Cuomo lays out guidelines for reopening New York schools

NEW YORK – “Science trumps politics” was the message Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered at a briefing in his Manhattan office on Monday about New York state schools reopening. Guidelines include the region must be in Phase 4 and the two-week average coronavirus infection rate is below 5% as of Aug. 1. “That means the virus is under control and the schools can reopen,” Cuomo said. Schools will have to …