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The <keyword id="6356311" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="Orion">World Health Organisation</keyword> (WHO) has decided not to declare <keyword id="7616951" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="monkeypox" source="Orion">monkeypox</keyword> a public health emergency of international concern. This may change in the future. However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned” about the evolving threat of monkeypox, which he said had reached more than 50 countries. There have been more than 4,100 confirmed cases globally, including at least 13 in Australia. The WHO also acknowledged there were many unknowns about the outbreak. Here are three things we know about monkeypox and three things we want to find out. 3 things we know 1. Monkeypox is caused by a virus Monkeypox is a large DNA virus belonging to the orthopoxvirus family. Unlike the related smallpox virus, variola, which only affected humans, monkeypox virus is found in rodents and other animals in parts of <keyword id="12925" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="africa" source="Orion">Africa</keyword>. We know of two clades (virus groupings), and it is the less severe of the two currently circulating outside Africa. Orthopoxviruses are stable viruses that do not mutate much. Multiple mutations, however, have been described in the virus causing the current outbreak. In the United States, at least two separate strains have been circulating, suggesting multiple introductions into the country. 2. You can be infected for more than a week and not know It takes an average 8.5 days from infection to showing symptoms, such as enlarged lymph nodes, fever and a rash, which usually looks like fluid-filled blisters that erupt. People are infectious while they have the rash, and are usually infectious for about two weeks. Children are most severely affected and have a higher risk of dying from the disease. Historically, in the endemic countries of Africa, almost all deaths have been in children. The European epidemic is mostly in adult males, so this, together with better access to care, may explain the low rate of deaths in these countries. 3. We have vaccines and treatments Vaccines work. Past vaccination against smallpox provides 85% protection against monkeypox. Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980, so most mass vaccination programs ceased in the 1970s. Australia never had mass smallpox vaccination. However, an estimated 10% of Australians have been vaccinated in the past, mostly migrants. Vaccines protect for many years but immunity wanes. So declining population-level protection is likely responsible for the resurgence of monkeypox seen since 2017 in Nigeria, one of seven endemic hot spots in Africa. Mass vaccination is not recommended. But vaccines can be given to contacts of confirmed cases (known as post-exposure prophylaxis) and people at high risk of contracting the virus, such as some lab or health workers (pre-exposure prophylaxis). There are also treatments, such as vaccinia immune globulin and antivirals. These were developed against smallpox. 3 things we want to find out 1. How much do these new mutations matter? The virus causing the current outbreak has several mutations compared with versions of the virus circulating in Africa. However, we don’t know if these mutations affect clinical disease and how the virus spreads. The monkeypox virus has a very large genome, so is more complex to study than smaller <keyword id="130094" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rna" source="Orion">RNA</keyword> viruses, such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID). Experts wonder if the mutations have made it more contagious or changed the clinical pattern to be more like a sexually transmitted infection. A study from Portugal shows the mutations likely make the virus more transmissible. 2. How is it spread? Is that changing? Monkeypox has not been described as a sexually transmitted infection in the past. However, the current transmission pattern is unusual. There seems to be a very short incubation period (of 24 hours) following sexual contact in some, but not all, cases. It is a respiratory virus, so aerosol transmission is possible. But historically most transmission has been from animal to human. When there was transmission between humans, this usually involved close contacts. The rapid growth of the epidemic in non-endemic countries in 2022, however, has been all due to spread between humans. There may be many more cases than officially reported. We do not know why the pattern has changed, whether it is sexually transmitted or simply transmitted due to intimate contact in specific and globally connected social networks, or whether the virus has become more contagious. The virus is found in the skin rash, mouth and semen, but this does not prove it is sexually transmitted. 3. How far will it spread? Does COVID make a difference? Will this spread more widely in the community? Does the COVID pandemic increase the risk? Possibly, yes. We must also not drop the ball on surveillance in the wider community or stigmatise the <keyword id="6469096" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="lgbtqi" source="Orion">LGBTQI</keyword> community. Due to waning immunity from the smallpox vaccine globally and the spread of monkeypox to many countries already, we may see the epidemic spreading more widely. If it does so and starts infecting large numbers of children, we could see more deaths because children get more severe infection. So we should monitor globally for clusters of fever and rash, and misdiagnosis as chickenpox, hand foot and mouth disease, herpes simplex or other diseases with a rash. Another factor is COVID. As people recover from COVID, their immune system is impaired. So people who have had COVID may be more susceptible to other infections. We see the same with measles infection. This weakens the immune system and increases the risk of other infections for two to three years afterwards. If the epidemic becomes established in countries outside the endemic areas, it may infect animals and create new endemic zones in the world. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/telehealth-clinics-are-still-offering-abortion-pills-to-people-outside-their-states-despite-roe-v-wade-decision/articleshow/92456656.cms">Telehealth clinics are still offering abortion pills to people outside their states despite Roe v. 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Monkeypox is not a global emergency as of now, says WHO

