#NY hospital under investigation for illegal use of COVID vaccines

#NY hospital under investigation for illegal use of COVID vaccines

“#NY hospital under investigation for illegal use of COVID vaccines” The Cuomo administration has launched a probe of Montefiore New Rochelle hospital for flouting state rules to get the coronavirus vaccine to government workers who are currently ineligible to receive it, officials said Friday. Under the state’s current 1A criteria, only health care workers, certified…

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#NY ramps up COVID-19 testing at nursing homes amid outbreaks

#NY ramps up COVID-19 testing at nursing homes amid outbreaks

“#NY ramps up COVID-19 testing at nursing homes amid outbreaks” The Cuomo administration has ordered nursing homes statewide to ramp up coronavirus testing of all staffers to twice weekly amid an outbreak of the killer bug at numerous facilities. The state Health Department issued the edict to double COVID-19 staff testing from weekly to semi-weekly…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 7, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 7, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 7, 2021” The Issue: A man armed with a bat who allegedly attacked 10 people Saturday night. Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo have a duty to protect this state’s residents (“Bat out of hell,” Jan. 4). We pay some of the highest sales and real-estate taxes in the…

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#Quit the excuses — and get New Yorkers vaccinated

#Quit the excuses — and get New Yorkers vaccinated

“#Quit the excuses — and get New Yorkers vaccinated” Amid their bungling of the vaccine rollout, Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio are proving great at two other things: making excuses — and passing the buck. “This was a much more aggressive undertaking than anyone thought,” Cuomo whined Monday. The nation “was not prepared.” Huh?…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 5, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 5, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 5, 2021” The Issue: New York’s slow and mishandled distribution of the coronavirus vaccine. I have been a practicing pharmacist, licensed in four states, since 1974 (“Throwing away our shot,” Jan. 2). For the majority of this time, pharmacists have been the No. 1 trusted profession. I am proud…

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