Mark D. Levine

New York State now has as many reported Coronavirus cases as the whole of Italy. Mark Levine is "Chair" of New York City Council health committee. On February 9 he thought the 'coronavirus scare racist'.

In powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare, huge crowds gathering in NYC's Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual #LunarNewYear parade. Chants of "be strong Wuhan!"

If you are staying away, you are missing out! pic.twitter.com/NGBUAfHWpl

— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) February 9, 2020

He tweeted today:

It's been consistent throughout this pandemic: the public health experts who have told us what we needed to hear--even when we didn't want to hear it--have come under attack.

True of Dr. Anthony Fauci in DC. True of Dr. Oxiris Barbot in NYC.

I stand with the scientists.

— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) April 5, 2020