In the corona crisis, US President Donald Trump is considering sealing off New York and other particularly affected parts of the country. “Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it’s a hotspot,” Trump told reporters on Saturday.
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Accordingly, there are travel restrictions in the room for residents of regions in which a particularly large number of people have been infected with the corona virus. In addition to New York, New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut are also being considered, Trump said. A decision will soon be made, he announced on the news service Twitter.
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Many New Yorkers would be traveling to Florida right now. “We don’t want that,” said Trump. Regarding possible restrictions on freedom of movement, Trump said, “I would rather not do it, but maybe we need it.” In the event that such measures had to be taken, they would apply for a short time. Trump spoke of two weeks.
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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo reacted angrily to Trump’s statements. “I didn’t talk to him about any quarantine,” said Cuomo at his daily press conference. “I don’t even know what that means.” He also does not know how such a regulation should be legally enforced.
New York is at the center of the corona outbreak
The USA has the most corona cases in the world. New York State is the center of the outbreak. In the meantime, 728 people have died there, and more than 52,000 have been proven to be infected. There has been a curfew in New York City since this week. The US government is forcing everyone who was still able to travel to a two-week quarantine.
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The peak of the wave of infections is expected in a few weeks. The network of clinics in New York City is already on the brink of collapse. “They’re rationing protective equipment,” said Diana Torres, 33, a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
A total of eight temporary hospitals are to be built in the city to remedy the situation. A first hospital was completed on Friday. 1000 beds are now available in the Javits Center exhibition center.
US military uses hospital ships
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Hospital ships of the US military are used to relieve the hospitals. The first such ship has arrived in Los Angeles. Only patients who do not suffer from Covid-19 should be treated on it. Trump wanted to be there on Saturday in the US state of Virginia when another hospital ship set sail for New York.
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Because of the corona crisis, New York State has also postponed the presidential race primaries. Instead of April 28, the voting will now take place on June 23.
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