As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, millions of Americans are working at home or are out of work altogether. Diagnoses from all over the country continue to pour in as the American public faces this virus. This pandemic has millions of people wondering about healthcare costs, like the Humira Medicare cost, and about the role of private health insurance in a post-COVID society.
However, for the time being, those questions are far from academic. To underscore this point, one need only look at recent high-profile diagnoses. One of the latest high-profile diagnoses is CNN anchor Chris Cuomo.
In a message written on his personal Twitter, Cuomo alerted people to his diagnosis. “In these difficult times that seem to get more difficult and complicated by the day, I just found out that I am positive for coronavirus,” the anchor tweeted.
“I have been exposed to people in recent days who have subsequently tested positive and I had fevers, chills and shortness of breath,” Cuomo continued. “I just hope I didn’t give it to the kids and Cristina. That would make me feel worse than this illness!”
The anchor has stated that he feels okay, and that he will practice self-isolation to ensure he doesn’t inadvertently pass the illness on to anyone. Cuomo also confirmed he would continue to host his show, Prime Time with Chris Cuomo, from his home.
Chris’s brother Anthony Cuomo is the governor of New York. Commenting on his brother’s diagnosis, Governor Cuomo stated “This virus is the great equalizer. My brother, Chris, is positive for coronavirus. Found out this morning.”
The governor went on to offer some levity, stating “He’s young; in good shape; strong -— not as strong as he thinks, but — he’ll be fine.” The elder Cuomo referred to Chris as his “best friend” and wished him a swift recovery.
New York is the state that has, so far, been the hardest-hit by the virus. The governor has been asking the federal government for ventilators. This elicited a glib response from Donald Trump, who asserted that New York had “plenty” of ventilators. Many critics have accused the president of injecting partisan politics into his virus response.
This, in turn, has led to a strange bidding war between states over vital medical equipment. While Republican governors in swing states like Ohio have gotten ample federal attention, New York is going unnoticed by the Trump administration. Critics point out that this action is going to cost thousands of lives as the virus’ impact crests through mid-April.
