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| Coronavirus US live: Andrew Cuomo gives update as cases and deaths rise in New York | |
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| The governor of New York holds his daily press briefing on the state’s response to Covid-19 as hospitals deal with surge in cases | |
| New York officials said the state may be at the apex, or the beginning of the apex, of its coronavirus crisis. | |
| But governor Andrew Cuomo warned that this potential development is not all good news because the state’s healthcare system is stretched to a breaking point. | |
| “If we are plateauing, we are plateauing at a very high level,” Cuomo said. “Staying at this level is problenatic” | |
| The governor also noted that if the crisis is starting to hit its apex, it’s because social distancing is working, which is why those restrictions need to remain in place for now. | |
| New York governor Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily briefing on the state’s response to coronavirus as hospitals there deal with a surge in cases. | |
| Cuomo said New York has now confirmed 130,869 cases of coronavirus and recorded 4,758 deaths linked to the virus. | |
| Cuomo noted the death rate has been stable for the past two days, a positive sign considering the rate had been on the rise. | |
| The Federal Communications Commission will not act on a request to investigate networks that air the White House coronavirus briefings, the agency’s chief of staff said in a tweet. | |
| Some of Trump’s critics have called on networks to stop carrying the briefings live because the president has repeatedly made false claims from the White House podium. | |
| Trump mocked Joe Biden for saying the Democratic convention may have to be “virtual” to avoid spreading coronavirus during the event. | Trump mocked Joe Biden for saying the Democratic convention may have to be “virtual” to avoid spreading coronavirus during the event. |
| “Joe Biden wanted the date for the Democrat National Convention moved to a later time period. Now he wants a ‘Virtual’ Convention, one where he doesn’t have to show up,” Trump tweeted. “Gee, I wonder why?” | “Joe Biden wanted the date for the Democrat National Convention moved to a later time period. Now he wants a ‘Virtual’ Convention, one where he doesn’t have to show up,” Trump tweeted. “Gee, I wonder why?” |
| The Democratic National Committee announced last week that the convention would be delayed a month because of the pandemic, but Biden said officials should “follow the science” to determine how to proceed. | The Democratic National Committee announced last week that the convention would be delayed a month because of the pandemic, but Biden said officials should “follow the science” to determine how to proceed. |
| “Well, we’re going to have to do a convention. We may have to do a virtual convention. I think we should be thinking about that right now,” Biden told ABC News yesterday. | “Well, we’re going to have to do a convention. We may have to do a virtual convention. I think we should be thinking about that right now,” Biden told ABC News yesterday. |
| “We may not be able to put 10, 20, 30,000 people in one place and that’s very possible. Again let’s see where it is -- and what we do between now and then is going to dictate a lot of that as well. But my point is that I think you just got to follow the science.” | “We may not be able to put 10, 20, 30,000 people in one place and that’s very possible. Again let’s see where it is -- and what we do between now and then is going to dictate a lot of that as well. But my point is that I think you just got to follow the science.” |
| Trump has dismissed any suggestion that the Republican convention in Charlotte will have to be canceled because of coronavirus, but the party’s hand could be forced if Democrats decide to hold a virtual convention. | Trump has dismissed any suggestion that the Republican convention in Charlotte will have to be canceled because of coronavirus, but the party’s hand could be forced if Democrats decide to hold a virtual convention. |
| California is donating 500 ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile to help states like New York confront a surge in coronavirus cases. | California is donating 500 ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile to help states like New York confront a surge in coronavirus cases. |
| “California is stepping up to help our fellow Americans in New York and across the country who are being impacted the hardest right now by the COVID-19 pandemic,” California governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement. | “California is stepping up to help our fellow Americans in New York and across the country who are being impacted the hardest right now by the COVID-19 pandemic,” California governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement. |
| “We still have a long road ahead of us in the Golden State – and we’re aggressively preparing for a surge – but we can’t turn our back on Americans whose lives depend on having a ventilator now. We’re meeting this moment with compassion. I know that if the tables were turned and we were experiencing a hospital surge, other states would come to our aid and provide ventilators just as we are today.” | “We still have a long road ahead of us in the Golden State – and we’re aggressively preparing for a surge – but we can’t turn our back on Americans whose lives depend on having a ventilator now. We’re meeting this moment with compassion. I know that if the tables were turned and we were experiencing a hospital surge, other states would come to our aid and provide ventilators just as we are today.” |
| California has confirmed more than 15,000 cases of coronavirus, while New York has seen more than 122,000 cases since the crisis started. | California has confirmed more than 15,000 cases of coronavirus, while New York has seen more than 122,000 cases since the crisis started. |
| The acting Navy secretary lambasted Captain Brett Crozier, whose concerns about coronavirus were made public last week, in a speech to Crozier’s former crew. | The acting Navy secretary lambasted Captain Brett Crozier, whose concerns about coronavirus were made public last week, in a speech to Crozier’s former crew. |
