New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an order allowing online marriages, as many weddings are cancelled under lockdown restrictions.
眼下許多婚禮都因封鎖限制而取消之際，紐約州州長古莫簽署一項允許網上結婚的法令。
From now on, people in the US state will be able to apply for marriage licences remotely and clerks allowed to conduct ceremonies virtually.
現在起，美國紐約州居民將可遠端申請結婚證，辦事員可以線上主持登記儀式。
Mr Cuomo joked that the decision meant there was now "no excuse" for couples not to tie the knot.
古莫開玩笑說，這一決定意味著現在新人們「沒有藉口」不結婚了。
The decision comes after New York state extended lockdown measures until May 15. More than 13,000 people have died of coronavirus in New York city alone.
在發佈這項決定前，紐約州將封鎖期延長到5月15日。光是紐約市就有超過1.3萬人死於冠狀病毒。
Social media reaction to the decision was mixed.
社群媒體對這項決定褒貶不一。
Some questioned why couples would choose to hold weddings when their families and friends are unable to join them, or criticised the governor for not prioritising other decisions.
有人質疑，為什麼新人會選擇在親友無法參加的時候舉行婚禮，也有人批評州長不優先做出其他決定。
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