Emails Reveal Cuomo Altered Nursing Home Death Report

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing allegations of directly altering a state health report that significantly underreported nursing home deaths due to COVID-19 by over 50%. Emails reveal that Cuomo's senior staff, including an assistant, communicated about his edits to the report prior to its release, contradicting his claims during congressional testimony that he had no memory of reviewing the document. The report initially stated around 6,000 nursing home deaths, but investigations suggest the true number could be over 9,000. Critics argue that Cuomo's actions, including a controversial directive to send COVID-positive patients back to nursing homes, contributed to these fatalities. Although Cuomo was not under oath during his testimony, he was warned about potential criminal charges for false statements. The House Select Subcommittee has characterized the underreporting as part of a 'cover-up' regarding the handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic.