The Mayor of New York receives the Emmy Prize for his Corona service.
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New York was the world’s corona epicenter at the start of the spring pandemic.
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Cuomo showed leadership during the corona pandemic and provided viewers around the world with important information with his daily press briefings.
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He was probably the most popular governor at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, now Andrew Cuomo (62) will be honored. When the International Emmys are awarded on Monday, the governor of the US state of New York will receive the Founders Award for his television presence during the pandemic. The organizers announced this on Friday.
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The award is given to people or organizations that would bridge cultural boundaries for the benefit of humanity, it said. Previous winners include the politician Al Gore (72) and the Hollywood greats Oprah Winfrey (66) and Steven Spielberg (73).
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3 months, 111 press conferences – always in front of an audience of millions
Cuomo showed leadership during the corona pandemic and delivered important information to viewers around the world with his daily press briefings. Cuomo is supposed to receive the award on Monday. Due to the corona virus, the gala will take place online this time.
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With the start of the pandemic, the governor held press conferences from early March, which were broadcast live on television and online. By mid-June he had 111 appearances in a row in front of an audience of millions.
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The International Emmys for non-American productions are awarded in eleven categories. Germany has two chances to win this year: the actress Emma Bading (22) has been nominated for her role in the ARD film “Play”. The second season of the ARD hospital series “Charité” is in the running as the best drama series. (nim / SDA)