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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed back hard against the idea raised by President Donald Trump of easing restrictions from coronavirus mitigation efforts in an effort to revive the U.S. economy.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said, “The cost to the economy of many more people getting affected and sick is an even bigger cost than we’re seeing now.”

Trump and his top economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, suggested that strict federal guidelines designed to slow the pandemic will be relaxed.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday pushed back hard against the idea raised by President Donald Trump of easing restrictions from coronavirus mitigation efforts in an effort to revive the U.S. economy.

Cuomo warned, as many health experts have, that many more people could die than otherwise would if there is a pullback in widespread efforts to slow the spread of the virus.

“I understand what the president is saying that this is unsustainable that we close down the economy and we continue to spend money. There is no doubt about that,” Cuomo said at a news conference in New York City.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/24/cuomo-on-coronavirus-and-trump-lives-at-risk-if-economy-speeded-up.html