COVID cases have exploded again in New York, residents queued for hours for tests and many planning to spend New Year’s Eve at home while restaurants close and fears the Omicron surge.
Meanwhile, Democratic MP Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has fled her virus-ravaged state to Miami Beach, Florida, where she took a class over dinner with boyfriend Riley Roberts.
The face of the progressives in their party seemed fine with a maskless meal, despite their firm support for the mask and vaccine mandates, which the state is known to waive.
The ‘Squad’ member shared a drink and laughed with Roberts t at Doraku Sushi and Izakaya, according to photos shared by the National Review.
She retired in the Sunshine State when New York broke its daily COVID case count with 76,555 new infections for the third straight day, up from 67,000 the previous day.
Ocasio-Cortez hit back on the photos and criticism online with a tweet on Friday, saying: “Hasn’t Governor DeSantis inexplicably been missing for 2 weeks? If he’s around I’d be happy to say hello. His social media team seems to have been posting old photos for weeks. In the meantime, I might be able to help with the local organization. The people here are quite receptive. ‘
She also wrote, “When Republicans are angry they can’t date me, they can just say so instead of projecting their sexual frustrations onto my friend’s feet. You creepy weirdos. ‘
Democratic MP Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has fled her virus-ravaged New York state to Miami Beach, Florida, where she raised a class over dinner
The face of the progressives in their party seemed fine with a maskless meal, despite their firm support for the mask and vaccine mandates, which the state is known to waive
In response to the criticism, AOC wrote, “When Republicans are angry they can’t date me, they can just say so instead of projecting their sexual frustrations onto my friend’s feet. You creepy weirdos. ‘
Governor Kathy Hochul also unveiled her “2.0 Plan” to combat Omicron by extending her mandate for “Vax and Mask” until February 1st. There are currently 7,919 New Yorkers hospitalized, up 7 percent in 24 hours, and 4,000 of those cases were in New York City alone.
Ocasio-Cortez was dragged on Twitter by conservatives who poked fun at their strict stance on COVID protocols, including a Twitter account dedicated and endorsed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who invited her to ” to enjoy a breath of freedom ”.
“Welcome to Florida, AOC! We hope that thanks to the leadership of @RonDeSantisFL you will enjoy a breath of freedom here in the Sunshine State, ”read the tweet from the Team DeSantis account.
‘PS We recommend the Rock Shrimp Roll and the Aoki Tai next time you go out to eat in Miami. Cheers! ”Read a follow-up tweet.
GOP Florida Rep Brian Mast wrote on Twitter, “Welcome to Florida AOC. Leave your politics in New York and enjoy a breath of freedom in our great state! ‘
Others branded the hypocrisy in their disregard of their own COVID rules. “You’re being played by @AOC dummies,” claimed Kyle Becker, who runs the conservative Becker News.
“Hey @AOC, tell me you’re endorsing @RonDeSantisFL without telling me you’re endorsing @RonDeSantisFL,” wrote Shawn Farash, who heads conservative group Long Island Loud Majority.
Ocasio-Cortez traveled to Florida when her New York City home was battling a surge in COVID cases, which resulted in a record number of first responders calling in sick. Over 20% of the city’s police officers and 30% of the paramedics were sick Thursday, city officials told Fox News.
The city has no plans to ditch its COVID logs as New York City’s incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who will be sworn in on Saturday, announced his plans on Thursday to uphold many of outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s restrictions, including a vaccination order for entry into the region company.
New York also broke COVID records, breaking one on Thursday with more than 74,000 new cases for the second straight day, according to New York City’s WNBC-TV.
Hospital admissions also continued to surge in the Empire State, topping 7,300, the report said. The number of intensive care patients in New York rose to more than 1,000 on Thursday and exceeded this mark for the first time since March, the station added.
In February, Ocasio-Cortez asked Ted Cruz to resign after traveling to Cancun with his family while Texas was hit by a deadly winter storm.
“If Senator Cruz had resigned in January after helping spark a violent riot that killed several people, he could have had his vacation in peace,” she tweeted at the time. “Texans should continue to demand his resignation.”
In September 2021, in response to a thread about the New York storms, she tweeted, “I know the Republican idea of ’disaster relief’ is flying into Cancun while the power is still off, but contrary to that approach, that’s actually my thing no matter. ‘
DailyMail.com has reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s office for comment.
Travelers coming and going from LaGuardia Airport will line up for COVID tests in the parking garage on Thursday
The US has been hit by massive testing bottlenecks, which the Biden government plans to resolve in the new year
The US broke another global COVID infection record on Thursday when 647,067 new cases were reported, with the death toll halving to 1,400 as an expert warned of a “virtual blizzard” from Omicron that it believes will cause shutdowns across the country will lead.
Overall, the US recorded 2.49 million cases last week, according to USA Today reports, beating the country’s previous record of 1.7 million new cases recorded in the week-long period January 3 through January 9.
Experts say the number of cases is growing so rapidly due to the spread of the highly contagious variant of Omicron, which accounts for 40 to 70 percent of new cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A British expert says the variant could spread with just a “breath of infected breath”.
At the same time, the number of daily deaths between Wednesday and Thursday halved from 2,800 to 1,400. The decline comes after multiple studies showed that Omicron was likely to cause up to 80 percent fewer hospitalizations than Delta, although scientists warned that more data is needed, saying the sheer number of infections caused by the new variant Which could ultimately lead to additional infections, increase in serious illness and death.
Daily life continues to be turned upside down by COVID and Omicron. 1,198 flights were canceled on New Year’s Eve and a further 955 were suspended on Saturday as airlines struggle with staff shortages. JetBlue – headquartered in the Omicron epicenter of New York City – was the worst hit airline, cutting 145 flights, up 14 percent of the December 31 flight schedule.
That is 26 percent compared to the previous day when 512,533 new cases were reported
According to a DailyMail.com analysis of John Hopkins data, the US broke a world record for average daily COVID cases for the second straight day with 647,067 reported cases
Americans are still waiting in lines for hours to be tested for COVID-19. Above, a healthcare worker tests residents in Miami, Florida on a drive-through COVID test site on Wednesday
Overall, the United States recorded 2.49 million cases last week, beating the country’s previous record of 1.7 million new cases recorded in the week-long period January 3 through January 9. Pictured here are people waiting online to get a COVID. getting test in Houston, Texas – which has seen a surge in cases lately
Fifteen states reported a record number of average daily infections, according to the CDC. These include Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and Washington, Puerto Rico and Washington, DC
Florida also reported a record of 77,848 new cases and 90 more deaths to the Centers for Disease Control on Thursday after there was a backlog in reporting, according to an analysis of state data by the Miami Herald.
This represents the largest multi-day increase in newly reported cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The previous multi-day record was set during the peak of the delta wave last summer when 56,036 cases were reported.
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