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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declares a state of emergency and cancels elective surgery in response to new Covid variant Omicron

The governor of New York on Friday declared a state of emergency as COVID transmission reached rates not seen since April 2020, while insisting that the troubling new variant of COVID that first emerged in Botswana is ‘coming’.

Her warning came as a leading epidemiologist told DailyMail.com the new strain was deeply troubling, urging tougher travel restrictions and saying the virus could spark ‘pandemic 2.0’.

Earlier on Friday, the U.S. banned flights from eight Southern African countries to try and prevent the mutant strain, Omicron, from arriving. The ban goes into effect on Monday, meaning direct flights from Johannesburg will still land in the U.S. over the weekend.

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6 thoughts on “New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declares a state of emergency and cancels elective surgery in response to new Covid variant Omicron”

    1. Declaring a State of Emergency just allows them to use certain funds set aside for emergencies. It’s entirely procedural. Stop the pearl clutching, Karen

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