US declares state of emergency over monkeypoxBy Ben Kesslen
August 4, 2022
The Biden administration declared a health emergency over the growing monkeypox outbreak Thursday.
The declaration allows the federal government to amp up its response to the virus without the usual regulatory barriers.
“I want to make an announcement today that I will be declaring a public health emergency,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a call with reporters Thursday about the monkeypox outbreak.
“We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus.”
“We urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility and help us tackle this virus,” he continued.
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https://nypost.com/2022/08/04/us-declares-state-of-emergency-over-monkeypox/