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Massachusetts confirms rare monkeypox case, the first in the US this year

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man who recently traveled out of the country has tested positive for the rare monkeypox virus infection and is now being hospitalized in Boston, health officials confirmed on Wednesday as an outbreak emerges in Europe.

Boston Herald · May 19, 2022

US reports rare case of monkeypox amid small outbreaks in Europe

Man who recently traveled to Canada has first case in US this year, but officials are preparing for more

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2022

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry?

The cases point to possible sexual transmission of this cousin of smallpox — a previously unknown method of spread for monkeypox.

WEKU · May 18, 2022

Moscow Says More Mariupol Fighters Surrender; Kyiv Silent on Their Fate

Russia said on Wednesday nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Mariupol but Kyiv was silent about their fate, while a pro-Russian separatist leader said commanders were still holed up in tunnels beneath the Azovstal steelworks. More than a day after Kyiv announced it had ordered its garrison in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 18, 2022

UN Drops Forecast for Global Economic Growth in 2022 to 3.1%

The United Nations on Wednesday significantly lowered its forecast for global economic growth this year from 4% to 3.1%, saying the war in Ukraine has triggered increasing global food and commodity prices and exacerbated inflationary pressures, upending the fragile recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The mid-2022 forecast from the UN…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 18, 2022

Jules Kounde has already told Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe £69m Chelsea transfer decision

Jules Kounde has quickly become one of Europe's most highly sought-after defenders ahead of the summer transfer window

Football London · May 18, 2022

Biden's burdens grow: Sagging global economy adds to US woes

President Joe Biden embarks for Asia on Thursday facing a new risk for the economy at home: a global economic slowdown caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the pandemic shutting down Chinese cities and factories

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Portugal finds 5 monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreads

Portuguese health authorities have confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, marking an unusual outbreak in Europe of a disease typically limited to Africa

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Stellantis To Reshuffle European Dealers' Network In 2023: Reuters

Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA) is planning a reshuffle of its European dealers' network in 2023 from Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands, Reuters reported. The company is looking to reshuffle dealers of its van and premium brands. The carmaker would end all current sales and services contracts with European dealers in an effort to…

Benzinga · May 18, 2022

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know

Four new cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urgently looking for the source of the outbreak.

The Conversation · May 18, 2022