NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Declares ‘State Disaster Emergency’ Over Monkeypox

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Declares ‘State Disaster Emergency’ Over Monkeypox
Gov. Kathy Hochul gives a speech about wage theft at District Council 9 Training Center in New York City on July 19, 2022. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order late Friday to declare monkeypox a “disaster emergency,” saying it will strengthen ongoing efforts to limit a recent increase in cases.

“More than one in four monkeypox cases in this country are in New York state, and we need to utilize every tool in our arsenal as we respond,” Hochul wrote in a press release.
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