The <keyword id="6356311" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="Orion">World Health Organisation</keyword> has called for increased access to quality diabetes education for healthcare workers and people living with diabetes as part of efforts to achieve access for all to quality, affordable diabetes care, on the occasion of World Diabetes Day. According to Dr Poonam <keyword id="811088" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="khetrapal" source="Orion">Khetrapal</keyword> Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, around 422 million people have diabetes, and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes every year around the world. "In the WHO South-East Asia Region, more than 96 million people are estimated to have diabetes, and another 96 million to be pre-diabetic, causing at least 600 000 deaths annually. By 2045, unless urgent action is taken, the prevalence of diabetes in the Region is expected to increase by 68 per cent," Dr Poonam Khetrapal said. She highlighted the seriousness of Diabetes and said that if detected late, or improperly managed, can lead to serious and life-threatening damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves. She also laid down the methods to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. "The risk of type 2 diabetes can be reduced through regular and adequate physical activity, healthy eating, and avoiding tobacco and the harmful use of alcohol. If developed, type 2 diabetes can be managed through medication, control of blood pressure and lipids, and adherence to a healthy lifestyle. Type 1 diabetes, which affects more than 250 000 children and adolescents in the Region, cannot currently be prevented but can be managed. For people living with both types of diabetes, access to affordable treatment - including insulin - is critical to their survival," <keyword id="15514594" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="dr-khetrapal" source="Orion">Dr Khetrapal</keyword> said. According to Dr Khetrapal, the region continues to take targeted action to address diabetes, in line with its Flagship Priorities on preventing and controlling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and achieving universal health coverage (<keyword id="57852" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uhc" source="Orion">UHC</keyword>), as well as its recently adopted Implementation <keyword id="53329" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="roadmap" source="Orion">Roadmap</keyword> on NCD prevention and control 2022-2030. "Almost all countries now have in place standardized treatment guidelines for diabetes and must provide at least one hypoglycemic drug at the primary health care (PHC) level. Across the Region, the WHO HEARTS-D technical package is supporting PHC personnel to diagnose, treat and manage diabetes, accelerating Region-wide efforts to reorient health systems - including NCD care - to the PHC level," she said. According to Dr Khetrapal, in 2021, amid the COVID-19 response, WHO supported the delivery of insulin donations to Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste, alongside 45 other low- and middle-income countries globally. "The Region is currently on track to achieve a 30 per cent relative reduction in tobacco use prevalence between 2010 and 2025, and last year launched a Regional Roadmap on implementing the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030. The Roadmap will help Member States achieve a 15 per cent relative reduction in the prevalence of insufficient physical activity by 2030, which will, in turn, help them to reduce expected increases in new diabetes cases," she said. Dr Khetrapal said that it is calling for action in several key areas including the setting up of time-bound targets to address gaps in service coverage. "First, policymakers should set time-bound targets to address gaps in service coverage, with a focus on equity and leaving no one behind. Second, high-impact, cost-effective and context-appropriate interventions must continue to be identified and implemented. For this, the Global Diabetes Compact, launched in April 2021, calls for targeted efforts to enhance community empowerment and increase private sector engagement," Dr Khetrapal said. "Third, policymakers should continue to strengthen PHC service delivery, ensuring that diabetes screening and care are available, accessible, acceptable, and of adequate quality, without discrimination, accelerating momentum from the 2016 Colombo Declaration," Dr Khetrapal said. The official added that the countries must continue to promote access to essential medicines and priority devices, including insulin, in national benefit packages - a key focus of the Region's Flagship Priority on UHC. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/menopause-hormone-replacement-therapy-linked-to-depression-heres-what-evidence-says/articleshow/95499502.cms">Menopause: Hormone Replacement Therapy linked to depression - here's what evidence says</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/this-bio-engineered-houseplant-claims-to-clean-the-air-as-efficiently-as-30-air-purifiers/articleshow/95507043.cms">This bio-engineered houseplant claims to clean the air as efficiently as 30 air purifiers</a>

