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U.S. to declare monkeypox a public health emergency – Washington Post

2022.08.04 20:10

U.S. to declare monkeypox a public health emergency - Washington Post
FILE PHOTO: Test tubes labeled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency as soon as Thursday, the Washington Post reported, citing unidentified sources.

The declaration would come from Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who is expected to discuss the plan at an afternoon briefing, the Post said.

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