Gov. Cuomo Announces First Death in New York State from the Coronavirus

On CNN today, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the first death in New York State from the coronavirus. Cuomo said: “We unfortunately had a death, a person who had coronavirus. She was 82 years old. She had emphysema, and on top of the emphysema she contracted the coronavirus. I think … though, perspective, perspective, perspective. You’re going to see people who are ill, older people who have underlying respiratory illnesses who get the coronavirus. They will be in a grave situation and we will see this over and over and over again. But by the way, an 82-year-old person who has emphysema, was hospitalized for emphysema, if they get the normal flu, they’re in a grave situation, right? So yes, we have a death from coronavirus. We have many deaths of people who are senior citizens with an illness who have the normal flu. So again, the context here is everything.”