Cuomo: Death estimates rising because states are reopening

[mystery-ak]

Cuomo: Death estimates rising because states are reopening
By Nathaniel Weixel - 05/05/20 12:32 PM EDT

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) says that the rising numbers in U.S. coronavirus death projections are part of the "cost of reopening quickly."

During his daily press conference on Tuesday, Cuomo noted that models, including one from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, which is cited by the White House, have revised their death totals upwards to reflect the easing of physical distancing in states that are reopening.

"There's a cost of staying closed. There's also a cost of reopening quickly. That is the hard truth that we are all dealing with, and let's be honest about it, and let's be open about it," Cuomo said.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/496159-cuomo-covid-death-estimates-rising-because-states-are-opening

[PeteS in CA]

The reopening hasn't been happening long enough for an impact - or lack thereof - to be noticeable. Cuomo's just trying to deflect attention from his own F-ups.



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[Right_in_Virginia]

Hey, St. Andrew, are the 1,700 additional CV deaths in your charming nursing homes because other states are opening??

[roamer_1]

FUD.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

He is drunk with power.

[mountaineer]

This nursing home disaster is on you, Gov. Cuomo: Goodwin
By Michael Goodwin
May 5, 2020 | 6:52pm

Two weeks ago, Gov. ­Andrew Cuomo was first asked about his policy that forced nursing homes to admit ­patients infected with the coronavirus.

“That’s a good question, I don’t know,” the governor answered, turning to an aide.

On Tuesday, Cuomo was asked about a report from the Associated Press that his team had added more than 1,700 deaths to the count of those who died in nursing homes, bringing the total to at least 4,813.

“I don’t know the details, frankly,” the governor answered, turning to an aide. ...

So with known nursing home deaths representing 25 percent of all deaths in the state, it beggars belief that the governor didn’t know anything about his office’s fatal policy two weeks ago or the new death totals now.

The only way either could be true is through an extreme case of plausible deniability. Thus, if there’s no proof he knew, he can’t be held responsible, right? Which was the whole point of the Sgt. Schultz defense.

That was a sitcom. This is life and death.

And if you are the governor of the state that is the national epicenter of the deadly outbreak, you don’t have the luxury of not knowing, or pretending not to know, about the horrendous carnage in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. And if your policies contributed to that carnage, the decent thing to do is to own your mistakes and fix them. ...

Read entire article at New York Post

[skeeter]

The reopening hasn't been happening long enough for an impact - or lack thereof - to be noticeable. Cuomo's just trying to deflect attention from his own F-ups.



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The rat media couldn't wait to begin reporting increases in infections - I began hearing reports a couple days after the reopening announcements. They've got that little regard for our intelligence.

[catfish1957]

New Yawker becomes a national expert on this matter.

What a genius.  /s