{"id":148661,"date":"2021-12-31T18:28:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T18:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=148661"},"modified":"2021-12-31T18:28:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T18:28:20","slug":"new-york-says-it-will-prioritize-non-white-people-in-distributing-low-supply-of-covid-19-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/politics\/new-york-says-it-will-prioritize-non-white-people-in-distributing-low-supply-of-covid-19-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"New York says it will prioritize non-White people in distributing low supply of COVID-19 treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Harvey Risch and Dr. Marty Makary react to incoming Mayor of New York City Eric Adams’s announcement that he will keep vaccine mandates in place.<\/p>\n
The state of New York<\/u> said it will prioritize non-White people in the distribution of COVID-19 treatments in short supply.<\/p>\n
New York\u2019s Department of Health released a document detailing their plan to distribute the treatments, such as monoclonal antibody treatment and antiviral pills.<\/p>\n
The plan includes a section on eligibility for the scarce antiviral pills that people must meet to receive the treatment, including a line stating a person needs to have “a medical condition or other factors that increase their risk for severe illness.”<\/p>\n
One such “risk factor” is being a race or ethnicity that is not White due to “longstanding systemic health and social inequities” <\/p>\n
“Non-white race or Hispanic\/Latino ethnicity should be considered a risk factor, as longstanding systemic health and social inequities have contributed to an increased risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19,” the memo<\/u> reads.<\/p>\n
The Empire State’s plan received backlash online for discriminating based on ethnicity and skin color.<\/p>\n
New York’s plan to distribute medical treatment on racial lines comes as the state sees a record number of COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n
Additionally, protests against the New York City vaccine mandate on Monday resulted in five people being arrested by police during a protest in a Burger King.<\/p>\n
Similar protests against vaccine passports have erupted across Europe, with protesters criticizing governments for preventing the unvaccinated from living their lives normally.<\/p>\n
The New York Department of Health did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.<\/p>\n