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New York state declares disaster emergency amid new wave of COVID-19

The Xinhua reported, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday declared a disaster emergency for the entire state through Jan. 15, 2022 amid a new wave of COVID-19 infections.
Hochul said in an executive order, New York State is now experiencing COVID-19 transmission at rates unseen since April 2020.
The state had 6,295 new cases on Thursday with a test positive rate of 3.45 percent and 28 new related deaths, according to official data released Friday.
The executive order added, the rate of new COVID-19 hospital admissions has been increasing over the past month to over 300 per day.

Hochul said the state must pursue a coordinated approach to ensure hospital capacity statewide.
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She also directed the implementation of state comprehensive emergency plan and authorized state agencies to assist local governments and individuals in containing, preparing for, responding to and recovering from this state disaster emergency, to protect state and local property, and to provide other assistance necessary to protect public health, welfare and safety.
Daily new COVID-19 cases in New York State once dropped to less than 500 in the middle of this year before climbing up to over 4,000 in August.
New York State firstly declared a state disaster emergency from COVID-19 in March 2020 and ended the state of emergency in late June of 2021.
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Hochul said in a separate statement on Friday: "While we have not yet identified any Omicron cases, we are not surprised that new variants are emerging and may likely end up in New York."
Hochul suggested New Yorkers to receive inoculation and taking precautionary measures to curb emission.
Source: xinhua
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Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
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