The mayor said the city has moved quickly to try to contain it and has been transparent with the public.
But now he's facing harsh criticism from City Council Speaker Julie Menin who said the mayor could have done more and put lives at risk.
Another illness surging around the country is cyclosporiasis. There are more than 11,000 confirmed cases in 41 states.
And now, there's a new cluster with no known source.
Are cuts by the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. making it harder to stop the spread?
We'll talk to a doctor who played a key role in responding to the COVID pandemic in New York City.
And we'll also have a special report from Bill Ritter on a new blood test that could predict the risk of Alzheimer's.
Up Close with Liz Cho airs Sundays at 11:00 a.m. on Channel 7, WABC-TV in New York City.
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