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Warning: Dangerous drug combo discovered in NY, state health department says
The New York State Department of Health is warning residents of a recently detected dangerous mix of substances found in the Central New York area. A public health alert was issued Friday after the department's Drug Checking Program community partner ACR Health found two samples tested from bags labeled "Super Mario" consisted of a combination of fentanyl, xylazine and trace amounts of heroin and carfentanil — a potent drug considered to be up to 100 times stronger than fentanyl, the state Department of Health said.
Andrew Cuomo questioned about COVID nursing home deaths
NEW YORK -- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of COVID in nursing homes was under scrutiny Tuesday in Washington, D.C.Republican lawmakers on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic specifically asked him about the state's nursing home guidance in the early days of the pandemic.On March 25, 2020, New York mandated that nursing homes must admit patients who tested positive for COVID. Cuomo's administration was later accused of underreporting nursing home deaths, but the state acknowledged at least 15,000 long-term care residents died during the pandemic.The former governor entered the Congressional building with a wave Tuesday, intent on defending himself...
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