U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

The Biden administration declared the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency on Thursday, a move that comes amid growing case counts and a groundswell of criticism over the way the administration has handled the outbreak.

“We’re prepared to take our response to the next level on this virus,” Health and Human Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said.

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