TSA insider: Agency withheld face masks during pandemic
Kansas TSA official Jay Brainard claims the agency blocked use of stockpiled N95 respirators and failed to train staff, contributing to virus spread. He filed a whistleblower complaint with the Office of Special Counsel, which ordered a DHS investigation. TSA says masks were optional at first, then required, with gloves and barriers installed.
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Farbstein
Special Counsel
Washington Post
National Public Radio
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TSA Federal Security
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Homeland Security
Independent
Federal Watchdog Office
Tom Devine
Government Accountability Project
Washington, D.C
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Congress
Tracing Effort Hindered By Infected Reluctance City reports low contact cooperation
New York City contact tracing faces a reluctance by infected residents to share close contacts. Only 35 percent of 5,347 positives or presum positives in the first two weeks cooperated, while Test and Trace Corps head Ted Long cites 69 percent completing interviews. Officials aim to improve as Phase 2 nears.
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School of Public Health
Rutgers University
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Ted Long
New Test and Trace Corps
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Associated Press
Bill de Blasio
Andrew Cuomo
Heart attack calls tripled in New York during COVID surge
A JAMA Cardiology study shows NYC 911 calls for cardiac events from March 1 to April 25 rose nearly threefold versus the prior year, with 306 calls on a peak day and over 90 percent ending in death. Authors urge enhanced outpatient monitoring and pulse oximetry for high risk patients during outbreaks.
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New York Fire Department
Prezant
Jama Cardiology
Harlan Krumholz
Yale University
USA Today
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