🦠 New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Just two days after New York state called monkeypox an "imminent threat," New York City followed suit Saturday, declaring the disease a "public health emergency." The move was announced in a joint statement from New York City Mayor Eric Adams and city Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan.
"New York City is currently the epicenter of the outbreak, and we estimate that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for monkeypox exposure," the statement read. As of Friday, the state of New York has recorded at least 1,383 confirmed cases of monkeypox, according to the state's department of health
At least 5,189 cases have been confirmed nationwide, this means New York City accounts for just under 25% of all cases in the US.
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Just two days after New York state called monkeypox an "imminent threat," New York City followed suit Saturday, declaring the disease a "public health emergency." The move was announced in a joint statement from New York City Mayor Eric Adams and city Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan.
"New York City is currently the epicenter of the outbreak, and we estimate that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for monkeypox exposure," the statement read. As of Friday, the state of New York has recorded at least 1,383 confirmed cases of monkeypox, according to the state's department of health
At least 5,189 cases have been confirmed nationwide, this means New York City accounts for just under 25% of all cases in the US.
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⚡️⚡️ UAV targets Black Sea fleet HQ in Sevastopol, governor says
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⚡️⚡️ UAV targets Black Sea fleet HQ in Sevastopol, governor says
"An unidentified object flew into the courtyard of the Navy's headquarters, which, according to initial data, was a drone. Five staff at the Navy headquarters were injured and there were no deaths," Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Sunday.
The governor noted that all the celebrations that were meant to take place on Navy Day - an annual festival held on the last Sunday of July in Russia - had been cancelled over security concerns.
The governor noted that all the celebrations that were meant to take place on Navy Day - an annual festival held on the last Sunday of July in Russia - had been cancelled over security concerns.
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First photos from the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol, published by the city's governor, after the supposed drone attack.
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First photos from the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol, published by the city's governor, after the supposed drone attack. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
‼️ A low explosive device attached to an improvised unmanned aerial vehicle detonated in the courtyard of the Black Sea Fleet's headquarters in Sevastopol, the Fleet's press service stated.
Five people were injured by shards of glass scattering.
Five people were injured by shards of glass scattering.
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‼️ A low explosive device attached to an improvised unmanned aerial vehicle detonated in the courtyard of the Black Sea Fleet's headquarters in Sevastopol, the Fleet's press service stated. Five people were injured by shards of glass scattering.
‼️The number of people injured as a result of the attack on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol has risen to six, according to the city's governor.
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced her itinerary to the Indo-Pacific which includes Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea. Taiwan, however, has not been mentioned.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is to visit Singapore on 1 August and will take part in an event at the American Chamber of Commerce, according to a statement on the organization's website
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According to The Sunday Times, in 2013 Prince Charles' Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation received about $1.2Mln from Osama bin Laden's family two years after Osama bin Laden was taken out by US special forces in Pakistan
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🚘 Rising petrol prices have been problematic for millions of British families around the country: about 10 percent of people under the age of 34 have sold their car, and more than 12 percent of British car owners have stopped driving to work , according to polls
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Impoverished Britons are struggling to afford a whole new range of goods which used to be considered everyday essentials and are now seen as luxuries. Cheese, butter, baby food and meat are all now at risk of being stolen from shops and, in the face of rocketing…
America is following Britain's lead in stocking basic goods in anti-theft packaging. Inflation and crime in New York have worsened to such an extent that even cheap meat like Spam - only $3.99 per can - is now sold in protective cases.
New York City stores have also begun locking up essentials such as toothpaste and soap so that shoplifter can't steal them and then sell them on sidewalks or online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay
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New York City stores have also begun locking up essentials such as toothpaste and soap so that shoplifter can't steal them and then sell them on sidewalks or online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay
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