ADADTwo individuals said clothing and footwear designer Kenneth Cole, the governor’s brother-in-law, was among those who benefited from priority testing. That official said that priority testing was often arranged for essential personnel and staff on site through expedited processing at a lab in New Jersey. ADBut other medical staff who worked at state testing sites said they were told to provide special access for people with ties to Cuomo, an arrangement they said made them deeply uncomfortable. He said most of the samples came from state testing sites, nursing homes, drive-in sites and county offices. Priority tests continued to be sent to Wadsworth, according to people familiar with the practice.

Source: Washington Post March 30, 2021 01:00 UTC