Good morning, I'm Jordan Murray Smith from the Washington Post, and this is the Daily

202 for Thursday, March 4.

In today's news, as Texas and Mississippi move to open 100% and lift mask mandates, health

officials warn it's still too early, and reasons you're tired of Zoom calls and what to do

about it.

But first, the big idea.

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday that he would not resign in the face of a growing

sexual harassment scandal, instead asking New Yorkers to wait for a full investigation

of his behavior.

The post-Michael Sherer and Josh Dossie report Cuomo also offered a more expansive apology

to the women who he acknowledged he had hurt, quote,

I have learned from what has been an incredibly difficult situation for me, as well as other

people, he said, quote, I have learned an important lesson, I am sorry, I am sorry for whatever

pain I have caused anyone, I never intended it.

The 63 year old Democrat maintained that he had never touched any woman, quote, inappropriately,

but admitted that his behavior had caused harm in ways he said he did not recognize at

the time.

It was unintentional and I truly and deeply apologize for it, I feel awful about it,

and frankly I am embarrassed by it, and that is not easy to say, but that is the truth.

He said he would not step back from his official duties despite his mistakes.

Quote, I'm not going to resign, he said, I work for the people of the state of New York,

they elected me.

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