sean: tonight, a disturbing development in new york were far left state leaders are now admitting that they are using race as a factor in determining who gets access to life-saving covid treatments, even testing. now they ve released a plan including material viral pills, monoclonal antibody treatments and according to the document, the criteria includes nonwhite race or hispanic latino ethnicity should be considered as a risk factor as long-standing systemic health and social inequities have contributive to an increase risk of severe illness and death from covid-19. and it gets worst. leaked emails from new york city health officials reveal that the city is using race to decide how
mask-wearing, behind plexiglass for lunch, keep the kids in school, right? john: we ll see where this goes. the new york governor facing serious pushback over a statewide policy to give priority to some covid patients who need lifesaving treatment based on their race. stating it should go to those who have risk factors not just the ones like the compromised immune system, people who are older, obese, diabetes, etc., etc., but also nonwhite race or hispanic ethnicity should be considered a risk factor as long standing systemic health and social inequity have increased risk of severe illness and death due to covid . and john turley, you believe the new new york state policy could run well afoul of the u.s. constitution. why? i think it does. racial discrimination is
sean: tonight, a disturbing development in new york were far left state leaders are now admitting that they are using race as a factor in determining who gets access to life-saving covid treatments, even testing. now they ve released a plan including material viral pills, monoclonal antibody treatments and according to the document, the criteria includes nonwhite race or hispanic latino ethnicity should be considered as a risk factor as long-standing systemic health and social inequities have contributive to an increase risk of severe illness and death from covid-19. and it gets worst. leaked emails from new york city health officials reveal that the city is using race to decide how to distribute covid tests all
i m harris faulkner. this is outnumbered. i m joined by my cohost, emily compagno, kayleigh mcenany, tomi lahren, and fox news contributor jason chaffetz. happy new year, everybody. so good to see you. wow. i like your new part, tomi. tomi: thank you very much. harris: new york s eligibility plan for distributing its limited supply of covid treatments now includes taking the patient s race into account with mml explaining it this way. this is a quote. nonwhite race or hispanic, and ethnicity should be considered a risk factor as long-standing systemic health and social inequities have contributed to an increased risk of severe illness and death from covid-19. critics are going after that policy, calling it racist. jason: it s unconstitutional, and it s
protocols may not be enough to block airborne transmission. cloth masks aren t going to provide a lot of the election. that s the bottom line. new york state controversy prior rise high risk groups for limited covid treatment supplies. health department memo specifies nonwhite race or latino ethnicity should be considered risk factor as long standing stem health cricketed to risk of illness and death from covid-19. and drug makers continue to develop vaccines that specifically target the omicron variant, however, today, fda officials said it s too early to know for sure whether omicron will remain the dominant variant in the u.s. or be replaced by something else. bret? bret: jonathan serrie in atlanta. jonathan, thank you. president biden is facing a major covid testing challenge today. as people get back to work and schools attempt to get back to class following the holidays. white house correspondent jacqui