#Suozzi trashes Hochul, praises Andrew Cuomo’s COVID leadership

#Suozzi trashes Hochul, praises Andrew Cuomo’s COVID leadership

“#Suozzi trashes Hochul, praises Andrew Cuomo’s COVID leadership” Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi on Wednesday praised disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Suozzi was referring to the same Cuomo who used staff and other government resources to net a $5.1 million pandemic book deal; fueled fatalities in nursing homes by ordering COVID-19 stricken…

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#Canada announces new travel restrictions as the world braces for Omicron

#Canada announces new travel restrictions as the world braces for Omicron

“#Canada announces new travel restrictions as the world braces for Omicron” Politics Insider for Dec. 1, 2021: Omicron sparks new restrictions; new vaccine questions; and a political challenge Omicron measures: Canada announced Tuesday that air travellers from all countries except the United States will need to take COVID-19 tests when arriving in Canada, CBC reports, as the world…

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#Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights

#Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights

“#Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights” TOKYO — Japan has asked international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in Japan until the end of December as the country further tightens its border controls against a new coronavirus variant, the transportation ministry said Wednesday. It said the request is an…

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#Wall Street execs ‘pleading’ for JPMorgan to cancel event in crime-ridden San Francisco

#Wall Street execs ‘pleading’ for JPMorgan to cancel event in crime-ridden San Francisco

“#Wall Street execs ‘pleading’ for JPMorgan to cancel event in crime-ridden San Francisco” JPMorgan insists it’s going ahead with an in-person conference in San Francisco in January, but alarm bells ringing among some attendees could force the meeting online — and it’s not because of Covid worries. It’s because of crime. Some would-be attendees say…

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#Regeneron warns antibody cocktail may be less effective against Omicron

#Regeneron warns antibody cocktail may be less effective against Omicron

“#Regeneron warns antibody cocktail may be less effective against Omicron” Regeneron warned its popular antibody cocktail used to treat high-risk cases of COVID-19 may not be as effective against the new Omicron variant. The New York-based pharmaceutical company said initial analyses indicate that “there may be reduced neutralization activity of both vaccine-induced and monoclonal antibody…

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#There’s no safety in returning to COVID-19 lockdowns

#There’s no safety in returning to COVID-19 lockdowns

“#There’s no safety in returning to COVID-19 lockdowns” The initial reaction from Dr. Anthony Fauci to the emergence of a new strain of the coronavirus pandemic elicited a collective scream of frustration.  When ABC News’ ­George Stephanopoulos asked him whether the Omicron version of COVID would prompt a return to devastating lockdowns, President Biden’s chief…

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