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WHO Issues Warning After Reports Of Fatal Attacks On Monkeys Amid Monkeypox Outbreak WHO Issues Warning After Reports Of Fatal Attacks On Monkeys Amid Monkeypox Outbreak
WHO Issues Warning After Reports Of Fatal Attacks On Monkeys Amid Monkeypox Outbreak As fears grow over the monkeypox outbreak, health officials are reporting an increasing number of violent attacks on monkeys. During an update Tuesday, Aug. 9, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the public not to attack monkeys following reports that the animals have been poisoned, shot, or otherwise harmed in the weeks since the disease began making headlines. At least 10 marmoset or capuchin monkeys in Brazil were found to be suffering from poisoning or physical harm, according to reports. Seven of them died. Brazilian authorities believe the attacks were carried out over a mispl…

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by Michael Mashburn
Suffolk NY
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Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak
Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a local state of emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak. Adams issued the emergency executive order on Monday, Aug. 1. As of Friday, July 29, 1,289 people in New York City had tested positive for monkeypox. “New York City now has over 1,200 reported cases, approximately 25 percent of cases nationally, and we are continuing to see the numbers rise," Adams said. "This order will bolster our existing efforts to educate, vaccinate, test, and treat as many New Yorkers as possible and ensure a whole-of-government response to this outbreak." Read the…

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by Nicole Valinote
Hackensack
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WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma
WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma The World Health Organization will officially rename monkeypox to make clear that it isn’t African and remove the possibility of offending anyone by making a particular race or skin complexion the face of the disease. The concerns about racism and stigma are similar to those that convinced the WHO to rename SARS-CoV-2 after it became commonly called the China or Wuhan virus. With more than 1,600 reported human infections in over two dozen countries, the WHO is “working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades and the disease it cau…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack
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NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program
NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program As many as 1,200 New Jersey prison inmates and at least 10 sex offenders could be freed during another round of early pandemic releases, state corrections sources say. No public notice was given by Gov. Phil Murphy’s office of the latest releases, which corrections officials said resumed Thursday with 260 inmates freed. These come at a time when “violent crime me in some of our cities has gotten so bad” that “many urban mayors who supported bail reform are demanding a new law that would keep dangerous criminals in jail until trial,” state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) said. An estimated 40%…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middlesex NJ
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Here's What New Public Health Emergency Means For NJ Residents Here's What New Public Health Emergency Means For NJ Residents
Here's What New Public Health Emergency Means For NJ Residents New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday reinstated a public health emergency amid the Omicron surge. Murphy began his announcement by explaining what the health emergency does not mean: Going backward.  "This step does not mean any new restrictions," he said. "It simply allows [the] state government to continue to respond to the ongoing threat that COVID-19 poses to our daily lives." As of Tuesday, New Jersey was registering approximately 35,000 new COVID-19 cases a day. In the last two weeks, more than 10,000 residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19. The governor hopes that the re…

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by Cecilia Levine
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
Politics
COVID-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says COVID-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says
Covid-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says County Executive George Latimer is ready to take “major steps” in Westchester if the Omicron COVID-19 strain poses as large a threat as many fear. During a COVID-19 update on Monday, Nov. 29, Latimer addressed the new variant, which was just confirmed in neighboring Canada and could lead to a spike similar to when the Delta variant first began rapidly spreading earlier this year. Earlier story - COVID-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says The World Health Organization identified the Omicron variant as one “of concern” at an emergency meeti…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
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COVID-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures COVID-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures
Covid-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld Gov. Ned Lamont’s authority to close certain businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to “ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state.” Lamont, who has come under fire for his executive orders limiting or closing some businesses during the pandemic, was challenged by the owner of Casey’s Irish Pub in Milford, who questioned the governor’s public health and civil preparedness orders. In March, despite an outcry from business owners, Lamont ordered bars and nightclubs closed, while limiting occupancy at restaurants, gyms, salons, an…

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by Zak Failla
Orangetown
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COVID-19: Rockland's New Face Mask Order For Students, Education Workers Carries $2K Fine COVID-19: Rockland's New Face Mask Order For Students, Education Workers Carries $2K Fine
Covid-19: Rockland's New Face Mask Order For Students, Education Workers Carries $2K Fine After seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases in some Rockland County communities, the Department of Health is taking measures to ensure the virus stops spreading. In recent weeks, some areas in Rockland - largely in Orthodox Jewish communities - have failed to comply with the state’s COVID-19 mandates that have been issued by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the past seven months. Earlier story - COVID-19: Rockland Cluster Communities Cited For Lack Of Compliance, State May Withhold Funds In response to the lack of compliance, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Health Commissioner Patricia Ruppe…

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by Zak Failla
Morris
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COVID-19: Murphy Extends NJ's Health Emergency Another 30 Days COVID-19: Murphy Extends NJ's Health Emergency Another 30 Days
Covid-19: Murphy Extends NJ's Health Emergency Another 30 Days Gov. Phil Murphy has extended New Jersey's public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic another 30 days, for the 7th time since March. If not extended by the governor, the emergency declaration expires. The extension does not reverse any reopening steps, rather, keeps executive orders in place. “As we have mentioned before, today’s action means that we continue to be vigilant and prepared, and ready to act should there be a new outbreak,” Murphy said Friday during the most recent coronavirus briefing.  “It also continues the authority of the Department of Health to coordinate…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford
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COVID-19: Connecticut Won't Lift State Of Emergency Until 2021 COVID-19: Connecticut Won't Lift State Of Emergency Until 2021
Covid-19: Connecticut Won't Lift State Of Emergency Until 2021 Despite declining hospitalizations, Connecticut’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency won’t be lifted until well into next year. On Monday, Aug. 31, the state Legislature extended Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency authority through Feb. 9, 2021. Connecticut is maintaining the “emergency” status so if another COVID-19 flareup happens, the government can respond more swiftly than under normal circumstances. Originally, the state of emergency was supposed to expire on Sept. 9. Public health officials will be watching COVID-19 trends closely in the coming weeks as children go back to school.

