Even after CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was diagnosed with covid-19, he and his brother Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D-N.Y.) have continued to publicly joke with each other. (Video: The Washington Post)

A month ago, it would have seemed unlikely — ridiculous, even — that the most riveting duo in America would be the Empire State’s combative governor and his kid brother, the wide-eyed cable-news host.

But here we are.

New York’s Andrew, 62, who leads the state with far and away the most covid-19 cases and deaths, is appearing almost daily on live television to explain the grim numbers on his Power Point slides and dispense soulful guidance about staying socially distant but spiritually connected.