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Ex-NYC COVID adviser is fired after video reveals he attended parties during pandemic

A former New York City official who helped coordinate the city’s response to the pandemic has been fired from his private-sector job

The Independent UK

Former NYC Covid czar attended sex parties while shaping pandemic guidelines

‘The only way I could do this job for the city was if I had some way to blow off steam every now and then,’ Dr Jay Varma can be heard saying in one clip

The Independent UK

Are raccoon dogs the missing link in the mystery of COVID-19's origins? The answer depends on whom you talk to

New molecular evidence pointing to their presence at the Wuhan wet market tied to COVID's early days is either a smoking gun or a red herring, experts say.

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NYC mayor wants people to remove masks when entering businesses in push to reduce thefts

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams called on shoppers Monday to enter New York City businesses maskless from now on — a message aimed at reducing shoplifting, but one that runs counter to COVID-era recommendations to mask up when in enclosed public spaces.

Tribune News Service

Doyle McManus: Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won't cooperate

WASHINGTON — Three years after the United States logged its first case of COVID-19, the pandemic has slipped off the front pages and seemingly out of public consciousness.

Los Angeles Times

Nearly a quarter of travelers flying out of China after 'zero COVID' lift were positive for the disease, new report reveals

The study offers a glimpse at transmission occurring from the eastern superpower to the rest of the world.

Fortune

COVID keeps surging, but life is returning to normal everywhere you look. When will the pandemic really be over?

It’s not over, even though most people seem to think it is, public health professionals say.

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The Kraken is powering New York COVID hospitalizations to their highest level in nearly a year. Is it a sign of what’s coming for the rest of the country?

The rise comes as new, ultra-transmissible COVID variant XBB.1.5, known as Kraken, spreads rapidly.

Fortune

Monkeypox response looks to long term

WASHINGTON — The nation’s monkeypox response is shifting from crisis mode to a more long-term approach as the Biden administration acknowledges that it will be impossible to eradicate the virus from the country anytime soon.

Tribune News Service

Monkeypox response looks to long term - Roll Call

Federal officials warn that monkeypox is here to stay, but hope to use a combination of strategies to limit the spread of the virus.

Roll Call

Early signs suggest monkeypox may be slowing in the U.S.

Rates of new cases are declining in major cities, suggesting public health campaigns are working.

WEKU

US colleges lack supplies to prevent Monkeypox outbreaks

Lack of access to monkeypox vaccines and tests threatens to hinder colleges and universities in the hardest-hit U.S. states as they plan to beat back a feared campus surge later this year.

Tribune News Service

How colleges are preparing for a new public health threat: monkeypox

The risk of contracting monkeypox is still low in the U.S., but colleges are already seeing cases.

WEKU

Gay community braces for monkeypox as outbreak spreads in US

Viral disease has primarily affected men who have sex with men – but can infect anyone – as cities and states prepare for impact

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Monkeypox infection in children risks worsening global health crisis

The widening monkeypox outbreak is sparking concern that the virus could spread among a surprising cohort particularly prone to transmitting contagious infections: kids.

Tribune News Service

New York City’s COVID positivity rate tops 14% as summer wave arrives

NEW YORK — It just won’t leave us alone.

The Independent UK

Covid expert says new wave of infections is about to hit New York City

‘This is likely the beginning of a BA.5 wave’

Roll Call

Public health experts warn monkeypox response is too little, too late - Roll Call

The Biden administration has launched a national monkeypox vaccination campaign and increased availability of vaccines and treatments.

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NYC enters ‘high’ COVID-19 alert status

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams upgraded New York City’s COVID-19 alert status to high on Tuesday due to a surge in people testing positive and being hospitalized for the virus.

Businessweek

We’re Fighting Covid With Faulty Data

Measurements of illnesses and vaccinations haven’t kept up with the changing nature of the pandemic.

Reason

NYC Exempts Wealthy Athletes From Vaccine Mandates: "A small number of people have an outsized impact on our economy"

The government undermines its compelling interest to mandate vaccinations for everyone else.

Tribune News Service

NYC Mayor Adams lifts COVID vaccine mandates for performers, athletes: 'I must move this city forward'

NEW YORK — In one of his most controversial decisions to date, Mayor Eric Adams rolled back the COVID-19 mandate that prohibits unvaccinated professional athletes from playing home games in New York City — prompting some critics to point to the likelihood of more legal challenges and others to decry…

Chicago Sun-Times

Unvaccinated athletes can play home games in New York

Mayor Eric Adams, speaking at Citi Field where the Mets play, said Thursday that he had signed the order. The exemption was effective immediately.

The Independent UK

NYC mayor allows unvaccinated athletes play home games

New York City’s mayor exempted athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate following weeks of pressure from the sports world after the rule kept Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving from playing in home games and was expected to block several baseball players from taking the field in their upcoming…

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