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New York City Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi has tested positive for Covid-19, the city announced Wednesday. Chokshi’s diagnosis comes as the city is experiencing a sustained uptick in Covid-19 transmission and two variant strains have popped up around the region. The mutations, which were found in most cases in the U.K. and in South Africa, are highly contagious. “In New York City and across the country, COVID continues to circulate in our communities, and all of us are potentially exposed to the virus. A testament to this fact is that I recently got tested and received a positive diag...

Airline labor unions are seeking $15 billion more in federal payroll support for the industry to keep jobs through Sept. 30. "We are fully behind our union leaders' efforts to fight for an extension and we will lend our time and energy to support this effort in every way we can," American CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom told staff. The notices are federally required but don't guarantee that all of those workers will lose their jobs. The airline is offering leaves of absence with partial pay and early retirement to try to reduce its payroll. The furlough warnings come less than a wee...

Houston rodeo disrupted for second year The 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was cancelled on Wednesday amid concerns about the safety of large public gatherings. The rodeo, originally scheduled to run for three weeks beginning in early March, was postponed until May earlier this year. On Wednesday, organisers announced the event – which typically attracts 2.5 million attendees and employs almost 4,000 – would be scrapped. Last year’s rodeo was halted after the first week as the virus began to circulate in the fourth-largest US city. Associated events including the downtown Houston...

11:46 a.m. ET, February 3, 2021 CNN's Ryan Young reports on why some Black Americans are hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine Syringes and vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are prepared to be administered to frontline health care workers in Reno, Nevada, on December 17. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images CNN's National Correspondent Ryan Young is in Atlanta reporting on why some Black Americans are hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine. According to a recent CNN analysis of data from 14 states, Black and Latino Americans are receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at significantly lower...

New York City's health commissioner who appeared in ads promoting COVID vaccines tests positive for coronavirus NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi, 39, says he was recently tested, received a positive diagnosis, and has mild symptoms  Chokshi was named commissioner last August after Mayor Bill de Blasio clashed with his predecessor  Chokshi has appeared in scores of public service announcements urging New Yorkers to wear masks and practice social distancing More recently, Chokshi has led the city's efforts in promoting the newly developed COVID vaccines