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WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
Declaration is WHO’s highest level of alert Tedros breaks deadlock on advisory committee Decision welcomed as way to stem disease’s spread July 23 (Reuters) – 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. The WHO label – […]
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Covid Rises Across U.S. Amid Muted Warnings and Murky Data
CHICAGO — Covid-19 is surging around the United States again in what experts consider the most transmissible variant of the pandemic yet. But something is different this time: The public health authorities are holding back. In Chicago, where the county’s Covid warning level was raised to “high” last week, the city’s top doctor said there […]
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US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread | Coronavirus pandemic News
The administration of US President Joe Biden pushes vaccines as the best way to avoid potential disruptions from new BA.4 and BA.5 variants. The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasising the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new […]
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COVID, monkeypox : Goats and Soda : NPR
Dr. Atul Gawande delivers a speech in 2015. In January 2022, he became the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s work in global health. Lisa Lake/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lisa Lake/Getty Images Dr. Atul Gawande delivers a speech in 2015. In January 2022, he became the head of the U.S. Agency […]
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