New York's health commissioner has declared the monkeypox outbreak is an 'imminent threat,' and she issued an urgent message to the gay community and said health officials need to 'sound the alarm' on NY1 Friday.
New York City will be getting 80,000 additional doses, more than 10% of the 786,000 doses being made available today by the federal government.New York's health commissioner has declared the monkeypox outbreak is an "imminent threat," and she issued an urgent message to the gay community and said health officials need to "sound the alarm" on NY1 Friday.
A joint statement from state Senator Brad Hoylman; U.S. Congressman Jerry Nadler; state Assembly members Deborah Glick, Dick Gottfried, Linda Rosenthal; and City Council Member Erik Bottcher called for Mayor Eric Adams to declare a state of emergency. "A state and local declaration of emergency will help facilitate disaster response efforts by cutting the red tape standing in the way of effective and speedy distribution of testing, treatment, and vaccines," the statement said. "For example, the declaration could expedite approval processes for new testing and treatment, as well as procurement and contracting processes necessary to provide testing, treatment, and vaccines to New Yorkers.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent President Joe Biden a letter asking for more vaccines, citing the state's proximity to New York and lessons learned during coronavirus about viruses not respecting state borders.
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