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NEW YORK — Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) recently declaring mpox a global health emergency, US public health experts believe that mpox is highly unlikely to cause school closures, according to local media reports.As debates continue over the potential impact of the mpox outbreak on education, US federal health officials do not foresee mpox cases leading to school lockdowns similar to those seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.“This is not like COVID, where there’s nothing visible on somebody,” Christina Hutson, head of the poxvirus and rabies branch at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told NBC. With mpox, “you actually can see the lesions on somebody. Unless you’re directly touching them, you’re not going to get infected.”Carlos del Rio, a...
August 24, 2024
Mpox unlikely to lead to school closures, say US public health experts
August 24, 2024
Russia, Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, with 115 personnel on each side
August 24, 2024
Zelenskyy says Russia’s aggression has ‘returned to their home’ as Ukraine marks Independence Day
DOUALA — Mali declared a national disaster on Friday due to the devastating floods caused by torrential rains, following an extraordinary Cabinet meeting chaired by Col. Assimi Goita, the president of the transition government.Since the beginning of the rainy season until August 22, 2024, the country has recorded 122 cases of flooding across 17 regions and the Bamako district.These floods have impacted 7,077 households, affecting 47,374 people, including 14,451 men, 13,576 women, and 19,347 children, according to a government statement.The floods have resulted in 30 deaths across various regions, and cases of house collapses, lightning strikes, and strong winds have also been reported. — Agencies
August 24, 2024
Mali declares national disaster amid devastating floods
August 24, 2024
Manhunt underway after deadly knife attack at Solingen music festival
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) Secretary-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on Friday that the new mpox virus can be halted and brought under control with coordinated global efforts.“This new mpox outbreak can be controlled and stopped,” Tedros stated during a briefing with WHO member states.He emphasized that achieving this will require concerted action involving international agencies, national and local partners, civil society, researchers, manufacturers, and WHO member states.Since the global outbreak began in 2022, over 100,000 confirmed mpox cases have been reported to the WHO, with a significant surge in cases across Africa.Tedros highlighted that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the epicenter of transmission in 2024, accounting for 90%...
August 24, 2024
Mpox virus can be halted, brought under control: WHO
Saudi Gazette reportGENEVA — Efforts to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan have faced setbacks as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) opted to participate only virtually in crucial talks held in Switzerland.This decision, seen as a missed opportunity for more substantial progress, has limited the effectiveness of negotiations aimed at alleviating the suffering caused by the 16-month-long conflict between the SAF and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).The talks, which began on August 15, 2024, brought together an international coalition under the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group. Representatives from the United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the African Union, and the United Nations convened with the...
August 23, 2024
Limited progress in Sudan crisis talks as SAF opts for virtual participation
August 23, 2024
NATO air base in Germany remains on high security alert
August 23, 2024
Maduro calls Supreme Court's confirmation of election victory a 'historic' decision
August 23, 2024
British society feels increasingly divided amid growing concerns over extremism, poll finds