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How worried should you be about monkeypox?

More than 1,000 cases of rare tropical virus now confirmed in UK

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Where did monkeypox come from?

Tropical disease has now infected over 1,000 people in Britain and been detected in many more countries around the world

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

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How George Harrison and Eric Clapton made the Hard Rock Cafe a museum of rock'n'roll

The Hard Rock Cafe in London is home to rock'n'roll treasures, and has hosted some truly remarkable objects over the years, from Sid Vicious' jeans, to Jimi Hendrix's guitar

Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2022

Covid warning as more times people get reinfected ‘more likely it is they get unlucky’ and develop long Covid

Symptoms ‘can knock people off their stride for several months’, a WHO official warned

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

Monkeypox concerns after study finds virus mutating 12 times faster than expected

The World Health Organisation is encouraging countries to consider surveillance and contact tracing in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.

Daily Record · Jun 28, 2022

Monkeypox cases in Greater Manchester rise as disease found in three boroughs

There are now more than 900 cases across the UK

Manchester Evening News · Jun 28, 2022

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‘You get goosebumps from the data’: hopes rise for new malaria vaccine

The disease is a leading killer of under fives across Africa. But trials for a new vaccine suggest an end to the death toll could be in sight

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022

Monkeypox is not currently a global health emergency, WHO says

WHO has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, but will continue to monitor the outbreak.

ABC News · Jun 27, 2022

Covid vaccines saved 20 million lives in year - but slow rollout saw 600k die

Almost two-thirds of the world's population has now received at least one dose since the first Covid-19 vaccine was administered outside of a clinical trial

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2022

WHO Says Monkeypox Not Currently a Global Health Emergency

The World Health Organization's chief said Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak was a deeply concerning evolving threat but did not currently constitute a global health emergency. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus convened a committee of experts on Thursday to advise him whether to sound the UN health agency's strongest alarm…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 26, 2022

WHO says monkeypox not currently a global health emergency

GENEVA: The World Health Organization's chief said Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak was a deeply concerning evolving threat but did not currently amount to a global public health emergency.

Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2022

Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO. 3 things we need to know next about how it's mutating and spreading

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. This may change in the future.

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2022

Monkeypox isn’t international public health emergency, WHO finds

The World Health Organization opted against calling the recent monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.

Tribune News Service · Jun 25, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2022

WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage'

The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in nearly 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency

The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2022

‘A finite resource’: as Australia recruits overseas health workers, their home nations bear the cost

For international health workers, Australia often offers better pay and conditions – but inequality is worsening amid a global shortfall

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 25, 2022

WHO: European Festivals Should Not be Scrapped Due to Monkeypox

The World Health Organization said Friday that European summer festivals should not be cancelled due to the monkeypox outbreak but should instead manage the risk of amplifying the virus. A surge of monkeypox cases has been detected since May outside of the West and Central African countries where the disease…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 25, 2022

WHO Says Over 900 Probable Cases of Acute Hepatitis Reported in Children

Thirty-three countries have reported 920 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis in children so far, a jump of 270 from May, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The WHO said that the European Region accounted for half the probable cases, including 267 from the United Kingdom, while a…

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The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

‘January 2020 all over again’: Doctors warn Biden’s lack of urgency on Monkeypox is like early delays with Covid

Cumbersome response from US federal government mirrors the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, experts say

The Hindu · Jun 24, 2022

COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh deaths in India in 2021: study

The report published in Lancet Infectious Diseases also agreed with the WHO’s estimates on excess deaths

France 24 · Jun 24, 2022

India's female ASHA workers form backbone of country's healthcare system

In India, over a million female healthcare workers known as "ASHA" ("hope" in Hindi) work tirelessly to help the country's poorest. Last month, the WHO honoured their hard work with its Global Leaders Award. Over the last 16 years, these women have become the backbone of India's healthcare system, especially…

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2022

Polio: we're developing a safer vaccine that uses no genetic material from the virus

Recent reports of poliovirus detected in samples from a sewage treatment works in London have rightly generated significant concern among public health agencies and medical staff. The poliovirus detected is what is called vaccine-derived poliovirus – this is not “wild poliovirus”.

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022

What is polio, what are the symptoms and should we be worried about the discovery of poliovirus in London?

It is the first time since 1984 that the virus has been found to be spreading in the community in the UK.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 24, 2022

Covid Vaccines Saved 20 Million Lives in First Year

Covid vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths in the first year after they were introduced, according to the first large modelling study on the topic released Friday. The study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, is based on data from 185 countries and territories collected from December 8, 2020 to…

Foreign Affairs · Jun 24, 2022

Monkeypox and the Perils of Vaccine Nationalism

Rich Countries and the WHO Must Heed the Lessons of COVID-19

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