New York City will require all city workers to be vaccinated by the end of the month or lose their paychecks, a new mandate for the nation’s largest municipal workforce and one of the strictest in the country, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday.

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As New York City hospitals filled up at the height of the pandemic last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio suspended the city’s procurement rules, signing an emergency executive order that gave the city greater flexibility to move quickly to purchase lifesaving medical supplies.

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Amid rising cases of coronavirus cases, several cities including New York have announced new curbs to combat the virus. Watch: The United States reported 125,000 COVID-19 cases as New York announced ordered bars and restaurants to close by 10pm.

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