CoVid19 Part XIV - 8,089 in ROI (288 deaths) 1,589 in NI (92 deaths) (10/04) Read OP

I couldn't care less about Trump, and get bored with the continual obsession with his faults, but everybody hates him. Equally, everyone seems to think Cuomo is brilliant, playing a blinder, should run for President etc.

Previous quotes like:

"I'm not well up on the US system, but is there ANY way the Dems could get Cuomo on the ticket at all?"

"Could listen to Cuomo talk all day. He's very good."

"Andrew Cuomo is the man they need to get in the game."

"If you want to know what’s really going on and some common sense being talked, just listen to Governor Cuomo of New York."
"Don't count me surprised if we see Cuomo stepping into the 2020 race at the very last minute."

"Andrew Cuomo Mayor of New York showing how to act/speak as a leader in a time of crisis."

But everyone, including Cuomo, got it wrong. And that's fine. But when Trump gets it wrong, everyone goes back over everything he ever said. I get that, but it seems to be reserved for Trump, when he's not alone in getting it wrong.

In early March Cuomo told New Yorkers:

"Perspective here is important. And the facts, once you know the facts, once you know the reality, it is reassuring and we should relax because that's what dictated by the reality of the situation. I get the emotion, I understand it, I understand the anxiety. I'm a native born New Yorker, we live with anxiety. But, the facts don't back it up here.

Also, we're extrapolating from what happened in China and other countries. We have the best healthcare system in the world here. And excuse our arrogance as New Yorkers, I speak for the Mayor also on this one, we think we have the best healthcare system on the planet right here in New York. So, when you're saying what happened in other countries vs. what happened here, we don't even think it's going to be as bad as it was in other countries. We are fully coordinated, we are fully mobilized, this is all about mobilization of a public health system. Getting the testing done, getting the information out and then having the healthcare resources to treat people who are going to need help. Again, that is going to be primarily senior citizens, people who are debilitated. And we're going to have a special effort for our nursing homes, et cetera, congregate facilities where senior citizens are being treated.

And I can't thank our partners enough. Everybody is doing exactly what we need to do. We have been ahead of this from day one. From day one. It was a big break when the federal government allowed us to do our own testing because now we are actually in control of the systems ourselves. And as New Yorkers we like control.