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Some Second Doses Of Vaccine Delayed By Recent Weather, Contrary To Mayor’s Claims
arrow An RN scans a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine before inoculating a patient at a COVID-19 vaccination site at NYC Health + Hospitals Metropolitan. Mary Altaffer/AP/Shutterstock
As weather-related shipping delays drained the city’s vaccine supply, the mayor and city health officials repeatedly assured the public that the setback would not significantly impact existing vaccine appointments. Hence the surprise felt by some New Yorkers when their hard-won vaccine appointments were, in fact, postponed over the past week. The city is playing catch-up with appointments for both first and second doses of the vaccine, despite the fact that state and federal policies require the city to keep second doses of the vaccine on reserve.
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JAMAICA, NY The United States passed a grim milestone this week, when the death toll from coronavirus topped half a million, but other statistics point to the slow waning of the pandemic.
Among these more optimistic figures is the number of new hospitalizations nationwide, which fell last week to just over 56,000, down sharply since the 130,000 recorded in mid-January and the lowest number since November.
Experts attribute the improvement to a variety of factors, including the greater use of masks and social distancing and the spread of vaccinations, especially among the most vulnerable populations.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which has been tracking the effect of COVID-19 on hospital capacity since early in the pandemic, releases data each week on tens of thousands of hospitals nationwide showing how close they are to reaching their limit. The latest data for hospitals in Queens includes how many adult inpatient and ICU be
The older victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he is listed in critical condition.
Police believe there was one shooter, who remained at large later Friday morning.
The hotel, across from Queens Borough Hall, briefly served as a city-run emergency shelter for homeless families after its initial opening, The Queens Chronicle reported. They should shut it down, area resident Richard Rogers, 52, told the Post. There is too much going on there. There have been shootings, domestic fights….. And, the court is across the street! If they don’t shut it down, it’s going to continue to cause serious problems for the neighborhood, he added. Being I’ve heard of other incidents there, I’m not surprised this happened. It was just a matter of time before someone got killed. This person barely lived to see 2021.
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