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As the coronavirus pandemic tested the viability of New York’s health care system, Gov. Andrew Cuomo turned again and again to Michael Dowling. The governor has worked closely with the leader of Northwell Health, New York’s biggest employer, relying on him as his chief intermediary with New York’s hospitals, naming his longtime ally to a panel to “reimagine” New York in the wake of COVID-19 and even making a Northwell nurse the first American to receive a coronavirus vaccine.
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Cuomo’s COVID-19 Task Force
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wasn’t the only state government official to build his celebrity thanks to his daily COVID-19 briefings that captivated the nation. Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa was at his side – socially distanced of course – along the way, while also heading up a coronavirus maternity task force. Also along for the ride were another former Cuomo secretary, Larry Schwartz, who resumed his role as behind-the-scene
N.J. task force: We have lost two years in our fight against HIV | Opinion
Updated Jan 17, 2021;
Posted Jan 17, 2021
On World AIDS Day, December 1, 2018, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that his administration would work to end the HIV epidemic by 2025. The Statewide Task Force to End the HIV Epidemic was formed and a written plan was submitted in May, 2018. Task force members say that plan has not yet been enacted by the governor.
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By Kathy Ahearn-O’Brien and Perry N. Halkitis
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is very easy to forget that we are still fighting an HIV epidemic. With over 37,000 New Jerseyans living with HIV, and approximately 1,000 or so new infections each year, HIV remains a major public health concern.