New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said people can start to take some comfort in the fact that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic might be at the "beginning of the end," though vigilance is required to keep things that way.
During his daily public address Monday, Cuomo said he thinks "you can say the worst is over" because the virus didn't overwhelm the health care system and it's been proven "we can control the spread."
That said, he cautioned against removing restrictions too fast, or else numbers will shoot right back up. The governor also acknowledged, there won't be a singular moment in many places across the United States, including New York, where things will go back to pre-virus normality. Instead, things will begin to relax incrementally. "There'll be points of resolution over time," he said. "There'll be points where we can say we've accomplished something, we should feel better, we should feel more calm." Tim O'Donnell
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