New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says state not ready for “high point,” as coronavirus death toll rises – cbs news, cbs news

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that more than 3, people in the state have died due to the (coronavirus) . More than 728, (COVID -) cases have been confirmed in the state, which is the US epicenter of the outbreak. Cuomo says New York is “not at the apex” of cases New York has not yet reached its expected peak in the number of cases. “We’re not at the apex,” Cuomo said, adding that the state is “not yet ready for the high point.”

Cuomo announced he is signing an executive order to allow medical students who were slated to graduate in the spring to begin practice. We need doctors , we need nurses. So we’re going to expedite that, “Cuomo said. Cuomo says state never received , (ventilators) Cuomo said that the state had put in an order for , 17 ventilators. By comparison, he said, the national stockpile has around 13, (ventilators.) “We had signed documents. We placed the order, “Cuomo said. “But then you get a call saying we can’t fill that order.” The governor said the unfilled order was likely due to global shortages and intense competition for ventilators.

Cuomo said that New York was also doing business with Chinese companies, as China was the “repository” of most personal protective equipment . Cuomo said that the Chinese government had facilitated a donation of 1, 12 ventilators that will arrive in New York on Saturday. He said the state of Oregon is also sending ventilators to the United States.              (Read More)