N.Y. Reopens the Right Way, Cuomo Says, While Others See Spikes

New York is seeing continued recovery from the coronavirus even as it reopens its economy, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.

“We’ve had the most science-based, most informed reopening, I think it’s fair to say, in the country,” the governor said at his daily virus briefing Thursday. “It’s nothing about intuition, nothing about politics, look at the numbers, follow the numbers, and we have more numbers.”

Across the U.S., a fresh onslaught of the novel coronavirus is bringing challenges for residents and the economy. Localized surges are alarming experts even as the nation’s overall case count early this week rose just under ...