June reopening

May 28, 2020 at 11:14 p.m. EDT
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Officials in New York City, which was once the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus, are making plans to lift restrictions as the number of new cases there levels off. Mayor Bill de Blasio outlined a possible phased approach, which he expects to begin in the first half of June, with “anywhere from 200,000 to 400,000” people returning to work in the first phase.  
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