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NY state has lost more than 32,000 lives to COVID-19. So while it's great that the numbers have gone down, it's perplexing to see crowing, Cuomo going on Fallon, etc. No other state has lost as many lives, not even close. New Jersey is next with 17,000+ https://nypost.com/2020/07/13/jimmy-fallon-welcomes-gov-cuomo-during-first-show-back-in-studio/
2/ Yes, this has been a major challenge for every leader, but New York's leaders do not have a success story to tell. It's been about missteps and late actions.
From April: "How Delays and Unheeded Warnings Hindered New York's Virus Fight" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/nyregion/new-york-coronavirus-response-delays.html
From April: "How Delays and Unheeded Warnings Hindered New York's Virus Fight" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/nyregion/new-york-coronavirus-response-delays.html
3/ From April: "Seattle’s Leaders Let Scientists Take the Lead. New York’s Did Not" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/04/seattles-leaders-let-scientists-take-the-lead-new-yorks-did-not
4/ There have been institutional failures of government from the White House on down. Empirically New York is one of the biggest failures in the U.S. From May: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/us/coronavirus-distancing-deaths.html
5/ Then there's the whole nursing home disaster. https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2020/05/28/lead-drew-griffin-dnt-live-jake-tapper.cnn
6/ There are many New York citizens put off by the crowing and the poster sales.
It's great that the number have gone down, and I hope to God they stay there.
But New York's leaders were late and made many mistakes; it's been an absolute tragedy.
It's great that the number have gone down, and I hope to God they stay there.
But New York's leaders were late and made many mistakes; it's been an absolute tragedy.
