San Francisco Declares Emergency Over Monkeypox Spread

The video discusses the health emergencies declared by San Francisco and New York due to monkeypox. San Francisco aims to enhance testing and vaccine distribution, while New York's declaration is retroactive to June 1st, allowing local health departments to access additional state reimbursement after other funding sources are maximized.

What is the significance of the retroactive date of June 1st in New York's health declaration?

What does New York's public health declaration allow local health departments to do?