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Jay Varma is a physician and epidemiologist [1] who previously served as senior advisor for public health [2] [3] and COVID-19 to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. [4] [5]In that role, Varma helped lead New York City's COVID-19 pandemic response, including diagnostic testing, [4] contact tracing, [6] vaccine mandates [7] and the phased re-opening of businesses. [8]
The New York Times reported on April 26 that the U.S. still had yet to reach an adequate level of testing capacity needed to monitor and contain outbreaks. The capacity has been hampered by shortages of reagents, shortages of test kits components like nasal swabs, shortages of protective gear for health workers, limited laboratory workers and ...
The New York City healthcare system continued to experience major shortages with its COVID-19 testing capacity. On April 11, 2020, the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene warned that the city's hospitals were close to running out of cotton swabs used for COVID-19 testing. The same alert reminded healthcare providers that only those ...
Varma's spokesman previously said that he was a part-time City Hall consultant at the time and that all participants were vaccinated. “I served in City Hall between April 2020 — May 2021 ...
New York officials say 80% of coronavirus patients who used ventilators in the city have died, the Associated Press reported. Unusually high death rates have also been recorded elsewhere in the world.
The updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available, and doctors recommend getting it as soon as possible. However, you have a little more time on your flu shot —the CDC just suggests getting it ...
A 2020 study found that COVID-19 testing in New York City was more egalitarian than income distribution. However, the same study found significant disparity in test results across income levels. Comparing the poorest ZIP codes to the wealthiest revealed a 38 to 65 percent difference in negative tests. [24]
Siegel has hosted the SiriusXM radio show Doctor Radio Reports [46] twice a week since March 2020, focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the efficacy of public health efforts to neutralize it. He is the medical director of Doctor Radio. [47]