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New media rule: Don’t say gay

August 02, 2022 -

Mainstream journalists have adopted what critics are calling a "don't say gay" approach to covering the monkeypox outbreak in the United States. The media's coverage of monkeypox, which officials in New York and California have declared a threat to public health amid rising case numbers, has studiously avoided using the word "gay" when discussing the individuals who are most at risk of contracting the viral disease.

Journalists insist on using the phrase "men who have ...

NYC mask mandate for toddlers stays in effect as judge overturns ruling that deems it UNCONSTITUTIONAL

April 05, 2022 -

Richmond County Supreme Court Judge Ralph Porzio ruled on April 1 that the mask mandate by Adams was "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable." He also issued a permanent injunction against it. Adams promised to appeal Porzio's ruling and was successful in doing so.

The NYC mayor took to social media to announce his successful appeal. "A judge has ruled in favor of the administration and, this evening, stayed the order on masks for two- to four-year-olds. Every decision ...

NYC demotes top infection control specialist for criticizing city messaging about monkeypox

August 15, 2022 -

Dr. Don Weiss was removed from his post as director of surveillance at the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene's Bureau of Communicable Diseases to the Division of Family and Child Health in July. His transfer came shortly after he publicly disagreed with the city's monkeypox messaging.

According to Weiss, it was very irresponsible for the Health Department to not advise people at high risk for the disease – specifically, gay and bisexual men and other men who have ...

Philadelphia to require face masks in public schools for 10 days following winter break

December 18, 2022 -

The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) announced on Dec. 14 that all K-12 students will be required to wear face coverings in classrooms and hallways from Jan. 3 to Jan. 13, 2023 – the first 10 days of school following the winter break. That period actually spans 11 days, but Sunday is not included in the count.

"In an effort to be proactive in supporting healthy environments and maintaining in-person learning following students and staff returning from winter break, ...

NYC officials admit gay men are the super spreaders of monkeypox as cases in the city more than doubled in one week

July 13, 2022 -

As of Monday, July 11, 223 people in the Big Apple supposedly have the orthopoxvirus, up from 111 cases on July 5. And the 111 number was quadruple the cases from a week prior.

"There are likely more cases that have not been diagnosed," the health department announced. "Most of these people have not been hospitalized and have recovered on their own."

Despite trying their best to cover up the truth about monkeypox being a "gay" disease, the Centers for Disease Control ...

Biden administration scrambles to get additional 144,000 monkeypox vaccines as demand outstrips supply

July 13, 2022 -

"A sincere apology for the technical difficulties our vendor [Medrite] experienced with today's monkeypox vaccine appointment rollout. We pledge to do better in the days and weeks ahead," New York Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan posted on Twitter on July 7.

Some 41,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine have been distributed to states from the national stockpile by the national government and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"We are using every ...

Doctors about to be replaced by hospital AI systems offering better diagnosis and less arrogance

September 12, 2017 -

“Hospitals will not just use AI/Cognitive for automation or accuracy anymore. Implementation will aim to augment the low availability of healthcare specialists in the region. Emerging solutions are already helping hospitals improve on medical image diagnoses using deep learning and allowing for large scale diagnostic efforts with minimal human inputs,” said Health Insights Asia/Pacific research manager Ashwin Moduga.

“AI/Cognitive solutions in the next 10 years will ...

Evidence of life on Mars erased over time – NASA scientists

July 23, 2021 -

Scientists claimed that millions of years ago, Mars was full of lakes that possibly harbored microbial life. However, its climate eventually changed – drying out these lakes as a result. The salty brine left from the dried-out lakes then seeped into the lake bed and altered the clay and minerals at the bottom.

NASA scientists made this discovery through the Curiosity rover, which explored the Gale Crater on the planet. The rover found that the crater, formerly a lake, had ...

New York City to allow indoor dining at 25% capacity by Sept. 30

September 16, 2020 -

In a press conference on Sept. 9, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the city’s restaurants can reopen their indoor dining rooms at 25 percent capacity beginning Sept. 30. If no major outbreaks occur, this capacity can increase to 50 percent by Nov. 1. The announcement came after months of no response from state officials regarding the fate of small restaurant and bar owners in New York City.

State officials have also called for a comprehensive outdoor dining ...