"We are tired of being prisoners to COVID": NYC Mayor Eric Adams on why the city will remain open despite case surge
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Eric Adams was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City just after midnight Saturday and like many leaders across the country, he's facing an unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases.
There have been more than 3.4 million new cases nationwide in the last seven days. In New York City, hospitalizations have topped 5,000 a day for the first time since the spring of 2020.
Despite the increase in cases, Adams told "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday that the city will remain open and people should return to work because New Yorkers have overcome challenges before. By following social distancing and other CDC recommendations, Adams believes that the city can overcome the recent surge in cases that have gripped the city.
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