Tag: New York

• Wednesday, April 10th 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  New York declares a public measles health emergency

  

  New York's mayor has declared a public health emergency following a measles outbreak. The emergency warning covers certain postcodes in Brooklyn. All residents in the affected areas have been told to get vaccinated or face a fine.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 23:25 UTC

  New York country massive vaccination campaign following measles outbreak

  

  The New York county which declared a state of emergency over a measles outbreak is on the “right path” after administering hundreds of vaccinations in two days, the chief of the US district said. Under the emergency, Rockland County banned non-vaccinated minors from public places in a bid to prevent the once-eliminated disease from spreading.

• Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 09:08 UTC

  New York county state of emergency because of measles outbreak; dispute with parents of unvaccinated children

  

  A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency following a severe outbreak of measles. Rockland County, on the Hudson River north of New York City, has barred unvaccinated children from public spaces after 153 cases were confirmed.

• Tuesday, February 19th 2019 - 09:18 UTC

  US sailor in iconic photo in New York celebrating the end of WWII, has died

  

  The US sailor famously photographed kissing a stranger in New York's Times Square to celebrate the end of World War Two has died aged 95. The picture of George Mendonsa bending over and kissing 21-year-old Greta Zimmer Friedman on VJ Day (Victory over Japan) became one of the most enduring images of the period.

• Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:29 UTC

  New York iconic Chrysler Building on sale, but it may not be easy

  

  The owners of the Chrysler Building in New York are planning to sell the skyscraper, according news reports. But this may not be easy, since this symbol of Manhattan was built back in 1930.

• Monday, December 17th 2018 - 08:34 UTC

  Bug in Facebook exposed photos from 6.8 million users

  

  Facebook has revealed that a software bug exposed the photos of up to 6.8 million users, including pictures they had not posted. It made the announcement a day after hosting its pop-up privacy experience “It's Your Facebook” in New York's Bryant Park.

• Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 19:30 UTC

  Giuliani lays out security plan with President Vázquez in Uruguay

  

  Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani met Tuesday with Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez in Montevideo and agreed to work on a new security proposal adjusted to the local situation.

• Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:55 UTC

  Argentine corruption funds emerge in New York and Miami properties

  

  Following the arrests of four people, authorities in Argentina have uncovered how a former president may have used bribe money to buy U.S. properties, including luxury condos in New York City and South Florida.

• Monday, October 29th 2018 - 08:04 UTC

  Cunard's flagship “Queen Mary 2” and HMS Queen Elizabeth meet in New York

  

  Cunard’s flagship ocean liner Queen Mary 2 had a rare meeting in New York Harbor on Sunday and paid tribute to British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth during the carrier’s first visit to the U.S. The rendezvous between these renowned vessels celebrates the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and their committed alliance.

• Friday, September 28th 2018 - 08:43 UTC

  World medical association calls for systems based on physician led primary care

  

  A call to strengthen health care systems around the world based on physician-led primary care was made by the President of the World Medical Association Dr. Yoshitake Yokokura.