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Restaurant owner advising Trump told laid-off workers there is 'less than 1 in a million chance' that the coronavirus put them at risk, while keeping his Brooklyn restaurants closed for safety

Sean Feeney, co-founder of Grovehouse, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with restaurant industry executives about the coronavirus response, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, May 18, 2020, in Washington.

"While all of the data shows there is less than 1 in a million chance for any of us on this email to have our lives at risk by this virus we do have to remain patient and smart," Feeney wrote in a May 14 email to staff obtained by Insider. Feeney said he's not sure when Misi and Lilia will reopen. Grovehouse plans to rehire a "handful" of employees to reopen its pasta company and launch new concept, created with the pandemic's safety risks in mind, within the next two weeks.Crystal Cox/Business Insider

But the death and hospitalization rates for New York City, where there have been more than 191,000 COVID-19 cases, paint a significantly more dire picture. By May 14, the date of Feeney's email, more than 20,400 New York City residents had died of COVID-19, including over 6,200 Brooklyn residents — more than any other borough in the city. one out of 526 people living in New York City have died in due to a confirmed or probably COVID-19 case.

 

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The risk is quite low. Don’t trust US data. They are padding the death numbers. Look to studies from Germany where is shows 0.4% death rate for example...

LOL Just like FoxNews hosts broadcasting from home while promoting lockdown protests.

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