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Coronavirus September 23, 2022

WHO says ability to track COVID variants diminishing as surveillance declines

The World Health Organization cautioned that the ability to track COVID variants and subvariants is decreasing because worldwide surveillance is declining.

Coronavirus September 14, 2022

COVID-19 commission slams governments' response as 'untrustworthy,' urges investigation into virus origins

The Lancet COVID-19 Commission wrote in a report published Wednesday that governments around the world "showed themselves to be untrustworthy and ineffective."

HEALTH September 2, 2022

WHO allows public to help rename monkeypox, vows nothing 'ridiculous'

Monkeypox is getting a new name and the World Health Organization wants the public to help, but they promised the virus will not be renamed anything "ridiculous."

World Health Organization August 18, 2022

Ethiopia calls WHO chief's comments on Tigray "unethical"

World Health Organization director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the color of their skin is the reason why the crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia's has not gotten global attention.

Monkeypox August 13, 2022

WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid discrimination and stigmatization

The World Health Organization will rename the increasingly spreading monkeypox virus after concerned that the name could be discriminatory and stigmatizing.

OPINION August 1, 2022

Will monkeypox become another COVID or HIV?

Monkeypox has been reported in over 20,000 people in 75 countries, but there are reasons to believe it doesn't have the same potential as COVID or HIV.

New York City July 27, 2022

NYC asks WHO to rename monkeypox due to stigma

New York City's health commissioner is calling on the World Health Organization to immediately rename the monkeypox virus, citing the impacts of stigma.

Digital Originals July 27, 2022

As monkeypox spreads globally, Americans share their concerns

Tourists and residents in New York and Virginia reacted to the World Health Organization declaring the monkeypox virus outbreak as a global health emergency.

VIDEO July 27, 2022

WATCH: As monkeypox spreads globally, Americans share their concerns

Virus July 24, 2022

White House COVID Adviser addresses current Monkeypox threat level

White House COVID-19 Adviser Ashish Jha said the U.S. will wait and observe how the virus continues to spread before declaring a domestic state of emergency.

World Health Organization July 23, 2022

WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency

The World Health Organization declared that the monkeypox outbreak now qualifies as a global health emergency. The virus has spread to 75 countries and territories.