“The states that locked down their economies have had unemployment rates on average about two percentage points higher than states that did not engage in severe lockdowns,” the researchers added. Cuomo - your COVID victory lap won’t make us forget your failures Keeping schools closed had no impact on the number of deaths in children or adults, according to the study. In comparison, heavily locked-down California came in 27th in terms of deaths. Ron DeSantis did away with COVID restrictions earlier on in the pandemic, ranked 28th in mortality, the study found. Nursing home policies may explain the poor mortality rates in some states, such as New Jersey and New York, where Cuomo faced backlash for an order that directed nursing homes to take COVID-19 patients. Chiu Firefighters with Operation Freedom of Choice, an organization formed by firefighters opposing vaccination mandates. According to the study, California came in 27th in terms of deaths during the COVID-19 crisis. The study found that the states that locked down businesses, churches, schools and restaurants for lengthy periods did not have lower death rates than those that largely remained open. Utah, Nebraska, Vermont and Florida - all governed by Republicans - topped the list. “They had high age-adjusted death rates, they had high unemployment and significant GDP losses, and they kept their schools shut down much longer than almost all other states,” the study said. AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File A person wearing a protective face mask walks by a retail store in Midtown as the city continues Phase 4 of reopening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 8, 2020. Andrew Cuomo was initially hailed as a hero before the amount of nursing home deaths was released. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Ex-New York Gov. A new study has found that states that had Democratic leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic fared worse than those with Republican leadership. Other places that also received an F grade included California, Illinois and Washington, DC. New Jersey was the worst-performing state, the study found. Andrew Cuomo initially being hailed for his strict response to the pandemic, the Empire State performed “poorly on every measure” - ranking 49th overall, according to the study. “Shutting down their economies and schools was by far the biggest mistake governors and state officials made during COVID, particularly in blue states,” Stephen Moore, one of the study’s authors and co-founder of the Committee To Unleash Prosperity, said Monday.ĭespite now-disgraced former Gov. Overall, the bottom 10 on the study’s “report card” were dominated by states that had the most severe pandemic lockdowns and were among the last to finally reopen schools. The study, published by the Committee To Unleash Prosperity, graded states by comparing COVID-19 outcomes based on the number of deaths, the economy and impact on education. New York, New Jersey and California failed in their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic because of stringent lockdowns and policies, while Florida was among the best-performing states in the country, a new study has found. Joe’s at heart of Hunter probes, DeSantis’ strategy proved right and other commentaryīiden says ‘over 100’ Americans have died from COVID in latest blunder The week in whoppers: Hillary’s hot air, NY Mag’s self-praise and more
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