Newhouse MVJ 2021

Defining Essential

In March of 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202 declaring an official state disaster emergency. The order established that all non-essential services – gyms, indoor dining, all establishments for public amusement – had to either shut down or continue their services remotely. As for those working in essential services, they had to face the invisible enemy at the forefront of a growing public health crisis for nearly a year before the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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