Tag Archives: Cuomo

Brazil Covid variant detected in New York resident for the first time, Cuomo says

Nurses talk in front of the 28 de Agosto Hospital in Manaus, Amazon State, Brazil, on January 14, 2021, amid the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. MICHAEL DANTAS | AFP | Getty Images Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday that a more contagious Covid-19 variant, originally identified in Brazilian travelers, has now reached New York. The strain was… Read More »

New York Gov. Cuomo ends coronavirus quarantine list, requires travelers to get tested instead

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 08, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ending a requirement for travelers from places with a high amount of coronavirus cases to quarantine for two weeks upon arriving in the state. Instead,… Read More »

Cuomo rips into CDC as Trump’s political tool, says New York won’t follow new virus guidance

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a COVID-19 briefing in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday the state won’t follow new federal guidance on coronavirus testing and urged others to do the same after CDC quietly revised its recommendations to downplay the importance of testing people without… Read More »

NY Gov. Cuomo says he won’t sacrifice human lives to reopen the economy: The argument is ‘absurd’

Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference of the Coronavirus briefing at Northwell Feinstein Institute For Medical Research in Manhasset. Ron Adar | Barcroft Media | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday that he’s not willing to trade people’s lives to reopen the state’s economy, saying it’s “absurd” to argue… Read More »

New York Gov. Cuomo says the US acted too late to control the coronavirus: The ‘horse had already left the barn’

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press briefing about the coronavirus crisis at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health in Manhasset, NY. Ron Adar | Barcroft Media | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the U.S. was too slow to respond to the coronavirus outbreak as it was proliferating… Read More »

‘We’re OK’: Andrew Cuomo says New York is ‘comfortable’ with supply of ventilators and protective equipment

The state of New York is “relatively comfortable” with its supply of ventilators and personal protective equipment, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. New York, which is suffering the worst coronavirus outbreak in the nation, has been struggling with shortages on medical equipment such as face masks, gloves, and ventilators. As of Friday, Cuomo said the… Read More »