Diabetes claims 1.5 million lives every year, globally: WHO

As the world embarks on living a normal life post the pandemic amid declining cases, the <keyword id="6356311" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="Orion">World Health Organisation</keyword> (<keyword id="6366244" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WHO" source="Orion">WHO</keyword>) has warned that one person with Covid-19 is still dying every 44 seconds globally. <keyword id="3685849" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus" source="Orion">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus</keyword>, WHO Director General, said that this virus will not just fade away. "The global decline in reported cases and deaths is continuing. This is very encouraging. But there is no guarantee these trends will persist. The most dangerous thing is to assume they will," he said in his latest remarks. "The number of weekly reported deaths may have dropped by more than 80 per cent since February, but even so, last week one person died with Covid-19 every 44 seconds," Ghebreyesus said during his regular briefing. "Most of those deaths are avoidable. You might be tired of hearing me say the pandemic is not over. But I will keep saying it until it is. This virus will not just fade away," he added. WHO will publish a set of six short policy briefs next week, outlining the essential actions that all governments can take to reduce transmission and save lives. The briefs will cover the essential elements of testing, clinical management, vaccination, infection prevention and control, risk communication and community engagement, and managing the infodemic. "We hope countries will use these briefs to reassess and readjust their policies to protect those most at risk, treat those who need it and save lives. The pandemic is always evolving, and so must the response, in every country," said the WHO chief. On monkeypox, he said that the WHO is continuing to see a downward trend in <keyword id="28249" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="europe" source="Orion">Europe</keyword>. "While reported cases from the Americas also declined last week, it's harder to draw firm conclusions about the epidemic in that region," said Ghebreyesus. A total of 52,997 people have been infected with the monkeypox virus, according to the WHO. Of the cases registered in the last four weeks, 70.7 per cent came from the Americas and 28.3 per cent from Europe. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/bank-unions-call-for-forensic-audit-of-uti-amcs-2000-crore-exposure-in-dhfl/articleshow/94127713.cms">Bank unions call for forensic audit of UTI AMC's ₹2,000 crore exposure in DHFL</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/levies-on-on-petrol-diesel-jump-even-as-crude-remains-below-80/bbl/articleshow/94127643.cms">Levies on on petrol, diesel jump even as crude remains below $80/bbl</a>

One person dying every 44 seconds due to Covid: WHO chief

<keyword id="19894886" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="china" source="keywords">China</keyword>'s top drug regulator has cleared a mpox vaccine developed by local drug firm Sinopharm for clinical trials which could be the country's first experimental dose to battle the deadly disease. The domestic vaccine candidate, created by the Shanghai Institute of Biological Products and administered by Sinopharm, is expected to play an important role in preventing and controlling mpox infections, the company said in a statement released on Monday afternoon. There is currently no approved mpox vaccine in China. Globally, a few vaccines have been approved in the United States, Canada, the European Union, Japan and Russia. In China, a vaccine candidate typically goes through three phases of clinical trials before gaining market approval. The process can take years, even decades. However, the National Medical Products Administration, China's top drug regulator, has launched a number of accelerated or streamlined channels to facilitate applications of novel drugs and vaccines or those in urgent need, state-run China Daily reported on Tuesday. According to the company, the new vaccine is a replication-deficient vaccine based on a strain called MVA. The description is the same as <keyword id="22925756" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jynneos" source="keywords">Jynneos</keyword>, the world's first mpox vaccine approved by the <keyword id="20256595" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="food-and-drug-administration" source="keywords">Food and Drug Administration</keyword> in the United States in 2019. The <keyword id="19902256" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="keywords">World Health Organisation</keyword> said on August 14 that the mpox outbreak in <keyword id="19924003" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="africa" source="keywords">Africa</keyword> constitutes a public health emergency of international concern - its highest form of alert. Previously, in July 2022, the WHO declared a global emergency but then lifted it in May last year because of a sustained decline in international cases. So far, more than 120 countries and regions across the world have reported more than 100,000 confirmed infections and 226 related deaths. China reported its first imported case in September 2022 and the first domestic case in June last year. By the end of July, the nation had reported 2,567 confirmed cases, according to the China Daily report. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/ather-energy-looks-to-raise-3100-crore-files-ipo-papers-with-sebi/articleshow/113214971.cms">Ather Energy looks to raise ₹3,100 crore, files IPO papers with SEBI</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/iphone-16-pro-iphone-16-pro-max-india-price-specifications/articleshow/113204340.cms">iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max with bigger displays, A18 Pro chipset launched starting at ₹1,19,900</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-iphone-16-iphone-16-plus-price-specs/articleshow/113203568.cms">iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus with A18 chipset launched starting at ₹79,900</a>

