Cuomo gave preferential COVID-19 testing access to New York-based pharmaceutical exec: Report
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New York-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals President Dr. George Yancopoulos was among those given preferential access to COVID-19 testing early in the pandemic by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
The family was tested at home last March, according to The New York Times, at a time when testing supplies were in critically short supply. Spokespeople for Regeneron and the governor’s office did not return Fox News’ request for comment. The company is the maker of monoclonal antibody drug treatment it says can reduce COVID-19 hospitalization or death by 70 percent in non-hospitalized patients. As noted by the publication, Regeneron announced on April 1, 2020, that it would donate 500,000 COVID-19 test kits to the state amid the nationwide shortage.More Related News