MADRID, 30 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) –
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency over the monkeypox outbreak on Friday as her administration records more than one in four reported cases of the disease in the country.
“I am declaring a statewide disaster emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to address the monkeypox outbreak,” Kathy Hochul tweeted.
He also explained that this executive order allows “greater speed” for health professionals to take additional measures to vaccinate against this disease, declared an Imminent Threat to Public Health by the New York State Health Commission. .
“After reviewing the most recent data on the monkeypox outbreak in New York State, I am declaring a statewide disaster emergency to strengthen our continued aggressive efforts to address this outbreak,” Hochul said in a press release.
The Governor has indicated that more than one in four cases of monkeypox in the country are in New York State, reaching almost 1,400 reported cases.
“We must use every tool in our arsenal … which is why my team and I are working around the clock to secure more vaccines, expand testing capacity, and responsibly educate the public on how to stay safe during this outbreak.” , has assured.
Hours earlier, the authorities of the city of San Francisco also declared a state of emergency due to the monkeypox health crisis, due to the frustration of local representatives of the LGBTQ community due to the slowness of the official response in one of the epicenters of the fight for the rights of homosexuals, transgender and ‘queer’ in the United States.
The WHO declared monkeypox or monkeypox last weekend as an international health emergency with special incidence among the LGBTQ population. The decision was not without controversy because some members of an investigative committee of the UN medical agency itself were reluctant to accept the statement, given the risk that the possible stigmatization of this group represented.
