Cuomo Scorches FEMA: ‘You Pick the 26K People Who Are Going to Die’

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) is urging the administration to act quickly with their response to the 🦠Coronavirus Outbreak.

On Tuesday, Cuomo took to Twitter with a live stream briefing at the Javits Center in Manhattan. The governor discussed the pandemic as it continues to plague the state of New York.

He began with an update on the rate of increase in the number of cases in New York, revealing how it is “doubling about every three days.”

Cuomo noted that a forecaster initially described the coronavirus as a “freight train” but has accelerated to a “bullet train” based on the speed it which it’s continuing to spread.

Based on the projections and the current speed at which the virus is spreading, Cuomo has new projections and estimates for the medical supplies and resources hospitals will need to effectively operate.

Initially, Cuomo estimated between 55,000 and 110,000 hospital beds were needed, as reported on IJR.

But due to the rapid rate the coronavirus is spreading, Cuomo’s now estimates the number of hospital beds needed could be as high as 140,000.

He also noted the difficulty he — and other governors are facing — to acquire ventilators. Despite a projected need for 30,000 ventilators, Cuomo noted that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending 400.

Cuomo is urging the Trump administration to act swiftly to get ahead of the virus to flatten the curve because it is progressively increasing.