Here are your morning headlines for Monday, May 23rd:
- Local health officials: monkeypox not a global threat like COVID-19
- Biden: Monkeypox threat doesn鈥檛 rise to level of COVID-19
- CDC: Ashtabula, Lorain, seeing 鈥渉igh鈥� levels of COVID-19
- 15 people arrested in off-road vehicle crackdown in Cleveland
- Cleveland councilman wants FirstEnergy鈥檚 name off Browns鈥� stadium
- Tigers beat Guardians, 4-2
- Report: DE Clowney re-signs with Browns for 2022 season
- Weather: Cloudy, dry and cooler
Local health officials: monkeypox not a global threat like COVID-19
(海角破解版) -- Local health officials say the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. and Europe is unlikely to turn into a pandemic. University Hospital鈥檚 Dr. Amy Edwards told told Ideastream the virus is not highly contagious, the way other pox viruses like chickenpox and smallpox are. Cleveland Clinic Dr. Frank Esper said monkeypox is much harder to spread than COVID-19. 鈥淭his is unlikely to become a global problem,鈥� Esper said. President Joe Biden, who a day ago said monkeypox was "something "to be concerned about," said today during his visit to Japan that it does not rise to the level of concern that existed with COVID-19.
Biden: Monkeypox threat doesn鈥檛 rise to level of COVID-19
(AP) 鈥� A day after he said the monkeypox virus was something 鈥渢o be concerned about,鈥� .鈥� Speaking in Tokyo, Biden said he did not see the need to institute strict quarantine measures. Monkeypox is rarely identified outside of Africa. But as of Friday, there were 80 confirmed cases worldwide, including at least two in the U.S.
CDC: Ashtabula, Lorain, seeing 鈥渉igh鈥� levels of COVID-19
(WKYC-TV) -- . At that level, health officials recommend wearing masks while in indoor public spaces. Among other Northeast Ohio counties, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Portage and Trumbull counties are listed as having a medium level of coronavirus in the community. Stark, Summit and Medina counties are rated as having low levels of the disease.
15 people arrested in off-road vehicle crackdown in Cleveland
(WKYC-TV) 鈥� The first day of a new initiative to crack down on illegal off-road vehicles in Cleveland yielded results. . Operation 鈥榃heels Down鈥� Cleveland is a joint effort by Cleveland Police, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff and the Ohio State Highway Patrol to keep all-terrain vehicles off of city streets.
Cleveland councilman wants FirstEnergy鈥檚 name off Browns鈥� stadium
(海角破解版) -- The chairman of Cleveland City Council鈥檚 public utilities committee wants FirstEnergy's name removed off of the Browns' stadium. Ward 16 Councilman Brian Kazy is sponsoring a resolution urging the utility to give up its naming rights because of its involvement in a $60 million federal corruption case centered on House Bill 6, the state's nuclear power plant bailout. The utility bought the naming rights in 2013 for a reported $102 million over 17 years.
Tigers beat Guardians, 4-2
(MLB.com) -- , despite a good showing by starter Shane Bieber. The Guardian's ace struck out a season-high 10 batters in seven innings. He allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits. Bieber hasn't won a game since April 20.
Report: DE Clowney re-signs with Browns for 2022 season
(AP) -- . A person familiar with the deal told the AP Clowney has agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract.
Weather: Cloudy, dry and cooler
(National Weather Service) 鈥� . Mostly cloudy, high 63. Tonight, mostly cloudy. Low 46. Rain forecast for Wednesday.
