We must focus on the immediate threat, which is the Delta variant and Covid. And I'm very concerned about this, personally. Please don't forget what we learned together last year and don't forget what we accomplished. We went from the highest infection rate in the nation to the lowest. We did what no one thought could be done. Why? Because when the rest of the nation put their head in the sand and denied science and played politics, we faced up to the facts and we made the tough but necessary decisions. (08:10–08:14)
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Asserts that New York reduced its COVID-19 infection rate from the highest to the lowest in the nation.
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