COVID an 'inconvenience' rather than 'life-threatening' for many now, says WHO

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Global Governments Bracing for Future Waves of COVID Variants

Global Governments , Bracing for Future Waves , of COVID Variants. Fox reports that governments and populations alike are bracing as the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms for the northern hemisphere. Chris Murray, head of the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), warns that there could be up to a million new infections a day in the United States alone. . With nearly no masking or social distancing restrictions in place, the United Kingdom and Europe predicts a series of COVID waves. Experts say that while cases may surge again in the coming season, deaths and hospitalizations are unlikely to rise as sharply. The people who are at greatest risk are those who have never seen the virus, and there's almost nobody left, Chris Murray, head of the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via Fox. According to Fox, these predictions raise new questions regarding when the COVID pandemic will finally end and enter a state of endemic disease. Many experts predicted that transition would occur early in 2022, however the emergence of the omicron variant derailed those forecasts. Anyone who says they can predict the future of this pandemic is either overconfident or lying, David Dowdy, Infectious disease epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The World Health Organization warns that each country will need to approach new waves of COVID with all the means at their disposal. This includes everything from vaccinations to interventions, such as social distancing or masking protocols and broad testing.

Monkeypox cases rise: WHO recommends Gay &biS-exual men to limit S-exual partners |OneindiaNews*News

On Wednesday, addressing the group currently most affected by Monkeypox, that is, men who have s-ex with men, the World Health Organization has asked to limit their S-exual partners. #Monkeypox #WHO #MonkeypoxCases

Over 1,000 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in New York City

Over 1,000 Monkeypox Cases , Confirmed in New York City. 'The Guardian' reports that on July 25, health officials said New York hit 1,040 confirmed monkeypox cases. . That reportedly accounts for nearly a quarter of all the documented cases in America. . According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. currently has the most confirmed monkeypox cases in the world. . The agency says that as of July 25, there have been 3,846 U.S. cases and 18,095 cases around the world. . The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the increase in cases a public health emergency on July 23. . A study published July 21 in the 'New England Journal of Medicine' found that 95% of cases are transmitted among men who have sex with men. But CNBC reports that according to the WHO, there is no guarantee that the disease will remain confined to gay and bisexual communities. . Dr. Catherine Smallwood, senior emergency officer at the WHO, said it's not uncommon for a virus outbreak to start in a particular place before spreading to the general population. Dr. Catherine Smallwood, senior emergency officer at the WHO, said it's not uncommon for a virus outbreak to start in a particular place before spreading to the general population. On July 25, NY Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the state and Quest Diagnostics reached a deal to use PCR tests on those who have a rash indicitave of monkeypox. On July 25, NY Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the state and Quest Diagnostics reached a deal to use PCR tests on those who have a rash indicitave of monkeypox. The real challenge with testing is that it involves swabbing lesions, which must be present for the test to assess whether the virus is also present, Mary Bassett, New York state health commissioner, via statement. Without lesions, testing is not currently possible. And we will continue working to make sure providers know when and how to test for monkeypox, Mary Bassett, New York state health commissioner, via statement

Monkeypox Could Spread Beyond Specific Communities, WHO Warns

Monkeypox Could Spread , Beyond Specific Communities, , WHO Warns. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued the warning on July 25. It comes as cases of monkeypox continue to increase rapidly in several parts of the world. According to Dr. Catherine Smallwood of the WHO, the cases have mostly affected men who have sex with other men. At the moment, cases continue to be reported among men who have sex with men for the most part, but we should not expect that to remain as such, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC. This really might be the canary in the mine that’s alerting to us a new disease threat that could spread to other groups, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC. The WHO recently classified the global monkeypox outbreak as a "public health emergency of international concern.". We have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission, about which we understand too little, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, via CNBCC. For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, via CNBCC. Dr. Smallwood reiterated that as the virus spreads, so too does its impact on the public. If it does spread to other groups — particularly to people who are vulnerable to severe monkeypox disease [...] — , Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC. ... then we might see increased public health impact, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC. She also stated that there currently is not enough data about vaccines, and that such data is crucial. We don’t have full information on how effective and how efficacious these vaccines are against monkeypox, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC. We need to be able to be confident that the countermeasures that are available and potentially accessible are scaled up, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC