US Declares Monkeypox Health Emergency

News Headlines, August 5, 2022

US Declares Monkeypox Health Emergency
The United States declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. The move may increase health agency access to funds and allow the government new avenues for increasing production and use of existing vaccines. The fatality rate in preceding monkeypox outbreaks in Africa of the strain currently spreading has been around 1%.

The monkeypox virus is transmitted chiefly through close contact with an infected person. It typically causes mild symptoms including fever, rash, swollen lymph nodes and pus-filled skin lesions. Severe cases can occur though people tend to recover within two to four weeks, according to the WHO.

US Will "Not Allow" China To Isolate Taiwan:



Nancy Pelosi In Tokyo
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that the United States will "not allow" China to isolate Taiwan, after her visit to the self-ruled island infuriated Beijing. "They may try to keep Taiwan from visiting or participating in other places, but they will not isolate Taiwan by preventing us from traveling there," she told reporters in Tokyo.

4 critically injured in lightning strike near White House
Four people have been critically injured after a lightning strike outside the White House. The two men and two women were in Lafayette Park in Washington DC during a violent storm when they were struck down, fire officials said Thursday. "All four were suffering from critical, life-threatening injuries," said DC Fire and EMS in a statement.

India is "seeing the death of democracy" says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi said India is "seeing the death of democracy" and alleged the government is using central probe agencies to harass opposition leaders. "Anybody speaking against this government is viciously attacked, put in jail; people's issues are not being allowed to be raised," Mr Gandhi alleged.

Thailand nightclub fire kills 13 and injures dozens
The fire broke out at 1:00 local time on Friday at the Mountain B nightspot in Sattahip district, said police. According to the local reports, at least 13 people were killed and 41 others injured. All the victims so far are believed to be Thai nationals.