New York City temporarily closing vaccination sites due to lack of supply from federal government By Audrey McNamara U.S. surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 deaths
New York City has been forced to temporarily close its COVID-19 vaccination hubs due to a lack of supply from the federal government, city officials said Wednesday. Mayor Bill de Blasio warned earlier this week that the city was about to run out of vaccine doses, as its vaccination rate has outpaced its supply. We ve had to tell 23,000 New Yorkers who had an appointment this week that they will not be able to get that appointment for lack of supply, de Blasio said at a press conference on Wednesday. De Blasio also criticized the strategy of holding back doses to ensure that second doses were administered on time, telling reporters that If we had the freedom to vaccinate, if we had those second doses free up, we could reach those 23,000 New Yorkers this week. We ve got about 65,000 doses that we could
Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - 7:16am
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The longstanding gaps in public health, health care delivery and health insurance systems that worsened COVID-19 s impact remain and could leave the U.S. vulnerable to the next pandemic.
The halting progress of coronavirus vaccines has injected a few CCs of hope into the pandemic s ongoing awfulness. But the same longstanding gaps in public health, health care delivery and health insurance systems that worsened COVID-19 s impact remain and could leave the U.S. vulnerable to the next pandemic.
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Part 1: Holes In The Dike
When a pandemic floods American shores, the U.S. relies on scientific experts and public health officials to work the proverbial pumps and fill the figurative sandbags. That goes double for those who live, learn, work and play in the nation s vulnerable socioeconomic lowlands.
Biden Nominates National Security Council Team, Many From Obama Era
With only two weeks until Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden on Friday revealed 21 appointments to his new National Security Council (NSC) team, calling the members “diverse and experienced.”
Many of the appointees worked under the Obama administration, with some in the White House and some in the Obama NSC.
“The National Security Council plays a critical role in keeping our nation safe and secure. These crisis-tested, deeply experienced public servants will work tirelessly to protect the American people and restore America’s leadership in the world,” Biden said in a statement.
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