Cuomo Opposes Trump’s Proposal for Quarantine of NYC Area (1)

Governor Andrew Cuomo said he opposed a quarantine of the New York metropolitan area, a proposal President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was considering to stop the spread of the virus from the most infected area of the U.S.

“A mandatory quarantine is a scary concept,” he told reporters in Albany, New York. He said he had spoken with President Trump on Saturday but that they didn’t discuss a quarantine.

Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey said Trump had not mentioned the quarantine on a phone call on Friday -- and on Saturday he did not take a firm ...