Gov. Andrew Cuomo invited his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, who is infected with COVID-19, to drop in on his news briefing Thursday morning via video. 

The two brothers traded compliments and jokes. At one point, Chris Cuomo said it looked like the governor had been cutting his own hair. 

Gov. Cuomo said he would never "hit a brother while he's down...in the basement." 

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Joking aside, Chris Cuomo, who is still running a fever, says that he has a clear understanding about what the virus is through his experience. He said that he was proud of the governor and has never seen him work harder. 

Gov. Cuomo said he, too, was proud of his brother for continuing to do his show while he is sick. 

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