Gov. Cuomo pledges more testing for minority communities

<p>Gov. Cuomo pledges research and testing for minority communities, as new data show Hispanic and black New Yorkers dying at rates that exceed the city’s demographics.</p><p>"It always seems the poorest people pay the highest price," Cuomo said during his daily press briefing Wednesday.</p><p>The governor vowed to have researchers delve into data as to the cause, but speculated that minorities often work in industries deemed "essential," such as public transportation and food, and are often in more densely populated neighborhoods.</p><p>Cuomo also announced that 779 people had died from the virus since the last count, marking the state’s highest daily death toll yet.</p><p>“If we stop what we are doing, you will see that curve change,” Cuomo said.</p>