New cases are up 42% from two weeks ago amid the spread of multiple subvariants of omicron.
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Europe Reports Growing Number Of Monkeypox Infections As NYC Investigates Potential Case
France, Germany and Belgium confirmed their first cases this week, while the United Kingdom added 11 new cases on Friday as infections have begun to crop up around the Western world.
Monkeypox: Here’s What You Need To Know About The Rare Virus Found In The U.S., U.K. And Europe
Monkeypox can cause fever, swollen lymph nodes and a rash that looks like chickenpox or syphilis, and while usually mild it has been known to have a fatality rate as high as 10%.
Biden Invokes Defense Production Act To Require Manufacture Of Baby Formula Ingredients
President Joe Biden is turning to the Defense Production Act to ease the national baby formula shortage.
Getting Vaccinated After Infection Could Slash Risk Of Long Covid, Study Finds
The odds of developing long Covid dropped for at least nine weeks after the second dose, researchers found.
47% Of Americans Less Likely To Back Anti-Abortion Congressional Candidates, Poll Finds
Republicans are more likely to favor pro-abortion-rights congressional candidates than Democrats are to favor anti-abortion-rights candidates, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday.
‘A Planetary Threat’: Pollution Responsible For 9 Million Deaths Each Year, Study Finds
Pollution was responsible for one in every six deaths in 2019, researchers found.
Covid Cases Are Rising — But Cities So Far Aren’t Reimposing Mask Mandates
Mayors in New York City and Boston are the latest officials to resist requiring masks, even as they recommend people wear them.
Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Fueling ‘Catastrophic’ Malnutrition Among Children, Unicef Warns
The UN agency warned prices for a “life-saving treatment” for severe malnutrition in children are likely to jump 16% in the next six months due to the war in Ukraine, Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.
Abbott Strikes Deal With FDA To Reopen Baby Formula Plant At Center Of National Shortage
It could take more than 10 weeks for Abbott Laboratories’ baby formula to reappear on store shelves, the company said.
