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Monkeypox endemic in US can be worst public health failure: Ex-FDA director

Monkeypox becoming endemic in the US would be the "worst public health failure in modern times" because it could have been prevented, says former FDA director Scott Gottlieb

Monkeypox can spread irrespective of sexual orientation, race: WHO

Stigma and discrimination can be as dangerous as any virus, says WHO Director General

West Bengal to carve out seven new districts, total number rises to 30

CM Mamata Banerjee earlier also announced that a cabinet reshuffle is on cards, and around four to five new faces will be inducted to the council of ministers

Investors lap up shares of firms that may benefit from Monkeypox

Shares of vaccine producers, antiviral drug makers and protective equipment manufacturers are in demand as investors tap a strategy that delivered gains during the coronavirus pandemic

Tomato fever: India reports another viral disease after Covid-19, monkeypox

What is tomato fever? Here are the causes, symptoms, treatment and other details of the disease

Covid is not over

Vaccines, sequencing still need govt attention

Should India be worried about monkeypox?

The WHO has declared monkeypox as an international public health emergency. The last time it sounded such an alarm was when Covid-19 hit the world. Should India be worried about the monkeypox threat?

India working on indigenous kit to test monkeypox as cases on the rise

At present, 15 VRDLs are equipped to test for monkeypox, including the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune

A reasoned response

Authorities must prepare for monkeypox

Experts say no need to panic as monkeypox less contagious, rarely fatal

With the WHO declaring monkeypox a global public health emergency of international concern and India reporting four cases of the disease, experts on Sunday said there is no need to panic

Monkeypox outbreak: Delhi reports India's 4th case, Centre in a huddle

Delhi man has no foreign travel history, attended party in Manali recently

As monkeypox reaches Delhi, CM Arvind Kejriwal says no need to panic

With Delhi's first reported case of monkeypox, the tally of such cases in India has risen to four

Monkeypox-infected Delhi man stable, had painful lesions: Officials

The Delhi man is the fourth reported cases of monkeypox in the country; three cases of monkeypox had earlier been reported from Kerala

Centre closely following COVID-19 trajectory in India and world: MoS Health

On the progress achieved in vaccinating the complete population of India, Pawar said the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme is targeted towards vaccinating all those above 12 years of age.

No need to panic over monkeypox, have taken steps to curb it: Kerala govt

3,413 cases reported till June-end across the world, with only one death

Mizoram records 119 fresh coronavirus cases, zero deaths on Friday

Mizoram has the second highest number of active cases in the northeastern region, at 1,067, after Assam (3,150) , as per official data on Friday

Covid-19 pandemic: India reports over 20,000 new cases after 145 days

This is an increase of 3,233 infections as compared to yesterday. The country reported 16,906 new COVID cases on Wednesday

Mizoram logs 105 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours

The single-day positivity rate dipped to 16.75 per cent from 25.59 per cent on the previous day as 627 samples were tested for Covid-19

New Zealand reports 11,382 new Covid community cases, 23 deaths on Thursday

Currently, 765 Covid patients are being treated in hospitals, including 11 in intensive care units or high dependency units

Data story: India logs 20,139 cases; biggest single-day spike since Feb 19

India has added 123,250 cases in the past 7 days