New York State, which has recorded more than 13,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, however allows couples to seal their love, reports BFM TV.
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Published on 04/19/2020 at 8:44 p.m.
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In New York, couples say “yes” to each other, but from a distance. The world-city, particularly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, published on Saturday April 18, 2020 a decree allowing the lovebirds to seal their love through the sacred bonds of marriage despite the strict confinement rules intended to stop the spread of the virus. However, it is out of the question to meet with family and friends under the vaults of a church. No, the bride and groom can only put the ring on their finger … in videoconference, as our colleagues from BFM TV this Sunday April 19.
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“I understand that at the moment, the number of divorces is increasing and that of marriages is falling,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joked on Saturday at a press conference. “This is why we are taking a decree today allowing people to obtain their marriage license remotely and officials to celebrate ceremonies by videoconference,” developed the assistant to the elected Democrat, Melissa DeRosa. Andrew Cuomo clarified that weddings could be celebrated through the Zoom video conferencing app.
“The continuation of this decline will depend on what we do”
New York State has already recorded some 236,000 confirmed cases of the virus, nearly a third of all US cases, and more than 13,000 deaths, according to the latest figures available. The coronavirus epidemic in New York State, however, began a “downward” curve for the first time, Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday. But “the continuation of this decline will depend on what we do,” he said. Traditional weddings are therefore not for tomorrow.
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