China's drug regulator clears mpox vaccine; to undergo clinical trial

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Ukrainian hospitals could soon run out of <keyword id="6355647" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="oxygen" source="Orion">oxygen</keyword>, putting lives at risk, the WHO has warned.</li><li>Trucks are unable to transport oxygen from plants to hospitals across the country, it said.</li></ul>Hospitals in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/live-updates-russia-ukraine-crisis-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a> could soon run out of oxygen, putting thousands of lives at risk, <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/27-02-2022-dangerously-low-medical-oxygen-supplies-in-ukraine-due-to-crisis-warn-who-director-general-and-who-regional-director-for-europe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.</a>"The oxygen supply situation is nearing a very dangerous point in <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword>," Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general and Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/27-02-2022-dangerously-low-medical-oxygen-supplies-in-ukraine-due-to-crisis-warn-who-director-general-and-who-regional-director-for-europe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said in a joint statement Sunday.</a>"The majority of hospitals could exhaust their oxygen reserves within the next 24 hours. Some have already run out," they said. Oxygen is crucial to treat people who are sick from pregnancy complications, trauma and infections, including COVID-19. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-russia-is-attacking-ukraine-putin-justification-for-invasion-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia invaded Ukraine</a> Thursday and <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/26/europe/ukraine-russia-invasion-saturday-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">several cities have come under attack</a>. The UN <a href="https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/2022-02-26_Ukraine_Situation%20Report%20%231.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned Saturday</a> that increasing numbers of casualties, coupled with the spread of COVID-19 as more Ukrainians got displaced, would put "additional pressure on the country's already-stretched <keyword id="11894571" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="health" source="Orion">health</keyword> system." More than 160,000 people have been internally displaced and more than 116,000 have fled to neighboring countries, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-impact-situation-report-no-1-500-pm-26-february-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said in a report</a>, citing the UN refugee agency.Tedros and Kluge said that trucks were unable to transport oxygen supplies to hospitals across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. There were also shortages of zeolite, a chemical used to create safe medical oxygen, they said.Hospitals services were already jeopardized by power shortages and ambulances carrying patients were at risk of getting caught in the crossfire, the WHO officials added.The WHO is now looking to increase Ukraine's oxygen supply from other countries, Tedros and Kluge said."It is imperative to ensure that lifesaving medical supplies – including oxygen – reach those who need them," they said.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/live-updates-russia-ukraine-crisis-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Insider's live blog of the invasion</a> is covering developments as they happen.

Pregnant women and thousands of other hospital patients in Ukraine could be in danger as the Russian invasion cuts off supplies of vital oxygen tanks

A 30 year-old man, who came to <keyword id="28504" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kerala" source="Orion">Kerala</keyword> from UAE last month, has tested positive for <keyword id="7616951" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="monkeypox" source="Orion">monkeypox</keyword>, making him the fifth case of the virus from the southern state. Health Minister <keyword id="3296362" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="veena-george" source="Orion">Veena George</keyword> on Tuesday said the man had arrived at the Calicut Airport on July 27 and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Malappuram district. His health condition is stable, she said. Those who were in close contact with him, including his parents, are being closely monitored. It is the fifth case of Monkeypox reported in the state, she said. The first case of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious viral illness, was reported from <keyword id="6357351" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kollam" source="Orion">Kollam</keyword> district on July 14 and the patient was discharged from the hospital last week. The second confirmed case of the infection was reported in Kannur district on July 18 and the third case was reported in neighbouring Malappuram on July 22. All of them, tested positive for the disease, had arrived in Kerala from abroad. The Kerala government, on Monday, had confirmed that the 22-year-old man, who died on July 30, tested positive for monkeypox making the fatality the first such one in the country. According to the <keyword id="6356311" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="Orion">World Health Organisation</keyword>, monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals), with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe. With the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and subsequent cessation of smallpox vaccination, monkeypox has emerged as the most important orthopoxvirus for public health. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/jai-bhim-gangubai-badhaai-do-top-noms-at-melbourne-indian-film-fest/articleshow/93294018.cms">'Jai Bhim', 'Gangubai', 'Badhaai Do' top noms at Melbourne Indian film fest</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/upgrad-acquires-noida-based-test-prep-provider-exampur/articleshow/93291933.cms">upGrad acquires Noida-based test prep provider Exampur</a>

