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Wuhan Virus Watch: New Study to Probe Ventilator Use Amid High Coronavirus Death Rate

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 01, 2020 21 Comments

During the initial phase of the Wuhan Coronavirus epidemic in this county, there was a significant emphasis on ventilator production and distribution.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: The Walls Are Closing In on Andrew Cuomo

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 29, 2020 23 Comments

New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is trying so hard to deflect blame away from him after so many elderly people died in nursing homes from the Wuhan coronavirus. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator (CMS) Seema Verma said Cuomo cannot blame Trump for forcing nursing homes to take in coronavirus patients because it goes against federal guidelines.

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Campaign Donation to Andrew Cuomo Reportedly Linked to Immunity for Nursing Homes

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 28, 2020 13 Comments

Until now, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has largely escaped media criticism over the thousands of deaths in New York, linked to the policy that required nursing homes to accept patients infected with Coronavirus. That may be about to change.

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Shutdowns Have Brought New York City to the Brink of Economic Catastrophe

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 25, 2020 47 Comments

Professor Jacobson recently wrote about Ghost Towns USA, with pictures showing quiet and empty streets in New York City, due to the Coronavirus lockdown. If this goes on much longer, the economic effect on the city will be disastrous. The cracks are already starting to show.

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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tries to Blame Trump for Nursing Home Death Scandal Cuomo Caused

Posted by Stacey Matthews on May 23, 2020 27 Comments

On the same day CNN anchor Chris Cuomo hosted his brother Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) for a 25 minute segment in which Q-tip sizes were compared, laughs were shared, and no actual journalism took place, Gov. Cuomo blamed President Trump for the fact that New York nursing homes were forced to accept Wuhan Coronavirus-positive patients.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Now Fauci says staying closed for too long may cause ‘irreparable damage’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 23, 2020 30 Comments

Today's update begins with a statement from one of the leading voices behind the nationwide lockdown: Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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Hard Hitting Journalism: CNN’s Chris Cuomo Mocks Brother NY Governor Cuomo, Makes Fun of His Nose

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 21, 2020 11 Comments

In today's edition of CNN is Not Actual News, we have a segment with anchor Chris Cuomo. Thursday, Cuomo interviewed his brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

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Mayor of Ithaca, NY, Says City Faces ‘Cataclysmic Trouble’ if Ithaca College and Cornell Don’t Open in Fall

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 20, 2020 8 Comments

“If the students don’t come back in the fall, we’re in real cataclysmic trouble”...

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Appeals Court Rules New York Must Hold Democratic Primary in June

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 19, 2020 12 Comments

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling that New York must hold its Democratic primary on June 23.

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Syracuse University Increasing Tuition and Financial Aid for 2020-2021

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 18, 2020 2 Comments

"will increase its tuition fees by 3.9%, up to $54,270 for students admitted in fall 2018 and afterward"...

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Andrew Cuomo rewrites history, calls virus that started in Wuhan, China, the “European virus”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 11, 2020 48 Comments

In Monday's press conference, Cuomo repeatedly referred to COVID-19, which originated in China, as a "European virus," which is a talking point straight out of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Compare and Contrast: Media Coverage of Andrew Cuomo’s Coronavirus Failure vs. Ron DeSantis’ Success

Posted by Stacey Matthews on May 09, 2020 17 Comments

As both a media critic and a follower of all things political, it has been both fascinating and maddening at the same time to compare the media's coverage of NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak in his state to their coverage of FL Gov. Ron DeSantis's handling of the outbreak in his state.

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Wells College Warns it May Have to Close if Students Don’t Return in Fall 2020

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 09, 2020 2 Comments

"If New York State continues its mandate that our campus remain closed through all or part of the fall semester, Wells simply will not receive enough revenue to continue operations"...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: 66% of New York State Hospitalizations are of People Who Stayed HOME

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 07, 2020 46 Comments

Today's update will begin with the shocking determination that the vast majority of coronavirus-hospitalized New Yorkers were sheltering-at-home.

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Cuomo: Out-of-State Health Care Workers Who Came to New York to Help Now Subject to NY State Income Tax

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 06, 2020 53 Comments

Thousands of health care workers headed Cuomo's call for help and volunteered to go to New York to help amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New York was hit particularly hard. Now, those that spent more than 14 days in the Empire State will be required to pay state income tax, even if they're being paid by entities in other states for their work in New York.

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Federal Court Judge Revives Canceled New York Democratic Primary

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 06, 2020 30 Comments

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang challenged New York's decision to cancel its Democratic primary, scheduled for June 23. The state chose to do so because it's obvious former Vice President Joe Biden will win the nomination and the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, which has ravaged the state. Judge Analise Torres ruled that New York must have its Democratic primary, finding the cancellation unconstitutional, and it must include "all qualified candidates."

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Grad Students at Columbia University Organizing Rent Strike

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 05, 2020 6 Comments

"Hundreds of the school’s graduate students are worried about how they’ll afford rent over the next few months"...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Thousands protest in Sacramento & Huntington Beach, defying Newsom’s lockdown

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 02, 2020 32 Comments

Today's update features lockdown protests in my home state of California. I have come to the conclusion that the reason a "quarantine" is 40 days long is that is the duration people are willing to be isolated. Many states' governors, recognizing the success of Sweden's approach and evaluating the status of coronavirus infections in their states, are slowly reopening.

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