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Why has New York been HIT so hard due to coronavirus?

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N. Jarah

N. Jarah

N. Jarah
N. Jarah

Answered May 15, 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis in the United States, New York has been and remains a hotspot for the virus. One of the reasons for this is because New York City is the most populated city in the United States.

The virus is prone to spread in areas that are overpopulated, which is why New York sees so many cases. Along with that, many people in New York use public transportation, where it is difficult to stay six feet apart or social distance. Without social distancing, many people are getting the virus because people in New York are often seated together.

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D. Nichols

D. Nichols

D. Nichols
D. Nichols

Answered May 12, 2020

One of the reasons why New York has been hit so hard is they were not placed on lockdown immediately. This allowed the spread of the virus to become faster. A lot of the people in New York also use public transportation.

There is always a possibility that the spread of the virus has become faster because of this. It also did not help that the health care in New York is not exactly the best one available. There are a lot of people who have died, not realizing that they are afflicted with the disease. A lot of people had already gotten affected before different protocols were given out.

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S. Hughes

S. Hughes

S. Hughes
S. Hughes

Answered May 11, 2020

New York is considered to be one of the cities that is badly hit by COVID 19. There are a lot of hospitals that will not be able to take any more patients. What makes this even sadder is that New York is known to have a smaller population as compared to other countries wherein the death toll has significantly risen like Spain and Italy.

In New York, the most possible reason for this is the poor healthcare that has been given to the people who are affected by the condition. There are some people who even died at their own homes because they thought that they just had the flu until such time when they cannot breathe anymore.

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Matz Lewis Clark

Matz Lewis Clark

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Matz Lewis Clark, College student, Graduation, Orlando

Answered May 01, 2020

New York is the largest and most populated city in the United States, and the coronavirus tends to spread in areas that may be overcrowded or highly populated. There are over eight million people in New York City, which has the highest number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

In New York, people are generally packed together like sardines in a can, especially on the subway. Many people in New York do not have cars that would help to minimize such close contact with others. There are always large swarms of people on the sidewalks, often bumping into each other.

People live in crowded apartment buildings, squeezing into elevators with their neighbors. Another reason why New York has so many coronavirus cases is that they are finding it in people through rigorous testing, as the state has authorized a plethora of public and private labs.

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