Trends in the Monkeypox Public Health Emergency
Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO), the highest alert level previously only granted to COVID-19, Polio, the Ebola outbreak of 2014, and the...
More Cities Go Under Lockdown as China Reports 1,456 ‘High’ and ‘Medium-risk’ Zones
At least 15 provinces in mainland China have reported an alarming rise in new COVID-19 infections, with over 6,000 cases reported on July 24. Among them, 308 were in Gansu — an arid province in...
NYC’s Rental Market Toughest in a Decade, Says New StreetEasy Report
According to a report, published on July 26 by StreetEasy, New Yorkers are facing the “toughest market in a decade” with rents soaring by over 20 percent in some buildings as landlords attempt to recoup...
Firefighters Continue to Fight the Massive Oak Fire in California
On Monday, July 25, in California, firefighters began pushing back the wildfire known as the Oak Fire. The initial blaze started on Friday, July 22, is threatening the Yosemite National Park and has forced thousands...
New Report Reveals How ‘Unallocated’ Land Is Being Exploited in the Brazilian Rainforest
A recent report published by Brazilian think-tank Igarape Instituté revealed the growing destruction of the Amazon rainforest at the hands of what they say are “environmental criminals,” and law enforcement appears to be incapable of...
What NYC Health Officials Want You to Know About COVID-19 This Summer
Written on behalf of the NYC Department of Health On Monday, July 25, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Test & Trace Corps Executive Director Dr. Ted Long and José...
After Electric Bus Burns to Ashes, Connecticut Replaces Fleet With Diesel
In another of many heavy blows recently delivered to the “green” and “renewable” energy markets, after an all-electric bus caught fire and burned to ashes, the State of Connecticut, which manages the fleet, pulled the...
Communist China Has Been Trying to Subvert the Federal Reserve Since 2013: Senate Report
The Chinese Communist Party has been hard at work attempting to subvert weak links at America’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, since at least 2013, a newly released Senate report shows. Issued on July 26...
Behind the Timing of Didi Global’s $1.2-billion Fine
News analysis Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global was hit with a $1.2 billion fine on July 21. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) accused the company of violating laws on cyberspace security, data security, and...