Kerala reports its fifth case of monkeypox

In an unprecedented move, US President <keyword id="6354484" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Donald-Trump">Donald Trump</keyword> has announced he is shutting down travel from Europe to the US as the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> grew into a pandemic that he said called for an "unprecedented response". Speaking to the nation from the White House Oval Office on Wednesday night, Trump said the travel ban will come into effect Friday night, but will not apply to travellers from <keyword id="11101" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Britain">Britain</keyword>. "Smart action today will prevent the spread of the virus tomorrow," Trump said as the coronavirus cases exceeded 1,000 in the US and 29 deaths from it have been reported. The travel ban will be in effect for 30 days. US citizens, who are stranded, will be allowed in after proper screening, he said. "The virus will not have a chance against us. We have the most talented researchers and scientists in the world", Trump said, in a bid to reassure Americans. Trump's action was spurred by the outbreak in Italy, where 12,000 people have been infected and 929 have died, in the worst casualty after China, where the disease originated. The action followed the <keyword id="6356311" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="World-Health-Organisation">World Health Organisation</keyword> declaring the Covid-19 disease a pandemic, which essentially puts everyone at risk. Earlier India had taken the momentous step of suspending all visas but the official ones for non-citizens to the country. Italy, which is worst hit by the coronavirus crisis, ordered almost all businesses to shut down in the country, which is under a lockdown. Anthony Fauci, the US administration's expert on coronavirus, said the worst is yet to come and that COVID-19 with a kill rate of nearly 3 per cent is at least 10 times worse than the annual flu which has a mortality of 0.1 per cent. Trump also said that he will take massive emergency action soon to protect workers who are infected with the coronavirus so that they can stay home without fear of losing pay. --IANS al-nik/pgh/

