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In this Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, is shown with Dr. Oxiris Barbot, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in New York. New York City abruptly replaced Barbot, its top public health official, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at a key point in its fight to keep the coronavirus from surging again. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

NYC public health chief resigns after friction over COVID-19

By JENNIFER PELTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

In this Feb. 26, 2020 file photo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, with Dr. Oxiris Barbot, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, listens to a reporter's question in New York. DeBlasio says he's investigating a report that the city's health commissioner spoke dismissively of the health concerns of police officers during a heated phone call with a top police commander in the early days of the coronavirus crisis. The Mayor said he wants to speak with Barbot and NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan to &quot;understand exactly what happened&quot; during the exchange in late March. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

NYC health chief under fire for alleged remark about police

By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press