#Cuomo defends ex-aide Schwartz amid AG vax-for-play probe

#Cuomo defends ex-aide Schwartz amid AG vax-for-play probe

“#Cuomo defends ex-aide Schwartz amid AG vax-for-play probe” Gov. Andrew Cuomo is standing by a former top aide who is accused of political arm-twisting on his behalf while overseeing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout — actions for which the ex-staffer is now under investigation by the state Attorney General’s Office. Cuomo told reporters Monday that former…

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#Many NY nursing home staffers not vaccinated against COVID

#Many NY nursing home staffers not vaccinated against COVID

“#Many NY nursing home staffers not vaccinated against COVID” Huge numbers of employees at New York nursing homes still haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 — with more than 60 percent of staffers at some city facilities refusing to get the jab, state data shows. The vaccination rates among workers drastically trail that of vulnerable residents…

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#Emirates airline to fly COVID-19 medical aid to India for free

#Emirates airline to fly COVID-19 medical aid to India for free

“#Emirates airline to fly COVID-19 medical aid to India for free” DUBAI — Emirates airline said on Sunday it will fly medical supplies from Dubai to nine cities in India free of charge from this week to help battle a devastating upsurge in the coronavirus. International aid has poured in for India, where record infection rates have overwhelmed hospitals, depleting medicines, oxygen tanks and other supplies. Earlier…

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#Pfizer-BioNTech seeks full FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine

#Pfizer-BioNTech seeks full FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine

“#Pfizer-BioNTech seeks full FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine” Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced Friday that they’ve applied for full regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration for their COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and older in the US. The companies are the first COVID vaccine makers in the nation to apply for…

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#Moderna booster could be effective against COVID-19 variants

#Moderna booster could be effective against COVID-19 variants

“#Moderna booster could be effective against COVID-19 variants” Clinical trials showed that getting a Moderna booster shot could be effective against some COVID-19 variants that have experts concerned, the company announced Wednesday. “As we seek to defeat the ongoing pandemic, we remain committed to being proactive as the virus evolves,” company CEO Stéphane Bancel said…

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