Coronavirus: US president Trump puts a 30 days ban on travelers from Europe

The <keyword id="6356311" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="Orion">World Health Organisation</keyword> has expressed fears about an impending second disaster of water-borne diseases in <keyword id="3001" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pakistan" source="Orion">Pakistan</keyword> in the wake of devastating floods that has wreaked havoc in several parts of the country. In a statement issued by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global health watchdog said water supply was disrupted in flood-hit areas of Pakistan, forcing people to drink unsafe water which could cause cholera and other diseases. The WHO has cautioned people across flood-hit areas of Pakistan, precisely the worst affected <keyword id="12961" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sindh" source="Orion">Sindh</keyword> province to be extra careful. Tedros on Saturday highlighted that stagnant water serves as a breeding ground for mosquitoes and spreads vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue and urged donors to continue to respond generously to save lives and prevent more suffering . Separately, the WHO Director general tweeted that he was deeply concerned about the potential for a 2nd disaster in Pakistan, spreading disease and threatening lives following the flooding and asked for quick support to tackle the issue. If we act quickly to protect the health system and deliver essential services, we can reduce the impact of this impending health crisis, he tweeted. Situation in Pakistan continues to be grim as the devastating floods have caused havoc in the country, precisely Balochistan and Sindh provinces. At least 1,545 people have been killed due to the floods across Pakistan and an estimated 16 million children impacted. The WHO has immediately released USD 10 million from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies which enabled the global health body to deliver essential medicines and other supplies to the country. In a related development, the <keyword id="6366068" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="international-monetary-fund" source="Orion">International Monetary Fund</keyword> (<keyword id="6355408" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="imf" source="Orion">IMF</keyword>) on Sunday announced to support flood relief and reconstruction efforts in Pakistan under its current bailout package for the country. The Fund last month restored a stalled economic assistance package and also provided USD 1.1 billion to the country. The IMF's resident representative in the country, Esther Perez Ruiz, said in a statement that the IMF was deeply saddened by the devastating impact of the recent floods in Pakistan and extended its sympathies to the millions of flood victims. We will work with others in the international community to support, under the current programme, the authorities' relief and reconstruction efforts, and especially their ongoing endeavour to assist those affected by the floods while ensuring sustainable policies and macroeconomic stability, the statement said. However, it is not clear how IMF would provide support under the existing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, which was signed in July 2019 to provide USD 6 billion to Pakistan during a 39-month period. But the IMF board had approved an extension of the program until end-June 2023 and also enhanced it to about USD 6.5 billion. The Sindh health department, meanwhile, said a total of 2.5 million patients had been treated at different medical camps across the province from July 1 to date, the Dawn newspaper reported. As many as 594,241 patients were treated for skin-related diseases, followed by diarrhea (534,800), malaria (10,702), dengue (1,401), and other diseases (120,745,1), stated a report by the Sindh Directorate General Health Services. The report also showed that 90,398 patients were treated during the last 24 hours, of which 17,919 had diarrhea, 19,746 had skin-related diseases, 695 had malaria and 388 had dengue. Around 92,797 people were treated in the province on September 15, the paper reported. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the health department said that its officials are already struggling to stem the spread of dengue hemorrhagic fever in flood-hit districts of the province, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/anil-agarwal-profile-vedanta-resources-listing-in-london-stock-exchange-gujarat-semiconductor-chipset-plant/articleshow/94297057.cms">Anil Agarwal – how a Bihar boy who knew only ‘yes’ and ‘no’ went onto list the first Indian company on London Stock Exchange</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/dotpe-raises-58-mn-plans-to-foray-into-financial-services/articleshow/94296660.cms">DotPe raises $58 mn, plans to foray into financial services</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The novel <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> is being spread largely by younger people, many of whom are unaware they are infected, according to the World Health Organization.</li><li>"People in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are increasingly driving the spread. Many are unaware they are infected. This increases the risk of spillovers to the more vulnerable," a WHO official said Tuesday.</li><li>Many European countries have recorded a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases in recent weeks as social-distancing measures were relaxed and national lockdowns were eased.</li></ul>The coronavirus is being spread largely by younger people, many of whom are unaware they are infected, according to the World Health Organization.WHO officials said on Tuesday that the proportion of young people infected with the virus had risen and continued to rise and that they were putting elderly people and other vulnerable groups at risk."The epidemic is changing," WHO's Western Pacific regional director, Takeshi Kasai, said at a virtual briefing <a href="https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/pandemic-now-driven-by-20s-30s-40s-group-many-asymptomatic-who-idUKKCN25E0AZ">in comments reported by Reuters</a>."People in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are increasingly driving the spread," he said. "Many are unaware they are infected. This increases the risk of spillovers to the more vulnerable."At-risk groups include elderly people and those with preexisting health conditions.Many European countries have recorded sharp upticks in coronavirus cases in recent weeks as social-distancing measures were relaxed and national lockdowns were eased.Greece, Croatia, and Turkey could become the latest countries to be added to the UK's quarantine list, <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-croatia-greece-and-turkey-could-join-uk-quarantine-list-amid-spikes-in-covid-19-cases-12050886">according to a Sky report</a>, as they have recorded upticks in COVID-19 cases.The move would require British holidaymakers to quarantine for 14 days when they return from the countries. Countries that have been added to the UK's quarantine list in recent weeks include France, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.Amid the threat of such travel restrictions, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week that countries should try to address the pandemic by suppressing the virus, as countries such as Vietnam and New Zealand have done with relatively high success."My message is crystal clear: Suppress, suppress, suppress the virus," he said <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-update-who-tedros-press-conference-new-cases-death-toll-a9662791.html">in comments reported by the news website The Independent</a>."If we suppress the virus effectively, we can safely open up societies."

