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'The government didn't do anything': Mexican, Brazilian monkeypox responses draw concern

Francisco's lesions started after returning home to Mexico City from California in late June: First, two spots on his buttocks. Then, a week later, lesions all over his body, his mouth so full of sores that he could barely talk or drink water.

Reuters

Brazil reports first monkeypox death outside Africa in current outbreak

Brazil on Friday reported the first monkeypox-related death outside the African continent in the current outbreak, shortly before Spain confirmed Europe's first known death in the outbreak later in the day.

Reuters

Monkeypox cases in the Americas reach 5,300; US, Canada, Brazil most affected -PAHO

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday that nearly 5,300 monkeypox cases have so far been reported across 18 countries and territories in the Americas, with the majority in the United States, Canada and Brazil.

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Venezuela's alarmingly low vaccine rate among worst in world

Measles, rubella and polio shots are going in children’s arms in Venezuela these days as part of a countrywide vaccination campaign

The Independent UK

COVID cases down in Americas but Omicron subvariants driving new infections -PAHO

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday warned of the growing number of COVID-19 cases caused by the highly infectious BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus even as overall cases dipped in the Americas.

Reuters

COVID cases rise in the Americas, nations must also monitor other viruses -PAHO

COVID-19 cases in the Americas increased 10.4% last week from the previous one, but countries must also pay attention to a rise in other respiratory viruses in the region, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

COVID is rising in the Americas, virus 'not going away anytime soon' -PAHO

COVID-19 is on the rise again in the Americas as many countries have abandoned measures like masking and social distancing and many lag in vaccination rates, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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COVID-19 is on the decline in Latin America and the Caribbean, but remains a threat

While COVID-19 deaths and infections in the Americas region over the past week are at the lowest levels since the pandemic began two years ago, the World Health Organization’s regional arm warned Wednesday that countries should not think the pandemic is over.

Miami Herald

US appeals court rules WHO unit can be sued by Cuban doctors claiming forced labor

A federal appeals court has ruled that the World Health Organization branch for the Americas is not immune from being sued for its alleged role in a scheme to traffic Cuban doctors for the benefit of the island’s communist government, the first decision of its kind upholding a suit against…

Miami Herald

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Acts of state, hedonic damages, and bang-bang commands.

Reason

COVID is still surging in the Caribbean, where rising deaths, low vaccination continue

While COVID-19 deaths have dropped in the Americas region for the first time since the beginning of the omicron variant, the Caribbean remains vulnerable to the deadly virus, the World Health Organization’s Americas office warned Wednesday.

Miami Herald

Covid live: Poland, Slovakia and Iceland latest countries set to end most coronavirus restrictions — as it happened

Move comes as case numbers and deaths continue to fall in many nations

The Guardian - UK

COVID cases in Americas hit highest level on record: PAHO

Health systems across the region are feeling the strain of a rapid rise in cases and hospitalisations linked to Omicron.

Al Jazeera

UK reports 346 daily deaths; Denmark aims to end all restrictions – as it happened

UK also records over 102,000 daily cases; Danish plan would mean most far-reaching easing among Nordic countries

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Coronavirus spreading like never before in Americas, health agency says

COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.

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