'Those who could survive will die': in New York, a critical situation due to coronavirus

Mayor Bill de Blasio claims that New York accounts for about 5% of all infections COVID-19 in the world. In April-May, the situation will become even worse. This publication writes Air force.

Epicenter COVID-19 in the USA

Within 10 days, the city will begin to feel a shortage of medicines to treat patients with coronavirus, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said on March 22. “If we don't get extra ventilators, people will start dying,” he said.

It is noted that today the state of New York has become the epicenter of the coronavirus in America. Almost half of all cases of the disease are registered here. A total of 31057 cases of the disease were confirmed in the United States, 390 people died.

According to Governor Andrew Cuomo, as of March 22, the state recorded 15168 cases of infection. A day earlier, there were more than four thousand less.

In this regard, the governor ordered the cancellation of all non-urgent operations in the state.

Harsh truth

Cuomo also believes that "Americans deserve to learn the harsh truth." He said in an interview with NBC News that the situation is only getting worse, and added that in April-May it will be even worse.

New York today accounts for about 5% of all Covid-19 infections in the world.

Of the more than 9 thousand cases of the disease in New York, 38 cases were recorded in prisons, including 21 inmates. In this regard, activists called for prisoners to reduce their sentences. This should help deal with crowds in prisons.

98 cases among their staff were also reported by the New York Police.

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On March 20, American President Donald Trump approved the New York State Emergency Declaration. This will allow the state to allocate billions of dollars of federal assistance.

Nevertheless, the mayor of New York continues to criticize the administration for, in his opinion, an inadequate response to what is happening. He said that if the president does not take action, then people who can be saved will die. “This will be the greatest national crisis since the Great Depression,” de Blasio added.

The fight for medicine

Meanwhile, New York doctors are complaining that the supply of medicines is coming to an end. It is also reported that health workers who have direct contact with patients lack protective equipment.

Similar problems exist in other states. Their governors also requested the federal government to provide the necessary reserves.

So, in California, hospitals plan to limit the delivery of tests for coronavirus. In the state of Washington, where the outbreak of coronavirus was recorded, the hospital complained that by April there would be a lack of artificial respiration.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said on March 22 that states are literally "fighting each other" over medical equipment and drugs. The state needs a million masks and a hundred thousand robes and gloves, he said. At the same time, he receives only a small fraction of what he needs. “We are competing in the open market for items we need,” Pritzker said.

To reduce the negative effects of the pandemic, the Senate will soon vote for a bill to urgently stimulate the economy in the amount of $ 2 trillion.