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Covid-19: NY Duo Steals $8M From Company Seeking Surgical Masks, Feds Say
Two New York residents are accused of conning a medical supply company out of millions of dollars in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Long Island resident Jonathan Cannon, age 58, of Miller Place, and Erie County resident Julie Dotton, age 51, of Orchard Park, are both charged with wire fraud in a complaint unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, May 2.
According to prosecutors, a Canadian company serving as an official provider of personal protective equipment paid Cannon and Dotton $8.2 million for surgical masks needed due to the pandemic.
In exchange, Dotton agreed…
Covid-19: Cats, Dogs, Caviar, Here Are Odd Shortages Caused By The Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic turmoil are leading to supply shortages in places you might not have considered.
Among purchasables in short-supply are cats and dogs up for adoption to baking yeast, jigsaw puzzles, and truffles among other things.
When COVID-19 closed much of the economy in March 2020, items that include toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, coins, meat, and flour were among the first pandemic-related shortages Americans experienced.
Most of those shortages have been addressed by manufacturers and supply chains. But as the U.S. comes up on one year…
Covid-19: NY, NJ, CT Join New Multi-State Consortium For Medical Supplies
On Day 64 of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced the formation of a joint seven-state agreement to develop a regional supply chain for personal protective equipment, other medical equipment and testing.
Other states involved in the initiative are Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island.
While the states will continue to partner with the federal government during the crisis, they will also work together to identify the entire region's needs for these products, aggregate demand among the states, reduce costs…
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Covid-19: Lowe's Giving Workers Pay Raises, Rearranges Stores For Social Distancing
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and in an effort to retain employees and make sure they are safe, Lowe’s has announced it will raise hourly wages while implementing several safety measures.
The salary increase, of $2 per hour, which runs through the month of April, is for all employees including seasonal and part-time workers, said Marvin Ellison, Lowe’s president and CEO.
“We are continually working on ways to protect and support our associates and our customers during this time when we are all adjusting how we work and live,” said Ellison.
In addition, the store…
Covid-19: Largest Increase In Daily Death Toll As Number Of Cases Climbs To 102,863 In New York
There were 562 newly reported deaths tied to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in New York, the most fatalities reported in a single day since the outbreak.
At his daily COVID-19 briefing on Friday, April 3, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there have been 10,482 new positive cases, bringing the state’s total to 102,863 cases, four times more than any other state.
There have now been 2,935 deaths reported, up from 2,373 the day before - the biggest single-day increase since the crisis began.
“When this started, New York had airports that were designated as entrance zones,…
Feds: 192,000 Respirator Masks, More Seized From Black Market Dealer Sent To NJ, NY Front Lines
A total of 192,000 N95 respirator masks and other personal protective equipment seized from a black market dealer busted by the FBI is being sent to the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus in New Jersey and New York, federal authorities announced Thursday.
The distributed equipment also includes 130,000 surgical masks, procedure masks, N100 masks, surgical gowns, disinfectant towels, particulate filters, bottles of hand sanitizer, and bottles of spray disinfectant, they said.
The equipment was seized from Baruch Feldheim, 43, who federal authorities said had enough black market…
