Andy Cohen Speaks Out on Monkeypox: “Don’t Stigmatize Our Community”
05.08.2022 - 23:15
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message of support for the gay community during this past Monday’s taping of his show Watch What Happens Live, when he took a moment to address the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, which the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency.In the clip, later posted to his Instagram, Cohen encouraged gay and bisexual men to stay vigilant and stay safe, while calling out others for stigmatizing queer men who become infected with the virus that causes monkeypox.Cohen began by discussing the state of the outbreak in New York, where the state has declared monkeypox to be a state disaster emergency, and New York City has declared the outbreak to be a public health emergency. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are over 1,600 confirmed cases in the state, with more than 1,400 occurring in New York City, which serves as the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States. “After what’s been an abysmal response from our government so far, I’m hoping this new order will help our leaders actually deal with this threat and pressure the federal government to deploy badly needed resources like vaccines, which have been very hard to come by,” Cohen said.He then directly spoke to his gay audience.
“I want to speak to my gay brothers for a minute,” the 54-year-old host said. “We need to take this seriously because this is affecting us at much higher rates than others right now so be aware, get vaccinated if you can and please — I know it’s summer and we all have COVID fatigue — but please be safe.
Don’t take unnecessary risks. I know it’s summer, but keep it locked up.”The director-general of the World Health Organization recently suggested that gay and bisexual men should reduce their number of
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