The Cuomo family is one of the most notable dynasties in New York politics. Mario Cuomo was the governor of New York for over a decade, serving three terms. His eldest son, Andrew, is the current governor of New York, while Mario’s youngest son, Chris, is a primetime news anchor on CNN.
On Tuesday, CNN reported that Chris tested positive for the coronavirus. His older brother, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been leading New York State through the pandemic. As of March 31, the state had over 75,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, with over 43,000 positive cases reported in New York City alone.
Before his diagnosis, Chris had been covering the health crisis on CNN, even bringing his brother on the air to discuss it with him. A trending clip showed the two brothers on air not only talking about the pandemic, but getting into a tiff about who their mother’s favorite child is. Chris said he is feeling well and, in a message announcing his diagnosis on Twitter, confirmed he will continue to anchor “Cuomo Prime Time” from home while “quarantined in [his] basement.”
Representatives for Andrew and Chris Cuomo didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider about the brothers’ personal lives, careers, real estate, earnings, and respective controversies.
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