Ottawa Police implement a "surge and contain" strategy, deploying concrete barricades to manage the trucker occupation. Officials and media warn that the demonstration is becoming a volatile occupation that threatens access to local hospitals.
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Ottawa Police implement a "surge and contain" strategy, deploying concrete barricades to manage the trucker occupation. Officials and media warn that the demonstration is becoming a volatile occupation that threatens access to local hospitals.
ABC News reported that December 2020 was the most devastating month of the pandemic, with two Americans testing positive every second. The network highlighted a "staggering" projection of 90,000 deaths in three weeks. Coverage focused on overwhelmed hospitals in California, describing the situation as the "darkest day" of the emergency.
New York Nursing Home Crisis, Governor Cuomo's Executive Orders
An IT professional working in a New York City nursing home provides a "boots on the ground" report regarding Governor Andrew Cuomo's handling of the elderly. The report alleges that nursing homes were forced to accept COVID-positive patients from hospitals despite being unprepared and lacking PPE. Later, the state mandated twice-weekly testing for all staff, creating a massive financial and logistical burden for facilities.
