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| ‘Governors Don’t Do Global Pandemics’: Cuomo Faults Others Over Virus | ‘Governors Don’t Do Global Pandemics’: Cuomo Faults Others Over Virus |
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| ALBANY, N.Y. — A day after seemingly expressing regret for not sounding the alarm on the coronavirus crisis sooner, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York apparently decided on Tuesday that there was enough blame to spread far and wide. | ALBANY, N.Y. — A day after seemingly expressing regret for not sounding the alarm on the coronavirus crisis sooner, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York apparently decided on Tuesday that there was enough blame to spread far and wide. |
| At his daily briefing, Mr. Cuomo faulted a raft of other forces, including the World Health Organization, various federal agencies and the news media, for not doing their part to caution the world of the pandemic threat. | At his daily briefing, Mr. Cuomo faulted a raft of other forces, including the World Health Organization, various federal agencies and the news media, for not doing their part to caution the world of the pandemic threat. |
| Specifically, Mr. Cuomo targeted the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control — “the N.I.H, the C.D.C., that whole alphabet soup of agencies,” he called them — and the nation’s intelligence community for not issuing more urgent advisories late last year, before health officials in China had even publicly identified the virus. | Specifically, Mr. Cuomo targeted the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control — “the N.I.H, the C.D.C., that whole alphabet soup of agencies,” he called them — and the nation’s intelligence community for not issuing more urgent advisories late last year, before health officials in China had even publicly identified the virus. |
| “Where was everyone?” he said, suggesting that intelligence agents had not recognized that “this is in China, and they have something called an airplane, and you can get on an airplane and you can come to the United States.” | “Where was everyone?” he said, suggesting that intelligence agents had not recognized that “this is in China, and they have something called an airplane, and you can get on an airplane and you can come to the United States.” |
| He added: “Where was all of the bugle blowers who should say, ‘Be careful, there is a virus in China that may be in the United States.’ That was November and December. We’re sitting here, January, February, still debating how serious this is.” | He added: “Where was all of the bugle blowers who should say, ‘Be careful, there is a virus in China that may be in the United States.’ That was November and December. We’re sitting here, January, February, still debating how serious this is.” |
| The governor’s comments came on the heels of some less corrosive remarks that were broadcast Monday night on HBO, in which the governor also wondered who had failed to alert the public — but simultaneously took blame for not doing so himself. | The governor’s comments came on the heels of some less corrosive remarks that were broadcast Monday night on HBO, in which the governor also wondered who had failed to alert the public — but simultaneously took blame for not doing so himself. |
| “I wish someone stood up and blew the bugle,” Mr. Cuomo said in the HBO interview, conducted by the Axios reporter Jonathan Swan. “And if no one was going to blow the bugle, I would feel much better if I was a bugle blower last December and January, even though no one danced to the music, I would feel better.” | “I wish someone stood up and blew the bugle,” Mr. Cuomo said in the HBO interview, conducted by the Axios reporter Jonathan Swan. “And if no one was going to blow the bugle, I would feel much better if I was a bugle blower last December and January, even though no one danced to the music, I would feel better.” |
| “I can’t say that,” he added. | “I can’t say that,” he added. |
| But his comments on Tuesday had no such mea culpa, with Mr. Cuomo instead questioning “Where were all the experts?” and insisting that “governors don’t do global pandemics.” | But his comments on Tuesday had no such mea culpa, with Mr. Cuomo instead questioning “Where were all the experts?” and insisting that “governors don’t do global pandemics.” |
| Mr. Cuomo’s remarks, which also included critiques of news organizations — “Where was The New York Times? Where was The Wall Street Journal?” — bore a passing resemblance to critiques leveled by President Trump at federal agencies and institutions, including the president’s attack on Monday on the “vicious” and “hostile lame-stream media,” in “the midst of a National Emergency.” | Mr. Cuomo’s remarks, which also included critiques of news organizations — “Where was The New York Times? Where was The Wall Street Journal?” — bore a passing resemblance to critiques leveled by President Trump at federal agencies and institutions, including the president’s attack on Monday on the “vicious” and “hostile lame-stream media,” in “the midst of a National Emergency.” |
| Mr. Trump and other Republicans have also sought to blame the coronavirus outbreak on the W.H.O., which Mr. Cuomo singled out by name, too. The W.H.O., which first identified the virus as a pneumonia of unknown cause on Jan. 5, did not return requests for comments on the governor’s remarks. | Mr. Trump and other Republicans have also sought to blame the coronavirus outbreak on the W.H.O., which Mr. Cuomo singled out by name, too. The W.H.O., which first identified the virus as a pneumonia of unknown cause on Jan. 5, did not return requests for comments on the governor’s remarks. |
| Mr. Cuomo has largely been praised for the magnanimous tone he has usually tried to strike in his daily briefings, often saying it is not the time for recrimination or politics, a topic he mused about earlier this month while quoting the Bible and Abraham Lincoln. | Mr. Cuomo has largely been praised for the magnanimous tone he has usually tried to strike in his daily briefings, often saying it is not the time for recrimination or politics, a topic he mused about earlier this month while quoting the Bible and Abraham Lincoln. |
| “This is no time and no place for division,” Mr. Cuomo said on April 18. “We have our hands full as it is.” | “This is no time and no place for division,” Mr. Cuomo said on April 18. “We have our hands full as it is.” |
| Mr. Cuomo’s handling of the crisis in New York, where more than 17,500 people have died, has resulted in a spike in his popularity, but more critical evaluations of the state’s overall response have increasingly emerged with the mounting death toll, particularly in comparison with other states and cities that have had less serious outcomes thus far. | Mr. Cuomo’s handling of the crisis in New York, where more than 17,500 people have died, has resulted in a spike in his popularity, but more critical evaluations of the state’s overall response have increasingly emerged with the mounting death toll, particularly in comparison with other states and cities that have had less serious outcomes thus far. |
