State of Emergency Declared in New York: ‘It’s Coming’

Following in the footsteps of a governor who has won critical acclaim in the media for his disastrous handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul is declaring a state of emergency due to an unexpected turn of events. The coronavirus has not yet been found in humans. state.

Hochul succeeds the former Governor. Andrew Cuomo when he resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment. She’s facing a Democratic primaries against Attorney General Letitia James ahead of the 2022 gubernatorial election in this deep blue state.

“We have taken exceptional action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and combat this pandemic. However, we continue to see warning signs of an upcoming winter spike, and while the new Omicron variant has yet to be detected in New York State, it is coming,” Hochul said in a statement. release issued by her office.

“In preparation, I am announcing urgent steps today to expand hospital capacity and help ensure our hospital system can cope with any challenges posed by the pandemic as we into the winter months. Vaccines are still one of our greatest weapons in fighting the pandemic, and I encourage every New Yorker to get vaccinated and get a booster shot if you’re fully vaccinated,” she continued. .

NS order, which does not mention the Omicron variant by name, gives significant control of hospital capacity to public officials.

According to the statement, by order of Hochul, “The Ministry of Health will be allowed to restrict non-essential, non-emergency procedures to hospitals or systems with limited capacity to protect access to services. vital health care.”

The order goes into effect Friday and runs through January 15.

In 2020, Hochul’s predecessor declared state of emergency lasted from March 7 to June 24. During that time, the New York state health department under Cuomo, Who is the beneficiary? of adoration in the national media, issued the infamous order requires state nursing homes to accept patients with COVID-19.

Although Hochul’s order lacked the far-reaching power of some executive orders, it allowed Hochul to suspend or modify any local government action or rule that might be perceived as preventing the the success of her command in dealing with the perils of COVID-19.

Omicron leapt onto the world stage on Friday after the World Health Organization, based on events in South Africa, called it a worrying variant. Articles washington. This variant has also been detected in Hong Kong, Belgium and Israel.

As a result of variation, travel from many Africa’s countries has been blocked by the United States and many European countries.

Although the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the variant has not been detected in the United States, White House adviser Dr. Anthony Faucice would not rule it out.

“Of course, anything can happen,” he said.

Amid health concerns, New York continues to be engulfed in Democratic Party spats.

Melissa DeRosa, who was a top aide to Cuomo, issued a series of tweets criticizing and berating Hochul in one tweet mocking her for hanging out on Manhattan’s Upper East Side while having work to do against COVID. -19.

“Times change over time – cutting the ribbon and taking a beer shot in a maskless UES bar won’t get this job done,” she wrote in a since-deleted tweet, according to New York Post.

But she has more to say about the state’s current handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Been back to work for 3 days and have to say, not wearing a mask is extremely worrying… https://t.co/MtC2mGlopB

– Melissa DeRosa (@melissadderosa) November 26, 2021

“Those who don’t learn from history will have to repeat it”

“We” are supposed to be smarter than this https://t.co/ofqOU6k2SA

– Melissa DeRosa (@melissadderosa) November 26, 2021

Food for thought:

Deferring mask duties to local governments is not “empowerment” but abdication of responsibility

– Melissa DeRosa (@melissadderosa) November 27, 2021

She then explains why she deleted a quick message she did.

“[I] DeRosa told the Post how I feel about it, but I thought better of something that I realized could distract from a real public health concern and so I deleted it.”

“Waking up from the WHO’s post-holiday emergency meeting about a new mutation rapidly compounding the lack of mask wearing in most states is taking its toll on any New Yorker living since May. 3 to April 2020.”