'I do not believe that you need so much': Trump refused to provide New York with 30 thousand ventilation devices

The governor of New York is sounding the alarm: there are not enough ventilation devices to deal with the outbreak of coronavirus. After two weeks, the number of infected COVID-19 can grow dramatically, he noted. However, the president of the country is more optimistic, offering the Americans to return to normal life by Easter. Writes about this HuffPost.

In order to treat a large number of patients with COVID-19, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the state’s need for tens of thousands of new ventilators. However, US President Donald Trump rejected such a request by Cuomo. The head of state said he does not believe that the numbers on the number of patients are accurate.

“I have a feeling that the numbers mentioned in some regions are exaggerated,” Trump told Fox News correspondent Sean Hannity on the evening of March 26. “I do not believe that 40 or 30 thousand ventilation devices are needed.”

He noted that in many hospitals there are only two mechanical ventilation devices.

“And now they suddenly ask if we can order 30 thousand of such devices,” Trump was surprised.

The President added that the situation arising from the coronavirus epidemic is “very bad.”

“We have not encountered anything like this, but in the end we must return to work. I think we can start by opening certain parts of the country, ”said the US President.

Statements by the president were made because health officials declared the United States the leading country in terms of coronavirus infections. It has been reported that more than 81 people are infected in the United States. More than a thousand died from the virus, many of them in New York, where today the worst situation in the country is observed due to COVID-300.

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The Governor of New York warned on March 26 that state hospitals could soon be overloaded with patients affected by the disease caused by this virus. He noted that more than 5 people were hospitalized, including 200 - were placed in intensive care.

Earlier, on March 24, Cuomo announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would send 400 mechanical ventilation devices. This decision was made after the governor warned that the staff needed thousands of devices. The declared amount could help to cope with the impending "peak" of the level of infection. The peak in the number of cases, according to his estimates, will occur in a few weeks.

“What will I do with 400 devices when I need 30 thousand?” Cuomo asked at a press conference at the Javits Center in Manhattan, which will be converted into a temporary hospital to treat New Yorkers. - Do you want praise for 400 mechanical ventilation? So you don’t understand the magnitude of the problem. ”

Trump later said that 4000 additional devices would be sent to the New York hospital system. At the same time, he noted that “the city had a chance to purchase devices in 2015, but refused.”

Cuomo asked for another 7000 units, warning that this was still not enough.

The president, in turn, insists that America may soon return to normal life. Recall: previously, many states called on residents to isolate themselves and social distance to stop the spread of the virus.

The US President insists that quarantine measures for the coronavirus pandemic be lifted before Easter, April 12th. At the same time, health officials warn that such a decision could lead to disaster.

“We are going to open soon ... I would like the country to be open and just begin to recover by Easter. Easter is a special day for me ... and you will fill the churches throughout our country, ”said Trump. The President of America noted that the Americans themselves want to return to work.