New York State, the epicenter of the new coronavirus in the United States, recorded 630 deaths in one day, its worst 24-hour death toll, bringing the country's total epidemic deaths to 3,565 on Saturday.
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"We have not yet reached the peak" of the epidemic "but we are approaching it," said Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo at a press conference, noting that the rise was particularly rapid on Long Island. .
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