thehill | The governors of six states in the
northeast are working together to create joint recommendations on how
they can reopen their economies in the aftermath of the COVID-19
pandemic.
The effort is being led by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and includes Democratic Govs. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, John Carney of Delaware and Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island.
Later
on Monday, Cuomo's office announced Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker
will also join the coalition, making him the lone Republican.
During a conference call Monday, the
governors said they will name a public health official, an economic
official and their respective chiefs of staff to work on the plan.
The
governors emphasized the importance of working together, so one state
doesn't end up with policies that would put its neighbors at risk or
cause the outbreak to start up again.
"Study
the data, study the research, study the experiences of other countries,
and give us guidelines and parameters to go forward. Let's be smart and
let's be cooperative and let's learn from one another," Cuomo said.
Echoing comments made by Cuomo earlier Monday, Murphy said the decision about easing restrictions will be a delicate balance.
"If
you get that wrong ... if you jam it in too early, you could throw
gasoline on the fire and reignite and that's the last thing any of us
need right now," Murphy said.
Cuomo said the goal is to have recommendations in a matter of weeks.
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