In other pandemic news, the largest healthcare network in New York state, Northwell, has fired about 1,400 workers who refused to get vaccinated — that’s less than 2% of its staff. The state is mandating vaccines for all hospital and nursing home workers. While COVID cases continue to fall in much of the country, many areas remain in crisis. In California, the National Guard has been deployed to help overwhelmed hospitals in rural areas. In Alaska, doctors have been forced to ration care, essentially deciding which patients can live and die.