Aug 06 Watch 6:52 As monkeypox cases rise, so do concerns about disparate access to care By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young Now a declared national emergency, monkeypox continues to spread in the U.S. with cases doubling in the past week. Concerns are growing over disparities in access to testing, vaccines and treatment for vulnerable communities. Gregg Gonsalves, an epidemiologist from the… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:04 How a new national emergency declaration could slow the spread of monkeypox By William Brangham With more than 7,000 cases reported in the U.S, the Biden administration has declared monkeypox a public health emergency. The declaration announced Thursday comes after the administration endured weeks of criticism for its response to this outbreak. Dr. Jay Varma,… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration declared a public health emergency over monkeypox as the number of U.S. cases passed 6,600, President Biden tests positive for COVID for a sixth consecutive day, China retaliates in a dispute over… Continue watching
Aug 04 U.S. declares health emergency over monkeypox outbreak By Zeke Miller, Mike Stobbe, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The announcement will free up money and other resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many parts of the body. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 7:07 Local health authorities race to contain the highly contagious monkeypox virus By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings The monkeypox outbreak continues to grow faster than many initially expected. Nearly 6,000 cases have been reported in the U.S. since May and three states have issued emergency declarations over the outbreak in the last week. New York City Health… Continue watching
Aug 02 California governor declares state of emergency to combat monkeypox By Don Thompson, Associated Press California's governor has declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak. Continue reading
Aug 02 Biden taps top officials to lead federal monkeypox response By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden named officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the growing monkeypox outbreak. Continue reading
Jul 31 New York City officials declare monkeypox a public health emergency By Associated Press In the last two days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency declaration and the state health department called monkeypox an “imminent threat to public health.”… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: More victims of deadly floods found in Kentucky, Appalachia In our news wrap Saturday, catastrophic flash floods across eastern Kentucky and wider Appalachia have killed at least 25 people, President Biden tests positive for COVID again in a rare rebound case, protestors storm Iraq's parliament for the second time… Continue watching
Jul 30 Spain and Brazil report monkeypox deaths By Joseph Wilson, Maria Cheng, Associated Press The ministry based in Madrid said both fatalities were young men. It reported its first death on Friday, the same day that Brazil also reported its first death from monkeypox. Continue reading