'There is nothing about this test that should intimidate people,' Gov. Andrew Cuomo said
Get push notifications with news, features and more.“The new problem is we have more sites and more testing capacity than we’re using, okay? It’s a good problem,” he said, before going on to address the reasons why some who may meet the standards for testing have been reluctant to follow through.
And to prove he meant what he said, he went on to invite a doctor, who was wearing full PPE, to administer the test right then and there.After instructing Cuomo to lean his head back slightly and close his eyes, as the testing might make him tear up slightly, the doctor swabbed the politician's nostril — and within seconds, he was done.“Told you,” Cuomo responded. “That is the whole test. I’m not in pain, I’m not in discomfort, closing my eyes was a moment of relaxation.
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