The Biden administration on Thursday declared a public health emergency for monkeypox in a bid to unlock funding and more powers to deal with the virus, which officials say is primarily spreading among homosexual males. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Beccera issued the declaration, saying in a Thursday conference call with reporters that the…
Biden Administration Declares Monkeypox a ‘Public Health Emergency’ Across US
California Announces Fifth Case of Pediatric Monkeypox in US
A fifth child is presumed to have monkeypox in the United States since the country’s first two pediatric cases were reported in July. California health officials announced the latest presumptive pediatric monkeypox case in a Long Beach child on Tuesday, four days after Indiana health officials confirmed that two children in that state also tested…
DeSantis Says He Will Not Declare State of Emergency Over Monkeypox
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will not declare a state of emergency over the monkeypox outbreak even though there are more than 500 reported cases in Florida currently. At a press conference on Aug. 3, the governor said that he does not believe issuing a public health emergency is necessary, nor does he…
DeSantis Says He Won’t Declare State of Emergency Over Monkeypox
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he won’t declare a state of emergency over the monkeypox outbreak even though the state currently has more than 500 reported cases. The governor said at a news conference on Aug. 3 that he doesn’t believe issuing a public health emergency is necessary, nor does he think Floridians should…
San Diego County Declares Monkeypox Emergency, Following State Lead
August 3, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—Following the state’s lead, San Diego County leaders and public health officials declared a state of emergency Aug. 2 in response to the monkeypox outbreak in an attempt to bolster vaccination efforts. The local health emergency must be ratified in seven days by the County Board of Supervisors, and then will need to be…
Growing Number of California Cities Declare Monkeypox an ‘Emergency’
An increasing number of municipalities are declaring health emergencies over monkeypox, with Los Angeles and San Diego issuing declarations this week. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved declaring a local emergency (pdf) over monkeypox on Tuesday. It came as health officials in the county said a child in Long Beach contracted the virus….
Board of Supervisors to Ratify Local Monkeypox Emergency
August 2, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set Aug. 2 to ratify a local emergency declaration in response to the monkeypox outbreak. Board Chair Holly Mitchell issued a proclamation late Aug. 1 declaring the emergency in Los Angeles County, where 400 monkeypox cases have been identified so far—nearly double the amount from a…
Biden Names FEMA, CDC Officials to Lead Monkeypox Response
President Joe Biden on Tuesday appointed senior officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to coordinate the country’s monkeypox outbreak response. The White House said FEMA’s Robert Fenton and the CDC’s Dr. Demetre Daskalakis as his deputy will coordinate strategies and operations to “combat the current monkeypox outbreak.”…
Illinois, California Governors Declare Monkeypox States of Emergency
The governors of blue states Illinois and California on Monday issued proclamations declaring states of emergency in response to the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak currently spreading primarily among the LGBT population. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, declared the monkeypox virus a public health emergency and the state a “disaster area” in a bid to unlock…
California, Illinois Join New York to Declare Monkeypox States of Emergency
The governors of blue states California, and Illinois on Monday joined New York state in issuing proclamations declaring states of emergency in response to the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak currently spreading primarily among the LGBT population. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat, cited similar reasons when he declared a State of Emergency “to bolster…
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