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No room for complacency over monkeypox, says WHO

World Health Organization official calls for urgent, coordinated action to prevent spread of disease

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022

WHO: COVID-19 Cases Rising Nearly Everywhere in the World

The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The UN health agency said in its latest weekly report on the pandemic that the worldwide number of deaths remained relatively similar to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022

WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world

The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million new cases reported globally

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 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

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 Independent UK · 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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 25, 2022