CNN primetime host Chris Cuomo gave an impassioned monologue at the open of his show Tuesday evening after testing positive for the coronavirus – stating that our only defense against COVID-19 is all people working together.

“Tonight’s show is going be a little different. But the priority remains, reality set in all the way to the president. Brace yourself, not for a hoax, but for the next few weeks of scary and painful realities. The government is saying we need to keep doing what we are doing. The data shows our mitigation efforts are working. The reality, we are our best and, perhaps, only defense. If you need a death toll, you will get it every day, and it will frighten you. 4,000 already. Maybe 100,000. 250,000. ‘Trumped-up’ today by this president, potentially saying it could have been millions.”

The host continued, “My suggestion, don’t get caught in the numbers. Why? They’re just scary and out of context. We do not have the testing data to make real sense of our reality beyond what we know is the face of it for an overwhelming number who get sick.”

“And that face is mine. I tested positive. Scary. Yes. As you might imagine, but better me than you,” Cuomo stated.

Cuomo then expressed concern over what he could have done to his family – while having the coronavirus.

“My concern is what I may have put on my family. Just like you would. That is hurting me way more than anything the virus can do. So, let’s focus, let’s use this example of me having it as proof that you can get it, too.”

“God forbid, we have to do everything we can to avoid being sick. We have to do it for ourselves, our families, and for those on the front lines, who are saving the lives of people like me and many of you.”

“Together as ever as one. That is our remedy. What do you say? Let’s get after it,” Cuomo concluded.

Watch above, via CNN.

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