Refreshing Honesty: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tells CNN that Our behavior has stopped the spread of the virus. God did not stop the spread of the virus.

Cuomo, speaking with CNNs Alisyn Camerota about the current coronavirus pandemic, and how he plans to move forward, said:

Look, anyone who tells you, Alisyn, I know what comes next, doesnt even understand the question, let alone have the answer. Nobody has been here before, this is totally unchartered territory. And youre right, you have different peaks of that curve in different areas, so were not talking about the next two weeks or three weeks, were talking about months, were talking about a phase to reopening, and the safe reopening. Were talking about a reopening that has a public health plan and an economic plan totally coordinated. Our behavior has stopped the spread of the virus. God did not stop the spread of the virus. And what we do, how we act, will dictate how that virus spreads.

Cuomo added:

We changed the trajectory of the virus by our actions. And thats the real important lesson to me.

Cuomo cautioned that easing COVID-19 restrictions too soon could have potentially disastrous results:

I want to get out of the house, trust me. Everybody does. But if you move too quickly and not smartly, you will see the numbers go right back up again and youll have to do another lock-down. The federal government has to be realistic about this. You cant just wish it and then it is so.

Watch the video below relevant remarks begin at the 1:11 mark:

Cuomo is right. Prayers do not effect the virus. Some imaginary God does not effect the virus. But people, human behavior, can and do effect the virus.

Yesterday, speaking during a press briefing about the number of people infected with the virus, the governor said something similar, declaring:

The number is down because we brought the number down. God did not do that. Fate did not do that. Destiny did not do that. A lot of pain and suffering did that.

While many had no problem with Cuomos refreshing honesty concerning the impotence of an imaginary God, some were disturbed by Cuomos honesty. For example:

Bottom line: In a refreshing bit of honesty, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tells CNN that Our behavior has stopped the spread of the virus. God did not stop the spread of the virus.

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