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Monkeypox: How is it different from chickenpox?

Although the two diseases share many symptoms, there are several key differences

The Independent UK

Illinois becomes third state to declare monkeypox public health emergency after New York and California

Illinois is the third state with most infections after reporting 520 cases, roughly 9 per cent of the 5,811 nationally

The Independent UK

Where did monkeypox come from?

As of 21 July 2022, there are 2,208 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK

The Independent UK

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First Thing: al-Qaida leader killed in US drone strike, Joe Biden says

President ordered strike on Kabul safe house in Afghanistan during high-level meeting, administration says. Plus, space debris found in Australia

The Guardian - UK

Long push for Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits clears Congress - Roll Call

Congress is set to allow those exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeuene to file lawsuits to seek compensation from the federal government.

Roll Call

Back-to-school, back to outbreaks

As students around the country start a new school year, providers say childhood immunization rates are too low, in some places, to prevent outbreaks of diseases like measles.

Axios

Polio virus found in New York wastewater after first confirmed case in a decade

Presence of virus in wastewater indicates people in the community could be shedding virus in their stool, CDC says

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New York polio patient left paralysed has same strain found in UK and Jerusalem

A New York man who has been left paralysed has suffered the same polio strain as found in London and Jerusalem it has been confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Daily Mirror

DWP's new pension scheme could mean more money for retirees

Collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes offer a "middle ground" option between existing schemes

Liverpool Echo

Monkeypox in Australia: should you be worried? And who can get the vaccine?

On July 23, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took the unprecedented step and declared the monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” – the highest global alert level for a disease outbreak.

The Conversation

Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response

President Joe Biden is set to name top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the growing monkeypox outbreak

The Independent UK

Texas Republican John Cornyn tests positive for COVID as busy week begins in Senate

WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced on Monday he’s tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic began.

Tribune News Service

Critics say 'monkeypox' is a racist name. But it's not going away anytime soon

Scientists call the name "discriminatory and stigmatizing." The World Health Organization agrees. But no progress has been made on finding a new name. And some say the name doesn't need changing.

WEKU

New pension scheme launches today - and it could mean you get more cash in retirement

The Governent has launched a new sort of hybrid pension that claims to offer the best parts of existing sorts of retirement savings - all that's left is for employers to buy into the idea

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Daily Record

DWP launches new type of pension scheme for people saving for retirement years

The DWP plans to consult later this year on a package of prospective design principles and approaches to accommodate new types of CDC schemes.

The Guardian - US

Slow response to monkeypox exposes ‘tired, overworked’ US health agencies

Virus has taken hold amid ragged system ravaged by years of underfunding, messy bureaucracy and Covid

ABC News

Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again following his Paxlovid treatment. It appears to be a 'rebound' case

The US President was treated with antiviral medication Paxlovid and tested negative four times. He's among the small percentage of patients whose coronavirus test was positive again.

The Independent UK

New type of pension scheme launches in Britain

Collective defined contribution pension schemes offer a ‘middle ground’ option between existing schemes.

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Salon

Carlson poll renames monkeypox

Runners-up in the Fox News host's poll were "Adam Schiffilis" and "Hunter Hives"

Tribune News Service

Biden’s COVID ‘rebound’ keeps him in Washington again

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive again for COVID-19 in a so-called “rebound” case seen in people who take the antiviral drug Paxlovid.

Tribune News Service

Biden tests positive in COVID ‘rebound’ case, cancels trip

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive again for COVID-19 in a so-called “rebound” case seen in people who take the antiviral drug Paxlovid.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, returns to isolation

White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Returns to Isolation after Testing Positive for COVID

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. Biden tweeted about his positive case, saying it can happen to a…

Orlando Sentinel

Carnival, Royal Caribbean among cruise lines relaxing COVID test requirements

ORLANDO, Fla. — Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruises are among those shifting COVID-19 test requirement policies in the wake of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally ending its COVID-19 guidance program.

The Hindu

Two monkeypox cases in India not linked to Europe

The genetic sequences of monkeypox virus strongly suggested that there were two distinct monkeypox outbreaks

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