ISTANBUL, Nov 23 — World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Friday that the mpox virus continues to constitute a global public health emergency.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — The Health Ministry will increase surveillance at Malaysia’s international entry points and advocacy on mpox following mpox being declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organisation for a second time on August 14.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 31 — The Biden administration announced on Monday it plans to end the Covid-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11.

REUTERS, Aug 5 — The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said on Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease.

WASHINGTON, July 31 —  Authorities in New York City on Saturday declared a public health emergency over the rising monkeypox cases, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

GENEVA, June 24 — Amid reports of surging cases in Europe, a special committee of the World Health Organisation (WHO) began meeting Thursday to decide whether monkeypox should be declared a global “public health emergency.” The emergency committee will advise the WHO chief “on whether the event...