| According to a trasncript obtained by CNN, acting Navy secetary Thomas Modly said Crozier was either “too naive or too stupid” if he didn’t think the letter warning about a coronavirus outbreak would be made public. | According to a trasncript obtained by CNN, acting Navy secetary Thomas Modly said Crozier was either “too naive or too stupid” if he didn’t think the letter warning about a coronavirus outbreak would be made public. |
| Crozier, who was removed from his post as commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt last week, wrote in the letter that sailors on the ship must be allowed to quarantine to prevent further spread of coronavirus among crew members. | Crozier, who was removed from his post as commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt last week, wrote in the letter that sailors on the ship must be allowed to quarantine to prevent further spread of coronavirus among crew members. |
| “We are not at war,” Crozier wrote in the letter, which was sent to more than 20 people. “Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset: our Sailors.” | “We are not at war,” Crozier wrote in the letter, which was sent to more than 20 people. “Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset: our Sailors.” |
| Modly told the crew of the ship this morning, “If he didn’t think, in my opinion, that this information wasn’t going to get out to the public, in this day and information age that we live in, then he was either A, too naïve or too stupid to be a commanding officer of a ship like this.” He added, “The alternative is that he did this on purpose.” | Modly told the crew of the ship this morning, “If he didn’t think, in my opinion, that this information wasn’t going to get out to the public, in this day and information age that we live in, then he was either A, too naïve or too stupid to be a commanding officer of a ship like this.” He added, “The alternative is that he did this on purpose.” |
| The small business loan program created by the stimulus package has processed $38 billion in loans since launching Friday, Larry Kudlow told CNBC this morning. | The small business loan program created by the stimulus package has processed $38 billion in loans since launching Friday, Larry Kudlow told CNBC this morning. |
| But that $38 billion represents a fraction of the $350 billion that the program is meant to disperse to small business owners. | But that $38 billion represents a fraction of the $350 billion that the program is meant to disperse to small business owners. |
| The president’s top economic adviser acknowledged the program has not had a smooth rollout, as banks reported a deluge in applciations and business owners compalined about barriers to applying. | The president’s top economic adviser acknowledged the program has not had a smooth rollout, as banks reported a deluge in applciations and business owners compalined about barriers to applying. |
| “The glitches will get worked,” Kudlow said. “It’s a monumental undertaking.” | “The glitches will get worked,” Kudlow said. “It’s a monumental undertaking.” |
| New York will start temporarily burying bodies in parks as the city grapples with overrun morgues because of the coroanvirus crisis, city councilman Mark Levine said. | New York will start temporarily burying bodies in parks as the city grapples with overrun morgues because of the coroanvirus crisis, city councilman Mark Levine said. |
| Levine also noted that the city is likely undercounting its coronavirus death toll because as many people are dying at home without receiving a test. | Levine also noted that the city is likely undercounting its coronavirus death toll because as many people are dying at home without receiving a test. |
| A Washington Post investigation showed the Trump administration missed key opportunities to prepare for the coronavirus crisis. | A Washington Post investigation showed the Trump administration missed key opportunities to prepare for the coronavirus crisis. |
| The Post reports: | The Post reports: |
| Washington Post editor Marty Baron told CNN yesterday, “I think the most important finding is that the government didn’t act like this was a war from the very beginning. ... [The investigation] found that the government had failed all along the way. It did not pay attention to the seriousness of this pandemic but it was warned multiple times about it. It reacted very slowly, and was not acting as if it was wartime.” | Washington Post editor Marty Baron told CNN yesterday, “I think the most important finding is that the government didn’t act like this was a war from the very beginning. ... [The investigation] found that the government had failed all along the way. It did not pay attention to the seriousness of this pandemic but it was warned multiple times about it. It reacted very slowly, and was not acting as if it was wartime.” |
| Baron said that Trump specifically bore responsibility for the mishandled response. “Everything stems from the person at the top,” Baron said. “From the very beginning, he was being dismissive of this -- of the dangers here.” | Baron said that Trump specifically bore responsibility for the mishandled response. “Everything stems from the person at the top,” Baron said. “From the very beginning, he was being dismissive of this -- of the dangers here.” |
| As America braces for the worst week of the coronavirus crisis yet, experts say there is one bit of good news. | As America braces for the worst week of the coronavirus crisis yet, experts say there is one bit of good news. |
| A projection on the pandemic shows the estmated number of overall deaths in the US has declined since last week. | A projection on the pandemic shows the estmated number of overall deaths in the US has declined since last week. |
| Reuters reports: | Reuters reports: |
| Peter Navarro, Trump’s top trade adviser who has been tapped to oversee the administration’s implementation of the Defense Production Act amid the coronavirus crisis, got into a heated exchange over using an anti-malaria drug to fight the virus. | Peter Navarro, Trump’s top trade adviser who has been tapped to oversee the administration’s implementation of the Defense Production Act amid the coronavirus crisis, got into a heated exchange over using an anti-malaria drug to fight the virus. |
