{"id":2327459,"date":"2024-08-20T11:42:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-a-line-of-people-in-nebraska-waiting-to-be-tested-for-monkeypox\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T11:45:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:45:59","slug":"fact-check-does-this-video-show-a-line-of-people-in-nebraska-waiting-to-be-tested-for-monkeypox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-a-line-of-people-in-nebraska-waiting-to-be-tested-for-monkeypox\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Line of People In Nebraska Waiting To Be Tested For Monkeypox?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-does-this-video-show-a-line-of-people-in-nebraska-waiting-to-be-tested-for-monkeypox%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327459&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u2062Facebook post \u2062falsely claims that a line of people in Omaha, Nebraska, was waiting for\u200b Monkeypox \u200b(Mpox) testing.\u2064 The video\u200b actually \u2062shows attendees waiting for a political rally featuring Tim Walz, the \u200dpresumptive Democratic Vice Presidential nominee. \u2064As of\u2062 August 2024, there\u200d has\u200d been no increase\u200c in Mpox cases, although\u200b the World Health Organization has declared a global health\u200d emergency due\u2062 to the virus&#8217;s potential spread. Some conspiracy activists have begun protesting against possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">health restrictions<\/a> that\u2062 could\u2063 arise \u200bduring the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, and experts advise vaccination for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">high-risk individuals<\/a>. The \u200dmisinformation \u200cin the Facebook \u2062caption misrepresents the real scenario, which has been verified by other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a> from the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-cop-joined-the-protest-that-became-a-riot-she-says-d-c-cops-colluded-with-antifa\/\" title=\"This Cop Joined the \u2018Protest\u2019 That Became a Riot. She Says D.C. Cops Colluded With Antifa.\">rally attendees<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/61559516979128\/videos\/3362850990516848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> claims to show a line of people in Omaha, Nebraska, waiting to receive testing for the Monkeypox (Mpox) virus.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Verdict: False<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The footage is from a political rally featuring presumptive Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz. While there has been no rise in Mpox cases as of August 2024, there is concern an outbreak could occur in the U.S. after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-covid-19-flip-flops-a-timeline\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s COVID-19 Flip-Flops: A Timeline\">global health emergency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Fact Check:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The spread of the Clade I strain of the Mpox virus has prompted a wave of &ldquo;do not comply&rdquo; conspiracy activists to pre-emptively protest against potential health-related lockdowns that could impact the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/monkeypox-outbreak-before-election-sparks-do-not-comply-movement-1940233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newsweek<\/a>. Experts have recommended getting vaccinated from Mpox if they are a &ldquo;high-risk individual,&rdquo; including men in same-sex relationships, <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/declared-mpox-global-public-health-emergency\/story?id=112873324\">ABC News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook post appears to show a long line of people outside a building, with a caption suggesting the line was for people to get tested for Mpox. &ldquo;Huge lines to get tested for monkeypox in Omaha, Nebraska lmfao,&rdquo; the post&rsquo;s caption reads.<\/p>\n<p>The caption is false. While the video was taken in Omaha, Nebraska the line is not for an Mpox testing center. Rather, the line is for a political rally featuring Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz that took place Aug. 17, with photos from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MilesPearson20\/status\/1824841933023478201\">X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Omaha\/comments\/1eus3gz\/walz_rally_in_a_few_pictures\/\">Reddit<\/a> showing the same building in the background. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/02\/24\/fact-check-image-trudeau-underage-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Justin Trudeau With An Underage Girl?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I can&rsquo;t capture a video that does this turnout justice for the Tim Walz rally here in Omaha, NE. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlueDot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlueDot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1yzWXFQMCC\">pic.twitter.com\/1yzWXFQMCC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Jankovich (@john_jankovich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/john_jankovich\/status\/1824868286330499297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Walz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Tim_Walz<\/a> The line to get in to the Omaha Rally! &#128170;&#127997;&#128170;&#127997;&#128170;&#127997; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PZ4tIALaih\">pic.twitter.com\/PZ4tIALaih<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marcus Todd Pitman (@MarcusTPitman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcusTPitman\/status\/1824873688363118884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Standing in line at the Tim Walz Omaha rally. Mostly woman but lots of dudes. Polling how many were payed to be here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WxFmdD2IPD\">pic.twitter.com\/WxFmdD2IPD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Miles Pearson (@MilesPearson20) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilesPearson20\/status\/1824841933023478201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While there have been no reported cases of Mpox in the U.S. as of the time of publication, experts are suggesting that cases could appear in the country soon and warned citizens to &ldquo;remain vigilant,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/new-mpox-threat-cause-significant-harm-us-rcna166937\">NBC News<\/a>. During the most recent outbreak of Mpox, which occurred between 2022-2023, around 32,000 cases were reported in the U.S. alone, with 58 confirmed deaths from the virus, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/poxvirus\/mpox\/response\/2022\/us-map.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published<\/a> in January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Experts were also worried about the low vaccination rates in the country, urging those at risk to get vaccinated soon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/03\/28\/health\/mpox-usa-cases-vaccination-rate\/index.html\">CNN<\/a> reported. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10205168\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">repor<\/a>t from the CDC following the 2022 outbreak stated, &ldquo;based on decades of U.S. smallpox research, an FDA-approved test and surveillance network, as well as approved vaccines and therapeutics, were already in place and available to be used for mpox.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Assuring continued access to vaccines for persons at increased risk for mpox, increasing second-dose coverage, and closing equity gaps remain important goals to reduce the risk for mpox resurgence in the United States and worldwide, including having an ample supply of vaccine in countries in Africa with endemic disease to rapidly respond to outbreaks,&rdquo; The CDC report stated at the time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Facebook post claims to depict a queue of individuals in Omaha, Nebraska, waiting for Monkeypox (Mpox) testing. Verdict: False. The video actually shows a political rally with Tim Walz, the presumed Democratic Vice Presidential nominee. As of August 2024, Mpox cases have not increased; however, there are concerns about a potential outbreak in the U.S. following the World Health Organization&#8217;s declaration of a global health emergency. According to Newsweek, the spread of the Clade I strain has led some conspiracy activists to protest against possible health-related lockdowns that could affect the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. Experts advise high-risk individuals\u2014such as men who have sex with men\u2014to get vaccinated against Mpox, as reported by ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook post features footage of a long line outside a building and includes a caption claiming it is for Mpox testing: \u201cHuge lines to get tested for monkeypox in Omaha, Nebraska lmfao.\u201d This claim is incorrect; although filmed in Omaha, this line was actually for Tim Walz&#8217;s political rally on August 17th. Additional photos from X and Reddit confirm this by showing the same building.<\/p>\n<p>As of this publication date, no new Mpox cases have been reported in the U.S., but experts warn that they may emerge soon and urge citizens to stay alert (NBC News). During the last outbreak from 2022-2023, approximately 32,000 cases were documented in America along with 58 confirmed deaths due to Mpox (CDC report published January 2024). Experts express concern over low vaccination rates and encourage at-risk individuals to get vaccinated promptly (CNN). A CDC report after the previous outbreak noted that existing smallpox research had already established an FDA-approved test and surveillance network along with available vaccines and treatments for mpox.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC emphasized that ensuring continued vaccine access for those at higher risk is crucial to prevent future outbreaks both domestically and globally\u2014especially maintaining sufficient vaccine supplies in African countries where mpox is endemic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":2327460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2166303621-e1724073757957.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13420,27436,14648,33462],"class_list":["post-2327459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-check","tag-monkeypox","tag-nebraska","tag-viral-video"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2166303621-e1724073757957.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327459\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}