Joe Biden will declare a “public health emergency” Thursday to tackle the growing Monkeypox outbreak. Since arriving in the United States sometime in May, the virus has infected 6,600 people. BREAKING: U.S. officials plan to declare monkeypox a public health emergency, as cases top 6,600 nationwide, two sources familiar with the matter tell NBC News. pic.twitter.com/94DjcNUU6v — MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 4, 2022“The Biden administration plans to declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency as soon as Thursday in an effort to galvanize awareness and unlock additional flexibility and funding to fight the virus’ spread,” reports the Washington Post. Breaking news: The Biden administration plans to declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency as soon as Thursday in an effort to galvanize awareness and unlock additional flexibility and funding to fight the virus’ spread.https://t.co/6c46xmvCy2 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 4, 2022This is a developing story…

Source: Washington Post August 04, 2022 20:17 UTC