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The quote says the virus was treated too lightly at first, and that this failure had serious consequences. It frames the situation as a national mistake rather than a problem that could be ignored. The speaker is blaming underestimation for the damage that followed.
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About Andrew Cuomo
American lawyer and politician
Andrew Cuomo is an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 until his resignation in 2021, and he is the son of former governor Mario Cuomo. A Democrat, Cuomo held a range of state and federal posts before becoming governor. He later placed second in the 2025 New York City mayoral election.
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