Singapore Reports Another Record Jump In Infections As Cuomo Warns “This Is A Profound Moment In History”: Live Updates
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Wed, 04/22/2020
Summary:
German biotech company begins clinical trials for vaccine
Oxford U. begins human testing for vaccine
FT says UK coronavirus deaths 2x+ official number
Trump: “Our Country is starting to OPEN FOR BUSINESS”
Chinese scientist finds deadly new coronavirus mutations
Cali officials reveal first US coronavirus death occurred weeks earlier than realized
Dominic Raab says at least 69 health-care workers have died in the UK
South Korea unveils ‘New Deal’-style stimulus
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Update (1205ET): Though it sounded almost as if he was speaking to his fellow governors, Cuomo urged local officials in his state to “resist political pressure” to reopen their towns too early, warning that they might risk ruining all the hard work of the American people. “We make a bad move, it’s going to set us back…Frankly, this is no time to act stupidly. Period. I don’t know how else to say it,” Cuomo said.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo implores local officials to resist "political pressure to open."
"We make a bad move, it's going to set us back…Frankly, this is no time to act stupidly. Period. I don't know how else to say it." https://t.co/Zv6MGE4GDW pic.twitter.com/UHVHiH3dwX
— ABC News (@ABC) April 22, 2020
Cuomo added: “This is not the time for confusion or disagreement among government…”local laws can’t counteract state laws, anyway.”
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Update (1130ET): One day after Singapore extended its lockdown until the end of June amid a stunning resurgence in coronavirus infections involving the city’s migrant workers, the city-state has reported another record jump in new cases.
The Health Ministry reported 1,016 new cases of coronavirus, bringing its total to 10,141 cases in total. Of the new cases confirmed over the last day, 1,001 of them were foreigners, likely mostly migrant workers.
Meanwhile, during Wednesday’s press conference, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned “what we do today, we will see the results in 3, or 4, or 5 days”, since most of the worst viral cases tend to manifest within 10 or 11 days, tops, though some cases have taken far longer.
Holding a briefing with updates on #Coronavirus. Watch Live: https://t.co/pWIbMR0Jmk
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 22, 2020
His big theme is that New Yorkers have arrived at a “profound moment” in history, where everybody will be judged for their actions during the reopening. “If we get reckless today, we’ll suffer the consequences tomorrow.”
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Update (0810ET): President Trump is starting the day by once again encouraging the ‘reopen now’ protesters and courting even more responsibility for the eventual outcome of the reopening – something that we’ve repeatedly argued is a boneheaded political strategy.
States are safely coming back. Our Country is starting to OPEN FOR BUSINESS again. Special care is, and always will be, given to our beloved seniors (except me!). Their lives will be better than ever…WE LOVE YOU ALL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020
I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today. In the meantime, even without this order, our Southern Border, aided substantially by the 170 miles of new Border Wall & 27,000 Mexican soldiers, is very tight – including for human trafficking!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020
The president also affirmed plans to sign his executive order prohibiting immigration into the US for 60 days.
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