Behind the special unit that investigated New York s nursing home deaths
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FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2019 file photo, New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference at her office in New York. New York s attorney general on Thursday, June 18, 2020, blasted the New York City Police Department and the mayor for ignoring repeated invitations to testify at a hearing on allegations that officers used excessive force to quell unrest and enforce a citywide curfew in the wake of George Floyd s death in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, FIle)Richard Drew
ALBANY The special bureau in the attorney general s office that investigated breakdowns in the treatment of nursing home residents during the coronavirus pandemic took shape about 45 years ago when state leaders, including then-Gov. Hugh Carey, created an autonomous unit that was staffed with prosecutors and tasked with probing fraud and malfeasance in long-term elderly care facilities.
How Biden s new COVID executive orders compare to what California is already doing
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President Biden signs executive orders as part of the COVID-19 response in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2021.MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images
President Biden signed several executive orders last week to help combat COVID-19, including a face mask mandate on federal property and domestic travel rules that will affect people flying into San Francisco International Airport.
Here’s a look at the president’s latest orders and how they compare to what California is already doing to combat the spread of the virus.
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Jay Flexner, 59, gets the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine administered by Maribel Hernandez at Wonderland of Americas Mall, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. People lined up for the vaccine administered by University Health. It is the first day of vaccinating people in the 1B group, those 65 years and over and 18 and above with certain medical conditions. The 17,280 vaccination slots were taken up in five hours after University Health opened the website for registration on Dec. 31.Jerry Lara, Staff / San Antonio Express-News