Gov. Kathy Hochul says she won't be renewing New York's COVID-19 state of emergency, effectively ending her emergency powers related to the pandemic. Given how close the general election is, could this be a political move?
state of emergency, effectively ending her emergency powers related to the COVID pandemic.
Bill Hammond, a health policy expert at the Empire Center, explained that the term "emergency" might no longer apply to COVID. "They bought more tests than they needed, they paid a very high price, they're doing business with a campaign donor and they continue doing that after the omicron wave that passed," Hammond said.
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