Consider human costs in economic reopenings, Cuomo urges New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argued that officials who are reopening economies need to be upfront about the human costs. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is adding staff to the city's deluged 311 helpline, and police prepared for nightly subway closures. “How much is a human life worth?” Cuomo asked at his daily news briefing. New York State United Teachers union President Andy Pallotta said remote learning will never replace connections built in classrooms between teachers and their students.

Source: ABC News May 05, 2020 12:37 UTC