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WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse put on leave

The World Health Organization’s top director in the Western Pacific, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, has been indefinitely removed from his post, according to internal correspondence

The Independent UK

Australia's COVID-19 numbers are dropping but experts warn the pandemic will not end this year

Winter's nearly over and, with COVID-19 daily case numbers declining, you could be forgiven for hoping the coronavirus pandemic is coming to an end too. But experts say it could be a long way off.

ABC News

Tigray war: ‘I can’t help my starving family’, says Ethiopian World Health Organisation boss

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns Tigrayan relatives are ‘completely sealed off’ by civil war

The Independent UK

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Health: Monkeypox cases 21pc globally, says WHO

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21 per cent in the last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Full story on Dynamite News:

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COVID-19 deaths reach 1 million worldwide so far in 2022

Urging governments to do more to fight the virus, the World Health Organization chief says: "We cannot say we are learning to live with COVID-19 when 1 million people have died with COVID-19 this year alone."

ABC News

UN chief urges Ethiopia and Tigray leaders to halt fighting

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging Ethiopia’s prime minister and the leader of its restive Tigray region leader to immediately halt the latest hostilities

The Independent UK

WHO chief laments fate of 'starving' relatives in Tigray

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has made a passionate appeal for his embattled home region of Tigray in Ethiopia

The Independent UK

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EU regulator OKs plan to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies

The European Medicines Agency said a smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch the current supply by five times, echoing a recommendation made earlier this month by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The Independent UK

Ethiopia calls WHO chief's comments on Tigray "unethical"

Ethiopia’s government is criticizing as “unethical” the statement by the World Health Organization’s director-general that the crisis in the country’s Tigray region is “the worst disaster on Earth” and his assertion that the lack of global attention is due to Tigrayans’ “color of the skin.”

The Independent UK

Ethiopia government proposes plan for peace in war-torn Tigray

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front dismisses the move and says the gov’t is engaged in ‘obfuscation’.

Al Jazeera

EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox

The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? 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

The Independent UK

Monkeypox in Australia: should you be worried? And who can get the vaccine?

On July 23, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took the unprecedented step and declared the monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” – the highest global alert level for a disease outbreak.

The Conversation

Commentary: To stem the spread of monkeypox, health departments tap into networks of those most at risk

On July 23, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. It was a contentious decision, with the WHO’s director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, making the final call and overruling the WHO’s emergency committee. The advisory committee’s disagreements mirrored debates that have been unfolding among…

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The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? Fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Radio France Internationale

First deaths of monkeypox patients outside Africa reported in Spain, Brazil

Spain and Brazil reported their first monkeypox-related deaths on Friday, marking what are thought to be the first non-African fatalities linked to the current outbreak of the disease.

France 24

Spain and Brazil report first monkeypox-related deaths outside Africa

Spain and Brazil reported their first monkeypox virus-related deaths on Friday, followed by Spain reporting its second death on Saturday, marking what are thought to be the first fatalities linked to the current outbreak outside of Africa.

Daily Mirror

Two painful Monkeypox symptoms you should never ignore - including swollen penis

There have been 2,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK. But what are the symptoms and signs you may have contracted the virus?

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The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? 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

The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? 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

The Independent UK

Monkeypox: Gay and bisexual men ‘should limit number of partners to prevent spread’ WHO warns

There have been 2,432 reported cases in the UK, with 99.3 percent among men

Wales Online

Men at risk of catching monkeypox urged to sleep with fewer people by WHO chief

The vast majority of cases have been confirmed in men who have sex with men

The Independent UK

WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox

The head of the World Health Organization is advising men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners “for the moment.”

Reuters

WHO says more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox globally, most in Europe

There have been more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally from 78 countries, with the majority in Europe, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

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

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