A familiar resident of Harlem who goes by the name New World Warrior, center, plays "Lift Every Voice And Sing" on his trumpet at one of multiple stops along 125th Street, blaring the song repeatedly as people walk on by Saturday April 18, 2020, in New York. "I am not concerned about corona[virus]," he said, "I am concerned about the core of racism." On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its first breakdown of COVID-19 case data by race, showing that 30% of patients whose race was known were black. The federal data was missing racial information for 75% of all cases, however, and did not include any demographic breakdown of deaths. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Photo Gallery
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is barring its famous summer street celebrations for the month of June, and the state is exploring new ways to expand coronavirus testing. Amid hopeful trends in virus-related deaths and hospitalizations, officials in New York City and the state are trying to make sure the outbreak doesn’t come roaring back.
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![A familiar resident of Harlem who goes by the name New World Warrior, center, plays "Lift Every Voice And Sing" on his trumpet at one of multiple stops along 125th Street, blaring the song repeatedly as people walk on by Saturday April 18, 2020, in New York. "I am not concerned about corona[virus]," he said, "I am concerned about the core of racism." On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its first breakdown of COVID-19 case data by race, showing that 30% of patients whose race was known were black. The federal data was missing racial information for 75% of all cases, however, and did not include any demographic breakdown of deaths.](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Virus_Outbreak_Race_New_York_45006.jpg-717c6-1226x0-c-center.jpg)
