Governor Cuomo says brother, CNN host Chris Cuomo, diagnosed with coronavirus

Updated: December 11, 2024 - 10:40am

<p>Coronavirus cases in New York state jumped 14% overnight to 75,795 with 1,550 deaths across the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.</p><p>At a news conference, the governor also said his brother, Chris Cuomo, a CNN anchorman, has COVID-19 and is isolating himself.</p><p>“I’m tired of being behind this virus. We’ve been behind this virus from day one,” the governor said in Albany. “We underestimated this virus. It’s more powerful, it’s more dangerous than we expected.”</p><p>The governor said his brother “will be fine” because of his age and lack of preexisting conditions, but he argued the diagnosis underscored the need to practice social distancing.</p>