Trump says NY should have ordered more ventilators

US President Donald Trump said his administration was “doing our best for New York” after Governor Andrew Cuomo warned the state was in danger of not having enough ventilators to help coronavirus-stricken patients in a matter of days.

Trump says New York should have ordered more ventilators years ago.

He also notes that the federal government is trying to assist other hot spots, including Louisiana and Michigan.

Earlier on Friday, Cuomo signed an executive order allowing the state to take unused ventilators and personal protective equipment from hospitals within the state.

The state, which recorded more than 2,900 virus deaths, has been the hardest hit area in the US by the pandemic.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for others, especially older adults and people with health problems, it can cause pneumonia.