John Oliver slams Warner Bros. over ‘Batgirl’ cancellation while explaining monkeypox
2 years, 5 months ago

John Oliver slams Warner Bros. over ‘Batgirl’ cancellation while explaining monkeypox

LA Times  

John Oliver managed to weave a pointed dig at his employer, Warner Bros. While setting the record straight about the monkeypox outbreak, Oliver took a moment Sunday to address Warner Bros.’ controversial decision to scrap “Batgirl” before the superhero movie had a chance to debut on HBO Max. Discovery oversees all things Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max — including the DC extended film universe and “Last Week Tonight.” “We let 20 million doses expire,” Oliver said. “Sharing vaccines would have served two purposes: basic human decency, but also abject selfishness in that stopping outbreaks over there might well have prevented the current outbreak over here.” Next came Oliver’s not-so-subtle swipe at Warner Bros. I do get the vague sense that you’re burning down my network for the insurance money, but I’m sure that that will pass.” Elsewhere in his segment about the monkeypox outbreak — which the TV host compared to former “Glee” star Lea Michelle’s recent comeback — Oliver debunked myths about the virus that have the potential to cause further harm.

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Health officials concede monkeypox elimination unlikely in US
2 years, 3 months ago

Health officials concede monkeypox elimination unlikely in US

Firstpost  

The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected. It’s important that people at risk take steps to prevent spread and that vaccination efforts continue New York: Some US health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon. “There’s no clear path in our …

Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in US
2 years, 3 months ago

Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon. “There’s no clear path in our mind to complete elimination domestically.” The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected. It’s important that people at risk take steps to prevent …

U.S. offers extra monkeypox vaccines for upcoming gay pride event sites
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. offers extra monkeypox vaccines for upcoming gay pride event sites

LA Times  

The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. He said so far officials have done an adequate job with the vaccine campaign although “more is better.” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cautioned: “While we are offering the vaccine …

Andy Cohen warns against stigmatizing gay men amid monkeypox outbreak
2 years, 5 months ago

Andy Cohen warns against stigmatizing gay men amid monkeypox outbreak

LA Times  

TV host Andy Cohen has a message for the media and the government amid the monkeypox outbreak: Don’t stigmatize gay men. While filming an episode of “Watch What Happens Live” Monday, Cohen shared his thoughts on the monkeypox outbreak, which the World Health Organization recently declared a “public health emergency of international concern.” Monkeypox is a disease similar to smallpox …

LGBT & Monkeypox Stigma: From 'Gay Plague' Jokes in 1980s to HIV Deaths, Can World do Better Now?
2 years, 5 months ago

LGBT & Monkeypox Stigma: From 'Gay Plague' Jokes in 1980s to HIV Deaths, Can World do Better Now?

News 18  

It’s eerily similar to the 1980s, when HIV/AIDS was labelled a “gay plague,” hospitals and funeral homes turned away patients and victims, and White House officials either cracked homophobic jokes or ignored the new virus. Now, with the WHO’s advisory to gay and bisexual men ‘limiting their sexual partners’, and similar messages issued by the US government, the LGBT community …

Op-Ed: Monkeypox became an emergency because we’ve neglected LGBTQ community health
2 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: Monkeypox became an emergency because we’ve neglected LGBTQ community health

LA Times  

As gay men working in medicine, watching the monkeypox virus spread through our community has been devastating. It’s no accident that this virus receiving a weak public health response is one that mostly affects men who have sex with men, many of whom self-identify as gay, bisexual and transgender. The reason this virus continues unchecked among men who have sex …

Monkeypox keeps spreading. Here's what authorities are doing to stop it
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox keeps spreading. Here's what authorities are doing to stop it

NPR  

Here's what authorities are doing to stop it Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Two months after the first monkeypox case was detected in the U.S., the case count has risen to more than 1,800, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Consider This from NPR As Monkeypox Cases Climb, U.S. …

NYC clinic offering monkeypox vaccine to gay and bi men forced to close due to overwhelming demand
2 years, 6 months ago

NYC clinic offering monkeypox vaccine to gay and bi men forced to close due to overwhelming demand

Daily Mail  

New York City officials have come under fire for a botched rollout of moneypox vaccines for at-risk gay and bisexual men just two days before Pride — amid fears festivities for the annual event will trigger a surge in cases. In an attempt to stem cases, the city's Department of Health began rolling out vaccines at a walk-in center for …

With monkeypox, the world must heed the lessons of HIV/AIDS
2 years, 7 months ago

With monkeypox, the world must heed the lessons of HIV/AIDS

Al Jazeera  

We need to act fast to prevent the same mistakes that fuelled HIV/AIDS-related panic and discrimination for over four decades. But as headlines link the disease to outbreaks among men who have sex with men, the lessons we learned 40 years ago about stigma and infectious diseases have come roaring back to prominence. And for now, news reports on the …

Alex Jones promotes false conspiracy that monkeypox outbreak is due to Covid-19 vaccines
2 years, 7 months ago

Alex Jones promotes false conspiracy that monkeypox outbreak is due to Covid-19 vaccines

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alex Jones decided in a recent episode of …

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