Monkeypox 'emergency' decision due from WHO sparks African criticism

Published: Jun 23, 2022 8:52 AM | Updated: Jun 23, 2022 8:53 AM

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will decide on Thursday whether to declare monkeypox a global health emergency, stirring criticism from leading African scientists who say it has been a crisis in their region for years.

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