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U.S. officials plan to declare monkeypox a public health emergency
NBC News ^ | August 4, 2022 | A ria Bendix, Kristen Welker and Shannon Pettypiece

Posted on 08/04/2022 10:40:44 AM PDT by John W

The Biden administration plans to declare monkeypox a public health emergency as cases top 6,600 nationwide, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.

The news was first reported by the Washington Post. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is expected to discuss the plan Thursday afternoon in a briefing at 2:15 p.m.

The declaration could facilitate access to emergency funds, allow the Biden administration to collect more data about cases and vaccinations, accelerate vaccine distribution and make it easier for doctors to prescribe treatment.

A quarter of U.S. cases are in New York state, which declared a state of emergency last week. California and Illinois followed suit with emergency declarations Monday.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


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1 posted on 08/04/2022 10:40:44 AM PDT by John W
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To: John W

Here we go....


2 posted on 08/04/2022 10:42:29 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: John W

Bread and circuses …


3 posted on 08/04/2022 10:42:50 AM PDT by dodger
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To: John W

Of course, the 2022 midterm elections are coming up.


4 posted on 08/04/2022 10:43:18 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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5 posted on 08/04/2022 10:44:01 AM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: John W

6,600 cases out of 300+ million. Good grief!


6 posted on 08/04/2022 10:44:22 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (No!)
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To: John W

This is insane.
Why is the Gov’t willing to overlook it would not be a problem if men didn’t have sex with other men.
A totally VOLUNTARY act


7 posted on 08/04/2022 10:44:24 AM PDT by RWGinger (LGB)
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To: John W

Plandemic/Scamdemic 2.0
Closer we get to Nov, watch.


8 posted on 08/04/2022 10:44:50 AM PDT by cranked
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To: John W

You need to realize they WANT it to spread. They need the PROBLEM and don’t care a whit about the people involved. They are just useful constituents.


9 posted on 08/04/2022 10:46:33 AM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: ad ferre non, velit esse sine defensione)
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To: lightman
Even WaCompost knows how and between whom this disease is spread:

As monkeypox strikes gay men, officials debate warnings to limit partners

"Sex is a major driver of the global outbreak. But health officials and longtime HIV activists say calls for abstinence don’t work."

10 posted on 08/04/2022 10:47:57 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: John W

There’s a simple solution. Lock down and isolate the people spreading the disease and it will be stopped in its tracks.

Like that will ever happen.


11 posted on 08/04/2022 10:48:43 AM PDT by Bayan
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To: John W

When pervs can’t have their orgies it is obviously a public health crisis.


12 posted on 08/04/2022 10:48:43 AM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: John W

Will they ask each of the governors to close all the “gay” “bath houses” in their state??


13 posted on 08/04/2022 10:49:13 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Secret Agent Man
"Of course, the 2022 midterm elections are coming up."

Well, it worked so well the last time. Why not try it again?

14 posted on 08/04/2022 10:49:41 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: Blueflag

Maybe we should impose a lock down for 2 weeks to “flatten the curve”.

Demand everybody, regardless of risk, get vaccinated?

At least force everybody to wear a completely non functional mask?

IT’S FOR.. THE CHILDREN!!


15 posted on 08/04/2022 10:49:50 AM PDT by uranium penguin
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To: Blueflag

Yet, there are more people catching HIV AIDS than Monkeypox but let’s declare Monkeypox a public health emergency and not HIV AIDS?

We all are currently, and have been, living in a ‘Kingdom of BS.’


16 posted on 08/04/2022 10:49:56 AM PDT by cranked
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To: John W

U.S. officials plan to declare monkeypox a public health Hoax.


17 posted on 08/04/2022 10:50:00 AM PDT by TygertLane
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To: RWGinger

these are the same people that claim the vaccines are “safe and effective”...


18 posted on 08/04/2022 10:51:26 AM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: RWGinger
The government's message comes across as being that the LGBTQXYZ+/- folks can't control themselves. And, of course, this catering to them keeps their votes for the regime du jour in Washington secure.
19 posted on 08/04/2022 10:52:38 AM PDT by Ebenezer ("Be strong and of good courage.")
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To: John W
Affecting the majority LBGTFinQWEERTY++--++ commune.

Not so much the minority straight community, but who cares.

20 posted on 08/04/2022 10:52:50 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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