Governor Cuomo Briefing December 3 2020
Hospitalization rate and capacity are the key to coping with surge.
Hospitalization rates will increase through the winter for all states.
Total number of beds has to have flex and surge capability or deaths increase.
States that don't plan for hospital surge, don't have command of their covid numbers, have to triangulate access to hospitals (as is called for by NM's governor) and death rates increase.
A failed rescue package passage will cause bankruptcy for 50 states and no holiday.
Sen. Manchin and Pelosi believe the $908 billion would help until next March.
National Governors Association asked for $500 billion and will only get $160 billion in governing aid.
On the vaccine, 50-50% acceptance of vaccine doesn't work to reach 75% needed for general immunity.
Cuomo shows a Pfizer box of vaccine and diagrams of its contents -- tracking devices, dry ice and vial trays.
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