COVID vaccine updates: New York warns residents against sites charging for coronavirus doses

NEW YORK (WABC) – New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a consumer warning about illegal COVID-19 vaccination costs.

James reminds New Yorkers that all coronavirus vaccines are free.

She urges anyone accused of a gunshot to contact her office immediately.

The attorney general says her office is focused on protecting residents from both the virus and the fraud that comes with it.

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Johnson & Johnson is short of hitting New York state next week
Next week, there will be a step back in the race to vaccinate as the supply of Johnson & Johnson vaccines declines across the country. In New York, supply will be down about 85% from last week, but officials say they are prepared.

Prosecutors in Italy: WHO exec lied about an enriched virus report

Italian prosecutors say a top World Health Organization official lied to them about an enriched WHO report in Italy’s response to the coronavirus, revealing private communications Friday that is likely to embarrass the UN health agency. Prosecutors in Bergamo placed an investigation into Dr. Ranieri Guerra, an assistant director general of the WHO at the time, for allegedly making false statements to them when he voluntarily agreed to questioning in November. Guerra was the WHO’s liaison with the Italian government after Italy became the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe last year.

Navajo Nation issues house arrest after reported cases
The Navajo nation has issued a stay home order for the weekend after reporting 26 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The latest figures bring the total number of cases on the tribe’s reservation, which includes parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, to 30,239.

Indian states warn of COVID-19 vaccine shortage
Multiple Indian states are warning the federal government of COVID-19 vaccine shortages as a new spike in cases threatens to engulf the country and its already weak medical infrastructure. Authorities in New Delhi and in Punjab and Rajasthan states on Saturday said they would not be able to continue vaccinations for the next few days unless supplies were replenished. Earlier this week, the western state of Maharashtra, the epicenter of the country’s outbreak, shut down some vaccination centers and sent people away due to insufficient vaccine supplies.

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