Crucial statistic: New York state has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. “It’s ventilators, ventilators, ventilators. That’s the greatest need.”Big number: New York is now testing more people per capita than China and South Korea, Cuomo said. Key background: A day earlier, Cuomo ordered 75% of the workforce in nonessential services to stay home. Further reading: Governor Cuomo is the “control freak we need right now,” argues New York Times columnist Ben Smith.

Source: Forbes March 20, 2020 15:52 UTC