Monkeypox declared a global emergency by WHO Monkeypox has spread to more than 70 countries thus far. Axios · Jul 23, 2022
Monkeypox declared a global health emergency by the WHO A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2022
Monkeypox declared global emergency by World Health Organization after surge in cases The World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a global emergency. ABC News · Jul 23, 2022
WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency amid surge in cases WHO declares monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries a ‘public health emergency of international concern’. Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2022
The WHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. The move is aimed at boosting coordination and sharing of resources and information among nations. WEKU · Jul 23, 2022
Monkeypox: World Health Organisation declares global health emergency The declaration was made by the WHO director-general despite a lack of consensus among members of the organisation’s emergency committee The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
World Health Organisation declares 'global emergency' over monkeypox The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that… The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2022
WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. Reuters · Jul 23, 2022
Monkeypox declared global health emergency by WHO after surge in cases In a statement this afternoon WHO said the outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a global emergency Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022
Monkeypox declared global health emergency by WHO as cases surge Declaration is strongest call to action agency can make, with most recent such announcement being for Covid The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2022
UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency The World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
WHO experts split on monkeypox emergency ahead of decision - sources Members of a World Health Organization (WHO) expert group are split over whether the monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, but the agency's director-general may still issue the maximum alert on Saturday, two sources close to the decision told Reuters. Reuters · Jul 23, 2022
First two monkeypox cases in children confirmed in US Monkeypox cases are identified for the first time in children in the United States, while WHO's emergency committee convenes again to consider whether to declare monkeypox a global crisis. ABC News · Jul 23, 2022
There's a new COVID-19 Omicron subvariant, so what is BA.2.75 and why are some people calling it 'Centaurus'? Since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, many have become desensitised to these next few words: There's a new Omicron subvariant in town. Here's what we know about BA.2.75 so far. ABC News · Jul 22, 2022
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Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022 New Omicron Covid variant now dominant in the UK as 3.8 million infections confirmed Omicron BA.5 is now the dominant Covid strain, accounting for approximately 79% of cases as of 18 July as around 3.8m people - one in 17 of the UK population - has coronavirus
Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2022 What to know about polio and the first US case in nearly 10 years Authorities said in a statement that the case may have originated outside of the US and the patient is stable.
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives
Bangkok Post · Jul 22, 2022 Phuket search for missing monkeypox patient A search has been launched for a Nigerian man after lab tests proved he has Thailand's first confirmed case of monkeypox, Phuket deputy governor Pichet Panapong said on Friday.
Salon · Jul 21, 2022 Worldwide, children's vaccine rates fall UNICEF's director called the worldwide trend "a red alert for child health."
Daily Record · Jul 21, 2022 Who can get the monkeypox vaccine in the UK and how to get the jab as cases grow? Doses of the monkeypox jag are currently prioritised for close contacts and health workers.
Bangkok Post · Jul 21, 2022 First monkeypox case reported in Phuket Thailand has recorded its first case of monkeypox, and the infection was diagnosed in a 27-year-old Nigerian man who travelled from Nigeria to Phuket, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) reported on Thursday evening.
Daily Record · Jul 21, 2022 Monkeypox turned me into a 'walking zombie' and I nearly collapsed on the street Wesley Williams, 34, struggled to stand up and broke out in spots 30 minutes into his shift one day after he visited a sauna on a trip to London.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022 WHO to Decide on Sounding Highest Alarm on Monkeypox The World Health Organization will reconvene its expert monkeypox committee on Thursday to decide whether the outbreak now constitutes a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound. A second meeting of the WHO's emergency committee on the virus will be held to examine the evidence of the…