World Health Organization

UK To Offer Monkeypox Vaccines To Some Gay, Bisexual Men

The people at highest risk are men who have sex with men and who have multiple partners, participate in group sex or attend venues where sex occurs on the premises.
By AP

There's A Real Risk Of Monkeypox Becoming 'Established' Outside Africa, WHO Says

More than 1,000 cases have been confirmed in non-endemic countries, though the overall risk of infection remains low.
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WHO Official: COVID Outbreak In North Korea Is Likely 'Getting Worse, Not Better'

The secretive country's claims that COVID-19 is slowing there.
By Maria Cheng, AP

Here's The Latest Monkeypox Information You Should Know

The virus has been detected in 30 non-endemic countries, including nine U.S. states. Health officials say it is unlikely to become a pandemic.
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WHO Expert Says Monkeypox Won't Turn Into Pandemic, But Many Unknowns

The unknowns include how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may be speeding transmission.
By Maria Cheng, AP

Monkeypox Likely Spread By Sex At 2 Raves In Europe, Expert Says

This is the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease at raves held in Spain and Belgium, a leading adviser to the World Health Organization said.
By AP

We're Out Of The Pandemic Phase, But We've Already Lost Track Of COVID

The World Health Organization reported the lowest weekly death toll since 2020, but scientists warn undercounting COVID cases may have consequences.
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India Stalls Updated COVID-19 Toll Showing Millions More Deaths: Report

The global health organization was originally supposed to release the figures months ago, The New York Times reported.
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Health Experts Warn COVID Cases May Go Undercounted As Testing Stalls

Dr. Ashish Jha, the new White House COVID coordinator, said other tools are being used to track the pandemic, including community-based surveys.
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WHO: COVID Cases And Deaths Continue To Fall Globally

The U.N. agency warned the numbers carried uncertainty as many countries abandon widespread COVID-19 testing.
By AP