As monkeypox infections continue to spread around the world, the state of New York, which has the highest number of confirmed cases in the United States, has declared a state of emergency and stepped up efforts to stop the spread of infection, such as accelerating vaccinations. doing.
According to the CDC = Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as of the 29th of this month, the number of confirmed infected people in the United States continues to increase to 5,189, and among them, New York State has the highest number of 1,345, accounting for about a quarter of the total. increase.
In response to this situation, Governor Hawkle of New York State declared a state of emergency on the 29th, saying that it was necessary to further strengthen efforts to stop further spread of infection.
Governor Hawkle said on Twitter that he is working to secure vaccines and strengthen testing, "so that health care workers can take action to vaccinate more people." .
The U.S. government has already distributed approximately 340,000 doses of vaccines to each state, but due to the lack of vaccines in various places, an additional 790,000 doses of vaccines will be distributed after the 29th. I'm here.
Monkeypox, which spreads mainly in Europe and the United States, has been confirmed to be infected with 22,485 people in 79 countries and regions around the world as of the 29th, and new deaths have been reported in Spain and Brazil. increase.