Here is the very informative briefing Cuomo gave today [1]. Quick facts for the state of New York: 1. ~15,000 cases of confirmed COVID-19 2. 114 individuals h

Here is the very informative briefing Cuomo gave today [1]. Quick facts for the state of New York: 1. ~15,000 cases of confirmed COVID-19 2. 114 individuals have died from COVID-19 a. 70% of deaths were ages 70 and over and "majority" had underlying health conditions. b. ~80% of those who died under the age of 70 had underlying health conditions. 3. 18-49 years old represent 53% of all confirmed COVID-19 cases. 4. hospitalization rate of 13% which is very good, flattening the curve works. Stay inside. Cuomo has mandated the City of New York to hand over a plan in 24 hours (as of today) to outline how exactly the local governments will curtail overcrowding in parks and other public places. When asked why Cuomo can't do this himself, he stated in a fair manner that while he does have the power to do so, he would not be as apt to devise the plan as the local governments are. This is the right move. Gov. Cuomo made a similar judgement when pressing the federal gov't to curtail fed regulations and to allow him to open over 200 labs available within the state of New York to provide faster testing than what the federal government was able to do. This opening of state-wide labs is why NY has nearly 15x the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases when compared to the next highest, the state of Washington. NY also has a more accurate hospitalization rate because of this, which is a very important number to be tracking when figuring out how to "flatten the curve" which currently sits at 13%. Governor Cuomo is following the playbook of South Korea as effectively as possible in this current political climate and has successfully deployed every move available to him and helped push federal barriers down to allow NY to attack this virus faster than any other state. He is showing leadership that everyone wishes to see at the Federal level. Having all of these laboratories in the state of NY makes me grateful every time I think about how much I pay in state taxes. But I can't help to think about how all of the bloodshed is a direct result of the failure of leadership at the federal level to be proactive about the situation. There is nothing of greater importance than every individual human life. The federal government sacrificed these people and all the people who will suffer and die in the future in the name of better polling numbers, placating a fan base, and keeping stocks afloat for a mere month longer than they would have. Edit: Moved 53% statistic into its own bullet. Don't know know why I had it as a sub-bullet of the deaths statistic. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbIVnnMT18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbIVnnMT18