The Cuomo & Cuomo exchanges have seemingly brought a touch of much-needed levity to a a period of almost unimaginable fear.
After an update on the latest number of new infections in New York and announcing that the state was suspending elective surgery to free up needed ventilators, Cuomo welcomed to the briefing , his younger brother Chris, the host of, who had recently announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was self-isolating in the basement of his Long Island home.
"OK, your brother has it; how's he doing?" Andrew said people have been asking him. With that, Chris appeared on a split screen, wearing a green hoodie and a blackAfter a little back and forth, which included a dig at the governor's somewhat unruly mop -- "You look like you've been cutting your own hair" -- Chris briefly discussed his symptoms, which included fever and chills.
"There's a lot of metaphoric reality in that one. I thank you for sharing that with us," Andrew dryly replied to Chris, barely containing his laughter as he added, "Obviously the fever has affected your mental capacity." It wasn’t the first time the two have jousted on air, in ways that have sometimes given insights into a sibling rivalry that clearly has gone on for decadesAn exchange in March between the Cuomos in which they argued over who their mother's favorite was.
For many people, these exchanges have seemingly brought a touch of much-needed levity to a a period of almost unimaginable fear and foreboding.
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