The World Health Organization (WHO) held an emergency meeting Thursday over the worldwide spread of monkeypox. The health agency is considering whether to declare the outbreak a global health emergency. But critics say the WHO is only deciding to act because the disease has spread to the West from Africa. The declaration means the WHO considers the monkeypox outbreak to be an “extraordinary event” and that the disease is at risk of spreading to more countries. Many scientists doubt any declaration would help slow the disease. Developed countries recording the most recent cases are already moving quickly to shut down the spread.
Title: WHO Considers Declaring Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
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data-end-time='25292'>But critics say the WHO is only deciding to act because the disease has spread to the West from Africa.</span> <span data-start-time='25292' data-end-time='37333'>The declaration means the WHO considers the monkeypox outbreak to be an “extraordinary event” and that the disease is at risk of spreading to more countries.</span> <span data-start-time='37333' data-end-time='43271'>Many scientists doubt any declaration would help slow the disease. </span> <span data-start-time='43271' data-end-time='50500'>Developed countries recording the most recent cases are already moving quickly to shut down the spread.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' 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