New independent report analyzes New Jersey’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
March 11, 2024
CBS News
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Monday marks four years since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. Monday is also the day that a first-of-its-kind report was shared on how the state of New Jersey responded to the crisis.
The 910-page report rewinds through a time when masks and lockdowns were part of our communities.
Representatives from Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP said since November of 2022, they’ve been independently reviewing New Jersey’s response, without any interference from the state.
Those involved said the biggest takeaway was the failure of correct health information from authorities.
“That kind of issue is a national security issue and it’s an issue that really needs to be addressed on the federal level,” Paul Zoubek with Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP said.
They reviewed state documents, health data and interviewed hundreds of people.
“Our meetings were often very emotional. It was very difficult for the state, county, local officials, service providers and health care workers to relive the trauma that they went through,” Zoubek said.