"Zucker's Testimony: Unveiling New York's COVID Response Failures"
Former New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, who was responsible for a March 2020 order forcing nursing homes to accept COVID-positive residents, will testify in front of the House's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. The order potentially caused 1,000 additional nursing home deaths. Lawmakers want to understand the decision-making process behind the order and whether financial considerations played a role. Zucker faced no consequences for the order and was appointed deputy director for global health at the Centers for Disease Control by the Biden administration.