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New York Declares State Disaster Emergency for Polio

Kathy Hochul, the Governor of New York, has declared a “state disaster emergency” for Polio after poliovirus was detected in wastewater which suggests that this terrifying virus is still spreading, most likely in areas with low vaccination rates. The emergency…

September 15, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

New York Might Speed Up Vaccinations After Detection of the Polio Virus in the Wastewater From Four Counties

The polio virus might have a cute name (well, it’s actually an abbreviation), but trust us, there’s nothing cute anymore if you become infected with it. People are now fearing that they might get to deal with polio after the…

September 10, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New York and Connecticut Witness Imposing Fireball Zooming Across the Night Sky

Meteors keep zooming across the sky, and there’s pretty much nothing we can do about them. But perhaps that’s how it should be. Remaining simple beholders and witnesses to their dominance is a true blessing for many, as there’s no…

September 7, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The New York State Deals With the First Monkeypox Case in a Minor

Unfortunately, monkeypox remains in the front row news. The disease causes symptoms that may be a burden too big to carry. At least some of them can make the patient believe that he’s only having flu: headaches, fever, chills, fatigue,…

August 22, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New Yorkers Shouldn’t Freak Out After Recent ‘Splooting’ of Squirrels

Squirrels might be some of the cutest creatures in all of the Universe, but they can still have some surprising and eyebrow-raising gestures. It’s summer out there, and not even animals are comfortable when it comes to dealing with the…

August 14, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Researchers Find the Polio Virus in a New York City Suburb

Polio (or poliomyelitis) has recently been detected in the UK after roughly 40 years. While doctors were shocked, it seems that the US is not safe at all from the emergence of the life-threatening virus. Reuters reveals that traces of…

August 3, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Website Offering Monkeypox Vaccines in the NYC Crashes

The amount of demands for monkeypox vaccines in New York City is so high that the website offering them has crashed. The public seems to be more concerned about monkeypox than ever, which is why they’re rushing to get vaccinated.…

July 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New York City’s Apple Stores are Closing Due to COVID Surge

The USA is once again facing an overwhelming wave of COVID infections, and most of them are a result of Omicron’s spread. The new COVID variant turned out to be more infectious than previous strains. According to CNBC.com, Apple chooses…

December 28, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Florida State Files Lawsuit Over Vaccine Rules

Florida’s Governor, Ron DeSantis, and Attorney General Ashley Moody announced that they had filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Biden administration from requiring vaccine mandates for federal employees and collaborators. Vaccine mandates have been introduced in many U.S states,…

October 29, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Thousands of Health Care Workers From New York Miss COVID Vaccination Deadline

COVID vaccination is seen as a necessity in many fields, but as expected, not everybody is willing to comply. More than 30,000 home health care workers have missed a deadline to get vaccinated for the coronavirus, as The Hill tells…

October 10, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0