In coronavirus-hit New York, couples can now get married online

Governor's order allows people to get marriage licence remotely and clerks to perform ceremonies via video conference.If you live in New York, there is now one more thing you can do online: get married."I am issuing an Executive Order allowing New Yorkers to obtain a marriage license remotely and allowing clerks to perform ceremonies via video conference," Andrew Cuomo, New York state governor, wrote on Twitter on Saturday.With more than 13,000 coronavirus-related deaths, New York state is the epicentre of the pandemic in the United States.Many marriage bureaus have been shut because of the health emergency, leaving couples unable to get licences because the state requires at least one of the partners to complete their application in person.NEW: I am issuing an Executive Order allowing New Yorkers to obtain a marriage license remotely and allowing clerks to perform ceremonies via video conference.