New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was tested for COVID-19 live on national television Sunday, which he said was meant to show how quick and easy it is to receive the nasal swab for a test
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But the Democratic governor was tested Sunday, submitting to a nasal swab from a health care professional in full protective gear in the middle of his daily coronavirus briefing, which was broadcast nationally on cable news networks. "Even a governor can do it," said Cuomo.The state has excess testing capacity now, with the ability to test more than 80,000 in in-state and out-of-state labs, according to Health Commissioner Howard Zucker.
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