COVID-19 deaths in NYC: 7,349

COVID-19 deaths in Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok, and Tokyo combined: 62

*Governor Cuomo is LYING! The problem isn’t density. It’s a failure to prepare, a failure to plan, and a failure to act early* https://twitter.com/J__Velasquez/status/1249723941477908483">https://twitter.com/J__Velasq...
Is density *a* factor? Yes

Is density *the* factor? NO

There are many factors at play (like socioeconomics, which matters more than density), but nothing matters more than planning, preparation, and early action — at every level of government. PERIOD.
Data can be found here https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249122974868832257?s=21">https://twitter.com/aaronacar... https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249122974868832257">https://twitter.com/aaronacar...
The importance of responding *early* cannot be overstated.

As per @DrTomFrieden, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and former commissioner of the city’s Health Department:
Governor Cuomo is trying to deflect blame onto NYC’s beautiful density to cover up for his own failures.

Don’t let him get away with this. Push back!
Staten Island has close to 4 times more COVID-19 deaths than Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, and Singapore combined, despite having a lower population density.
NYC vs World

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Density and Singapore https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1246317861280366600?s=21">https://twitter.com/aaronacar... https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1246317861280366600">https://twitter.com/aaronacar...
Density and South Korea https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1247359729866866688?s=21">https://twitter.com/aaronacar... https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1247359729866866688">https://twitter.com/aaronacar...
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