Monkeypox update

The World

Governments around the globe are waiting to see whether the World Health Organization will declare monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The last time this designation was made was in January 2020 with COVID-19. Journalist Hellen Branswell of Stat News updates host Carol Hills on the spread of monkeypox and public health efforts to contain it.

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