| Navarro told CNN host John Berman that studies prove hydroxychloroquine can help coronavirus patients recover, even though experts say the evidence of the drug’s efficacy is anecdotal. | Navarro told CNN host John Berman that studies prove hydroxychloroquine can help coronavirus patients recover, even though experts say the evidence of the drug’s efficacy is anecdotal. |
| Reports emerged last night that Navarro got into a fight with Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, in the Situation Room on Saturday over using the drug. | Reports emerged last night that Navarro got into a fight with Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, in the Situation Room on Saturday over using the drug. |
| Navarro acknowledged the fight in his CNN interview and said he told Fauci in response to his concerns about the anecdotal nature of the evidence, “I would have two words for you ‘second opinion.’” | Navarro acknowledged the fight in his CNN interview and said he told Fauci in response to his concerns about the anecdotal nature of the evidence, “I would have two words for you ‘second opinion.’” |
| The trade adviser also dubiously claimed his PhD in economics qualified him to have such medical debates with health experts like Fauci. | The trade adviser also dubiously claimed his PhD in economics qualified him to have such medical debates with health experts like Fauci. |
| “Doctors disagree about things all the time,” Navarro told Berman. “My qualifications in terms of looking at the science is that I’m a social scientist. I have a PhD, and I understand how to read statistical studies.” | “Doctors disagree about things all the time,” Navarro told Berman. “My qualifications in terms of looking at the science is that I’m a social scientist. I have a PhD, and I understand how to read statistical studies.” |
| Trump defended the decision to allow cruise ships carrying passengers who have coronavirus to dock in Florida. | Trump defended the decision to allow cruise ships carrying passengers who have coronavirus to dock in Florida. |
| “For humanitarian reasons, the passengers from the two CoronaVirus stricken cruise ships have been given medical treatment and, when appropriate, allowed to disembark, under strict supervision,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Very carefully done. People we’re dying & no other countries would allow them to dock!” | “For humanitarian reasons, the passengers from the two CoronaVirus stricken cruise ships have been given medical treatment and, when appropriate, allowed to disembark, under strict supervision,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Very carefully done. People we’re dying & no other countries would allow them to dock!” |
| The Coral Princess docked in Miami Saturday, a day after the Zandaam and its sister ship Rotterdam were allowed to unload passengers in Fort Lauderdale. | The Coral Princess docked in Miami Saturday, a day after the Zandaam and its sister ship Rotterdam were allowed to unload passengers in Fort Lauderdale. |
| The question of whether to allow the ships to dock in Florida sparekd controversy, with Floriday governor Ron DeSantis saying he didn’t want sick passengers “dumped” in his state. | The question of whether to allow the ships to dock in Florida sparekd controversy, with Floriday governor Ron DeSantis saying he didn’t want sick passengers “dumped” in his state. |
| The Coral Princess was refused permission to dock in Fort Lauderdale Friday, and one of the ship’s two coronavirus deaths allegedly came as the coast guard refused to allow the ship to dock. | The Coral Princess was refused permission to dock in Fort Lauderdale Friday, and one of the ship’s two coronavirus deaths allegedly came as the coast guard refused to allow the ship to dock. |
| Good morning, live blog readers! | Good morning, live blog readers! |
| Donald Trump was expressing optimism over Twitter this morning, telling his followers that there is a “light at the end of the tunnel” as the country stares down the worst week yet in the coronavirus crisis. | Donald Trump was expressing optimism over Twitter this morning, telling his followers that there is a “light at the end of the tunnel” as the country stares down the worst week yet in the coronavirus crisis. |
| The country is approaching 10,000 deaths in the pandemic, and more than 337,000 cases have already been confirmed. | The country is approaching 10,000 deaths in the pandemic, and more than 337,000 cases have already been confirmed. |
| Senior health experts in the administration warned the numbers would continue to climb in the next several days, with Dr Anthony Fauci saying yesterday that this is probably going to be “a very bad week”. | Senior health experts in the administration warned the numbers would continue to climb in the next several days, with Dr Anthony Fauci saying yesterday that this is probably going to be “a very bad week”. |
| “The next week is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment. It’s going to be our 9/11 moment,” surgeon general Jerome Adams told NBC News’ Meet the Press yesterday. | “The next week is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment. It’s going to be our 9/11 moment,” surgeon general Jerome Adams told NBC News’ Meet the Press yesterday. |
| “It’s going to be the hardest moment for many Americans in their entire lives, and we really need to understand that if we want to flatten that curve and get through to the other side, everyone needs to do their part.” | “It’s going to be the hardest moment for many Americans in their entire lives, and we really need to understand that if we want to flatten that curve and get through to the other side, everyone needs to do their part.” |
| So “the light at the end of the tunnel” that the president referred to still seems to be well off in the distance. | So “the light at the end of the tunnel” that the president referred to still seems to be well off in the distance. |