Monkeypox declared a global health emergency by the WHO A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert Evening Standard · 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
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
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
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
‘Covid is not going to go away’: Australia will require public health measures for foreseeable future, say experts Vaccine inequity and emerging variants mean the future of the pandemic is increasingly uncertain, researchers say The Guardian - AU · 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 The Independent UK · Jul 22, 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… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 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 The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Monkeypox: From beginnings in Africa to global spread As monkeypox infections jump around the world, prompting a scramble for vaccines, AFP looks at how the disease has spread since first appearing in Africa in the 1970s. Bangkok Post · Jul 21, 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 The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Hospitalisation rates double as COVID cases triple across Europe The World Health Organization warns pandemic is not over as European countries largely abandon coronavirus restrictions. Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 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 The Independent UK · Jul 19, 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 The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022
Daily Record · Jul 14, 2022 Covid spike prompts health chief warning governments should 'consider reintroducing' masks and other measures WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Covid is "nowhere near over" amid the emergence of the BA.4 and BA.5 variants.
Chronicle Live · Jul 13, 2022 Covid pandemic 'nowhere near over' says health chief as he urges masks to be brought back As Covid-19 cases and deaths rise once again, World Health Organisation director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged governing bodies to bring back restrictive measures.
Wales Online · Jul 13, 2022 'Bring back face masks' urges WHO chief as Covid deaths increase WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic is 'nowhere near over'
Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022 WHO chief urges 'bring back face masks' as Covid pandemic 'nowhere near over' As Covid-19 cases and deaths rise, the WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged governments to bring back measures as the pandemic is 'nowhere near over'
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 With 30% jump in Covid cases in two weeks, WHO says pandemic ‘nowhere near over’ Covid pandemic remains a public health emergency of international concern, says WHO
Reuters · Jul 12, 2022 WHO says COVID-19 remains a global health emergency The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly 2-1/2 years after it was first declared.
Irish Mirror · Jul 7, 2022 WHO to hold meeting to decide if monkeypox should be a global public health emergency “Europe is the current epicentre of the outbreak, recording more than 80 percent of cases globally."
ABC News · Jul 7, 2022 More than 6,000 monkeypox cases reported in 58 countries, World Health Organization says More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak, the WHO says.
Daily Record · Jul 1, 2022 Monkeypox warning as WHO say groups including children and pregnant women could be at risk While the condition is not yet considered a public health emergency, the WHO say that they are tracking the outbreaks in different countries closely.
Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2022 COVID cases up almost 18% worldwide as omicron variants run rampant While vaccinations have greatly cut down on hospitalizations and deaths, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again around the world.
Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022 Health chiefs warn monkeypox now infecting children - 8 symptoms to look out for The World Health Organisation is investigating reports of infected children in Britain, as well as following up reports in Spain and France