Many New Yorkers say they are miffed at being treated as the poster children of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, unwelcome in some states even if they are symptom-free.
FILE PHOTO: A sign displays a message outside the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center which is being partially converted into a temporary hospital in Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York City, New York, U.S., March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
“How is this fair?” said Michelle Chu, 44, a graphics producer who lives Manhattan. “I mean, this thing is already everywhere.” West Virginia Governor Jim Justice said on Friday some people were coming to his state “to get away from a real big-time issue where they’re at.” “I understand this is an extreme measure,” Raimondo said at a news conference, describing New York as a “hot zone,” of the coronavirus pandemic.
“I saw all the troopers out this morning on I-95,” said Sullivan, a 55-year-old computer security specialist. “I’m in Connecticut today, but what if I was in New York? They wouldn’t stop me. Am I less dangerous?”
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