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As the death toll of the Wuhan Virus continued to climb in New York and set new grime records, many had started to criticize the state and local governments for dragging their feet in the beginning. Wednesday’s NBC Nightly News was the only evening broadcast program to direct criticism at something other than the Trump administration. A few hours later, CNN host Chris Cuomo used Prime Time to give Andrew Cuomo, his brother and governor of New York, a forum to bash those critics.
NBC correspondent Gabe Gutierrez began his Wednesday report be giving the grim reality of what was happening on the ground in New York:
Tonight in New York, the curve is flattening but the death toll is still rising. Coronavirus killing at least 779 people in 24 hours. The pandemic's deadliest day again but hospitals, ICU admissions, and intubations are leveling off. Authorities are urging New Yorkers to keep social distancing even as Passover begins.
“There’s now growing scrutiny over whether state and local officials here were slow to act. Other cities in California and Washington State adopted stricter stay at home measures and closed schools sooner,” Gutierrez added.
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