Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. NY Governor Warns Misinformation,Fear More Dangerous than Virus Margaret Besheer NEW YORK - New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo warned Thursday that misinformation and fear related to the coronavirusarein many ways"more dangerous than the virus."'¯ "We now have misinformation and fear and panic which is as contagious or more contagious than the virus," the governor told reporters. "We have to deal with both of them."'¯ .