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'It's Coming' - Gov. Hochul declares State of Emergency in NY amid omicron fears

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People carry shopping bags near a "COVID-19 testing" sign on Black Friday in Herald Square on November 26, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a State of Emergency in New York, along with an executive order designed to boost hospital capacity and address staffing shortages across the state ahead of potential spikes in COVID-19 cases this winter.

The protocol comes amid warnings about a new and highly transmissible coronavirus variant, known as "omicron," that has not yet been detected in New York. "We've taken extraordinary steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and combat this pandemic," Hochul said in a statement.

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