BREAKING: US declares monkeypox a national health emergency
The US has just declared monkeypox a national health emergency despite having a low number of cases and the low transmissibility of the virus.
Several US states declare monkeypox state of emergency
Several states in the US have declared a state of emergency over monkeypox despite low case counts and the low transmissibility of the virus.
WHO calls for international gay sex lockdown
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom stated that the best way to prevent the spread of monkeypox (which might as well be classified as an STD at this point) is for gay men to stop having so much gay sex.
WHO calls for global censorship to combat monkeypox “misinformation”
WHO Director-general Tedros Adhanom has requested that social media companies around the world combat all “misinformation” regarding monkeypox.
WHO wants to rename monkeypox because it’s racist
The World Health Organization (WHO) is debating whether they should give the monkeypox virus a new “non-discriminatory and non-stigmatizing” name.
Toronto opens monkeypox vaccine clinic
On Sunday, Toronto Public Health, in collaboration with Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance, opened the first monkeypox vaccine clinic in the city.
WHO issues monkeypox surveillance, contact tracing, and isolation guidance
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidance for surveillance and contact tracing of the monkeypox virus.
Canada to introduce mandatory monkeypox quarantine
Canada hasn’t even dropped its COVID travel restrictions, and already the government has elevated monkeypox to Level 2 status, which means travellers may be subject to “isolation,” i.e., mandatory quarantine.
CDC quietly drops mask recommendation for monkeypox within 24 hours
Less than a day after advising it, the CDC has dropped its recommendation to wear a mask as protection against monkeypox, possibly due to backlash on social media.
Sweden will not lockdown over monkeypox
Government officials in Sweden have said there’s “no reason to tie monkeypox to COVID-19” and that “there will be no limits or restrictions.”