More aggressive actions and better co-ordinated responses needed to contain viruses, say public health experts
Also in this newsletter: the Netherlands refuses to donate mpox vaccines to Africa
Wealthy world must help Africa prevent a potential regional health catastrophe
Infectious disease professor Dimie Ogoina says cases are probably being under-reported
Authorities are rushing to contain latest outbreak fuelled by a more dangerous type of the virus
Leading producer says it needs orders to ramp up supply with outbreaks surging in central and east Africa
Global health body calls for action to tackle ‘very worrying’ outbreak of highly transmissible virus
Findings show need to mitigate growing risks posed by animal-to-human pathogens such as coronaviruses
Viral disease previously known as monkeypox has caused more than 87,000 infections and 140 deaths
Global health body urges increased vigilance to reduce transmission of deadly disease
Price tag of between $70 and $300 a dose helps push Danish biotech to ‘all-time high revenues’
Engagement with at-risk groups forms a vital part of any response
This is how the world can get faster and smarter in its ability to respond to outbreaks of new infectious diseases
Coffey dismisses guidance over additional vaccines owing to value-for-money concerns
Danish manufacturer of only approved shot against disease seeks to expand manufacturing capacity
Experts hit out at monkeypox response: ‘We’re actually at the most vulnerable we’ve ever been’
The European Medicines Agency authorises smaller doses amid limited supplies of jabs as UK considers same approach
NHS warns higher than expected demand leaves it facing acute shortages until shipments in late September
Some people are travelling abroad to get vaccinated in wake of severe shortages and increasing case numbers
Disease will become ‘endemic’ unless Health Security Agency secures more doses, warns five political parties
Decision will allow Biden administration to tap new resources to combat disease amid criticism over its response
Move follows declarations of emergency by California and Illinois amid growing criticism of US government’s response
Georges Friden will be the Grand Duchy’s envoy to London from September
Funding from Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to ‘create critical tools’ to assess jabs
Highest possible designation used for first time since Covid pandemic began as 16,000 cases detected across the world
