To increase hospital capacity and available personnel
(ANSA) – WASHINGTON, NOV 26 – The governor of the state of New York, Kathy Hochul, has declared a state of emergency in response to the new Omicron variant of Covid which threatens to reach the United States as well. Hochul also explained that the decision is linked to a number of infections in New York State which has returned to growth at levels never seen since last April.
The announcement comes after the Biden administration banned entry to the US from eight African states. The goal is to increase bed capacity in New York hospitals and address the problem of hospital staff shortages.
