Healthcare

Gov. Cuomo To Require New Yorkers Wear Masks In Public

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2 years ago

April 15, 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he will institute an executive order requiring New Yorkers to wear masks in public when not “social distancing” to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Residents will have three days to obtain a mask or cloth covering, Cuomo said.

“If you’re gonna be in public and you cannot maintain social distancing then have a mask and put the mask on when you are not in socially distanced places,” Cuomo explained.

A few of the examples of places where there is little to no social distancing Cuomo provided include public transportation, busy intersections, and busy sidewalks.

Cuomo added, “You’re right to go out for a walk in the park… fine, don’t infect me, you don’t have a right to infect me.”

There are currently 202,208 New Yorkers infected with the virus and 10,834 have died.

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Healthcare

State officials, CDC investigating monkeypox case in Florida

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2 days ago

May 23, 2022

Sara Carter Staff

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with Florida state health officials, are investigating what is believed to be a case of monkeypox. A statement from the Florida Department of Health in Broward County stated the “case is related to international travel, and the person remains isolated.”

Late Friday a New York City resident also tested positive for the virus that causes monkeypox, and is the state’s first confirmed case. On Sunday, President Joe Biden made his first public statements about the outbreaks, saying the recent spread of monkeypox in at least 12 countries are “something that everybody should be concerned about.”

Axios reports a person was confirmed positive with the virus in Massachusetts, New York and “roughly a half dozen other cases” are “being monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

BREAKING: Florida reports first presumptive Monkeypox case.

Case is in Broward County and related to international travel.

Officials say risk of exposure remains low.@nbc6 pic.twitter.com/GJ7fmVHrEP

— Cristian Benavides (@cbenavidesTV) May 22, 2022