Gov. Cuomo ordered NY health officials to prioritize testing his mom, sister and CNN anchor brother Chris COVID in March 2020 – months before members of the public had easy access to screenings
- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo directed members of his family to be tested for COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic
- At the time, ordinary New Yorkers struggled to get tested for the virus
- Cuomo’s office defended the move, saying it was done as part of extensive contact tracing
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered top-level state health officials to test his family members, including his mother and CNN host brother Chris Cuomo, for COVID-19.
The medical officials enlisted to do the testing – often done at private residences – included Dr Eleanor Adams, a Harvard Medical School graduate who has since become a special adviser to Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, The Albany Times Union reported.
Testing on Cuomo’s family members came at the height of the pandemic when ordinary New Yorkers struggled to get access to screenings.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered top-level state health officials to test his family members, including his mother and CNN host brother Chris Cuomo, for COVID-19
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