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by Kristin Palpini
Norwalk
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COVID-19: Norwalk Restaurant Owner Accused Of Allowing Customers To Drink At Bar COVID-19: Norwalk Restaurant Owner Accused Of Allowing Customers To Drink At Bar
Covid-19: Norwalk Restaurant Owner Accused Of Allowing Customers To Drink At Bar A Norwalk restaurant owner has been issued a summons after allegedly allowing people to drink in his restaurant violating the governor's executive order prohibiting such actions during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Donald Mastronardi, 43, of New Canaan, was issued the summons on Friday, April 24, when Norwalk Police officers responded to the Dry Dock Bar & Grille on Main Street after receiving complaints, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. Zwicker said the department received complaints there were people eating and drinking at the bar in violation of an executive order…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ocean
Police & Fire
Stranded Jersey Shore Kite Surfer Rescued, Charged With Violating Coronavirus Beach Closure Stranded Jersey Shore Kite Surfer Rescued, Charged With Violating Coronavirus Beach Closure
Stranded Jersey Shore Kite Surfer Rescued, Charged With Violating Coronavirus Beach Closure A kite surfer was rescued in the water off Toms River -- and then charged with violating state coronavirus emergency orders, authorities said. Geoffrey T. Vonderlinden, 51, of Basking Ridge, got stuck about 50 yards from the Normandy Beach Shore on Friday after strong winds and the current kept him from getting back, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Fire department rescue crews and another surfer reached Vonderlinden and all returned to shore safely, he said. Police issued a summons to Vonderlinden for violating an emergency directive from Gov. Phil Murphy that included a prov…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Agitated Man Kicks, Spits, Shouts 'Now You Have Coronavirus' At Edison Officers Police: Agitated Man Kicks, Spits, Shouts 'Now You Have Coronavirus' At Edison Officers
Police: Agitated Man Kicks, Spits, Shouts 'Now You Have Coronavirus' At Edison Officers An emotionally disturbed man coughed on, spit at and kicked police officers, shouting, "I have the coronavirus. I want somebody to come touch me," authorities in Edison said. The man's parents called police around 11 p.m. Wednesday saying that he was "out of control," the department wrote in a Facebook post. Responding officers said they tried to calm him down, but the man fought with them at the house and then again at headquarters. "Now you all have the coronavirus," they said he told them. Police, who withheld his name, charged him with obstruction, criminal mischief, making terroristi…

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by Jon Craig
Pascack Valley
Police & Fire
Store Owner Charged With Endangerment For Selling Homemade Sanitizer That Burned Bergen Boys Store Owner Charged With Endangerment For Selling Homemade Sanitizer That Burned Bergen Boys
Store Owner Charged With Endangerment For Selling Homemade Sanitizer That Burned Bergen Boys Authorities on Tuesday charged the owner of a Bergen County 7-Eleven with child endangerment for selling a sanitizer she mixed herself using a commercial cleanser that ended up burning four local boys. Manisha Bharade, 47, Wood-Ridge also was charged with deceptive business practices before being released on a summons pending court action. Bharade mixed "commercially available foaming sanitizer, which was not meant for resale," with water in pump bottles -- unwittingly causing a harmful chemical reaction -- then sold them for $2.50 each at her store in River Vale, authorities said. “She w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley
Police & Fire
Store Owner Charged With Endangerment For Selling Homemade Sanitizer That Burned Bergen Boys Store Owner Charged With Endangerment For Selling Homemade Sanitizer That Burned Bergen Boys
Store Owner Charged With Endangerment For Selling Homemade Sanitizer That Burned Bergen Boys UPDATE: Authorities on Tuesday charged the owner of a Bergen County 7-Eleven with child endangerment for selling a sanitizer she mixed herself using a commercial cleanser that ended up burning four local boys. Manisha Bharade, 47, Wood-Ridge also was charged with deceptive business practices before being released on a summons pending court action. Bharade mixed "commercially available foaming sanitizer, which was not meant for resale," with water in pump bottles -- unwittingly causing a harmful chemical reaction -- then sold them for $2.50 each at her store in River Vale, authorities said.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Yonkers
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New York City Declares Measles Public Health Emergency In Select ZIP Codes New York City Declares Measles Public Health Emergency In Select ZIP Codes
New York City Declares Measles Public Health Emergency In Select ZIP Codes New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency Tuesday, April 9, in select zip codes in Williamsburg, following a measles outbreak affecting the Orthodox Jewish community.  As part of the declaration, unvaccinated individuals living in those ZIP codes who may have been exposed to measles will be required to receive the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in order to protect others in the community and help curtail the ongoing outbreak, said the Mayor's office. Under the mandatory vaccinations, members of the City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will check th…

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by Kathy Reakes