COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US)

Dago said

what I don't understand is why certain states are getting nitpicked to death (in most cases rightfully so) while Cuomo is getting a pass for this

this literally might be the worst single policy decision of any state and yet it has been pretty much ignored while everyone pats Cuomo on the back

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It's the temporary boost leader get during a crisis combined with NY popularity/media effect. Leaders in the area during a crisis get revered. Look what 9/11 did for Rudy or Sandy for Christie.

The number of cases in the NY area speak to the effectiveness of those leaders. The subway system should have been closed and flights out of the area canceled well before NY hit 100k cases.

Hogan, Bowser, and to a lesser extent Northam have demonstrated how regional leadership can mitigate the effects.