The coronavirus pandemic is being driven by people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who don't know they're infected, according to WHO

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The World Health Organisation says the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> is proving 'exceptionally difficult to stop.'</li><li>The <keyword id="6366244" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="who">WHO</keyword>'s comments came as the overall confirmed number of global cases reached 20 million across 188 countries on Tuesday.</li><li>The US has recorded over 5 million cases, more than a quarter of the total caseload.</li></ul>The World Health Organisation says the coronavirus is proving "exceptionally difficult to stop" as the number of global cases passed 20 million for the first time."This virus is proving exceptionally difficult to stop," said Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme during a <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> conference on Monday in comments <a href="https://cnnphilippines.com/world/2020/8/11/COVID-19-is--proving-exceptionally-difficult-to-stop---WHO-says.html">reported by CNN</a>."This is not an easy virus and not an easy virus, either, to detect. It's not an easy virus to stop," he said.Ryan's comments came as the overall confirmed number of global cases reached 20 million across 188 countries on Tuesday, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/10/health/20-million-coronavirus-cases-intl/index.html">according to John Hopkins University</a>. Over 700,000 of those people have now died, according to the figures.The US has recorded over 5 million cases — more than a quarter of the total caseload — although the average number of new daily cases has now started to tick down again.Brazil has recorded the second-highest number of cases, at over 3 million, followed by India, Russia, and South Africa.Dr. Ryan said that detecting cases of coronavirus was difficult in countries where other diseases including influenza are also circulating and emphasised the need to ramp up testing in those places.He said that the WHO was placing significant emphasis on determining at what point the disease had originally passed between animals and humans, which he said was important in preventing it from happening with a different disease in the future."If you follow the data and the science, you will find, hopefully, the point at which the disease crossed the species barrier," he said."It is important that we find that because as long as the animal-human breach has not been discovered, there's always a chance that that barrier can be breached again."

The coronavirus is proving 'exceptionally difficult to stop' warns the World Health Organisation as global cases surpass 20 million

The <keyword id="7616951" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="monkeypox" source="Orion">monkeypox</keyword> virus may be spreading 'undetected', said the <keyword id="6356311" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="Orion">World Health Organisation</keyword> even as the global confirmed cases rise to more than 550 from 30 countries that are not endemic to the virus. While, so far, most cases have been reported among men who have sex with men presenting with symptoms at sexual health clinics, "the sudden appearance of monkeypox in many countries at the same time suggests there may have been undetected transmission for some time," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a statement. The virus may have been transmitted for months or years undetected though investigations are ongoing and there are clear no answers yet, added Dr. <keyword id="2965100" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rosamund-lewis" source="Orion">Rosamund Lewis</keyword>, the WHO's monkeypox technical lead, during a news conference in Geneva. "We don't really know whether it's too late to contain. What WHO and all member states are trying to do is prevent onward spread," <keyword id="873" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="lewis" source="Orion">Lewis</keyword> said. Contact tracing and isolating patients who have monkeypox are crucial to stopping the spread, she said. Earlier the WHO had refuted the need to avoid LGBTQ+ parades, as the virus itself is not a sexually transmitted infection, which are generally spread through semen and vaginal fluids. "These communities are working hard to inform their members about the risks of monkeypox, and prevent transmission," Ghebreyesus said, adding the need to "work hard to fight stigma". He noted that stigma against the LGBTQ+ community could "prevent infected individuals from seeking care, making it harder to stop transmission". The global health body has also urged affected countries to widen their surveillance, to look for cases in the broader community. Monkeypox has not previously been described as a sexually transmitted infection, but it can be passed on by direct contact during sex. Anyone can be infected with monkeypox if they have close physical contact with someone else who is infected. "The situation is evolving, and we expect that more cases will continue to be found," the WHO chief said. While monkeypox symptoms resolve on their own, it "can also be severe in some cases". Ghebreyesus said that the WHO is working to provide accurate information to those groups most at risk of monkeypox; to prevent further spread among at-risk groups; to protect frontline health workers; as well as to advance understanding of this disease. Meanwhile, even as some countries are racing to stockpile smallpox vaccines against monkeypox, the WHO has not recommended mass vaccination. But, the WHO is working with companies to increase access to those new vaccines and treatments, Lewis said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/rakesh-jhunjhunwalas-delta-corp-stock-lost-more-than-a-third-of-its-value-in-two-months/articleshow/91957129.cms">Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s gamble on this stock is proving to be a bust after it slips 20% in a month</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/top-selling-cars-in-india-in-may-2022-maruti-tata-and-hyundai-cars-in-top-10/slidelist/91956448.cms">6 out of 10 top selling cars in India in May 2022 are from Maruti Suzuki</a>

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