Gov. Cuomo announces suspension of indoor dining, a blow to Morningside Heights restaurants
Gov. Cuomo announces suspension of indoor dining, a blow to Morningside Heights restaurants Samantha Camacho / Columbia Daily Spectator On Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that indoor dining will be suspended in New York City restaurants starting Monday, dealing a major setback to the city’s struggling restaurant industry. By Noah Sheidlower | December 12, 2020, 12:43 AM
On Dec. 11, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that indoor dining will be suspended in New York City restaurants starting Monday, dealing a major setback to the city’s already struggling restaurant industry. The decision comes as the city faces rising hospitalization rates; as of Dec. 11, 1,668 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in New York City, which is on a trajectory to hit 90 percent of its hospital capacity.
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Covid-19: F.D.A. Clears Pfizer Vaccine and Millions of Doses Will Be Shipped Right Away
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The accelerated timeline comes after President Trump’s chief of staff threatened the F.D.A. head’s job if he didn’t get it done on Friday. The Trump Administration will buy another 100 million doses of Moderna vaccine.
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Freezer units at a United Parcel Service center await shipments of Covid-19 vaccines.Credit.UPS/EPA, via Shutterstock
The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday, clearing the way for millions of highly vulnerable people to begin receiving the vaccine within days.