| The governor has argued that the state was quick to respond to the outbreak, noting it shut down nonessential businesses and ordered residents to stay at home as of the evening of March 22. That was three days after a stay-at-home order went into effect in California, a state with more than twice the population of New York but about a tenth of the confirmed deaths, and about a sixth of the cases. | The governor has argued that the state was quick to respond to the outbreak, noting it shut down nonessential businesses and ordered residents to stay at home as of the evening of March 22. That was three days after a stay-at-home order went into effect in California, a state with more than twice the population of New York but about a tenth of the confirmed deaths, and about a sixth of the cases. |
| The governor had previously wondered aloud about responsibility for detecting the virus, saying in mid-March that “we knew this was happening in China back in November” and noting how air travel could spread the disease. | The governor had previously wondered aloud about responsibility for detecting the virus, saying in mid-March that “we knew this was happening in China back in November” and noting how air travel could spread the disease. |
| The state’s first guidance on the outbreak came on Jan. 17, when the state’s Health Department issued a one-page sheet for health care providers, along with information from the C.D.C. | The state’s first guidance on the outbreak came on Jan. 17, when the state’s Health Department issued a one-page sheet for health care providers, along with information from the C.D.C. |
| A week later, after the confirmation of two cases in the United States, the governor ordered the Port Authority to post signs about the virus at local airports in the New York City area, and confirmed the screening of passengers arriving from Wuhan. | A week later, after the confirmation of two cases in the United States, the governor ordered the Port Authority to post signs about the virus at local airports in the New York City area, and confirmed the screening of passengers arriving from Wuhan. |
| Less than a week later, the W.H.O. declared a global health emergency. Three days later, Mr. Cuomo announced a hotline for worried travelers and offered assurances that the state was on the case. | Less than a week later, the W.H.O. declared a global health emergency. Three days later, Mr. Cuomo announced a hotline for worried travelers and offered assurances that the state was on the case. |
| Updated June 5, 2020 | |
| The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April. | |
| Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission. | Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission. |
| Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home. | Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home. |
| States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people. | States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people. |
| Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks. | Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks. |
| Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days. | Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days. |
| If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.) | If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.) |
| Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications. | Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications. |
| The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing. | The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing. |
| If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others. | If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others. |
| If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested. | If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested. |
| “There is no reason to panic,” he said, noting that “there are different viruses that develop” all the time. “Take every one seriously, but don’t have an overly anxious reaction to any one situation. I think that applies to this situation.” | “There is no reason to panic,” he said, noting that “there are different viruses that develop” all the time. “Take every one seriously, but don’t have an overly anxious reaction to any one situation. I think that applies to this situation.” |
| Well before that, various news accounts had detailed the risk of a global outbreak. The Times’s first article on the coronavirus appeared on Jan. 6, out of Beijing. Two days later, a second story was published out of Hong Kong, the same day the governor delivered his annual State of the State address in Albany. | Well before that, various news accounts had detailed the risk of a global outbreak. The Times’s first article on the coronavirus appeared on Jan. 6, out of Beijing. Two days later, a second story was published out of Hong Kong, the same day the governor delivered his annual State of the State address in Albany. |
| A day later, Mr. Cuomo unveiled a surreal, symbolic poster of his agenda for the year, something he said he had been working on since November. | A day later, Mr. Cuomo unveiled a surreal, symbolic poster of his agenda for the year, something he said he had been working on since November. |
| By late January, The Times was reporting that the lockdown measures imposed in China were most likely too late to prevent an outbreak. | By late January, The Times was reporting that the lockdown measures imposed in China were most likely too late to prevent an outbreak. |
| “Our reporters in Wuhan, Beijing and Hong Kong, and later in Italy, Washington State, and around the United States have covered the story relentlessly and at great personal risk,” said Danielle Rhoades Ha, a spokeswoman for The Times. | “Our reporters in Wuhan, Beijing and Hong Kong, and later in Italy, Washington State, and around the United States have covered the story relentlessly and at great personal risk,” said Danielle Rhoades Ha, a spokeswoman for The Times. |
| On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Cuomo said in an interview that he had no regrets about his comments. | On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Cuomo said in an interview that he had no regrets about his comments. |
| “I posed the question, because the American people deserve the answer so this doesn’t happen again, and I speak truth to power,” he said, reiterating his criticism that domestic and international health organizations, intelligence agencies, and “international newspapers” like The Times and The Journal should have alerted the world last fall. | “I posed the question, because the American people deserve the answer so this doesn’t happen again, and I speak truth to power,” he said, reiterating his criticism that domestic and international health organizations, intelligence agencies, and “international newspapers” like The Times and The Journal should have alerted the world last fall. |
| “And let us learn the lesson, because enough people have died,” he concluded, “And while it may make the powerful uncomfortable, the American people deserve the truth.” | “And let us learn the lesson, because enough people have died,” he concluded, “And while it may make the powerful uncomfortable, the American people deserve the truth.” |