World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency over the Monkeypox outbreak. "I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference.

He said a committee of experts who met on Thursday was unable to reach a consensus, so it fell to him to decide whether to trigger the highest alert possible. "WHO's assessment is that the risk of monkeypox is moderate globally and in all regions, except in the European region where we assess the risk as high," he added.

Monkeypox has affected over 16,800 people in 74 countries, according to a tally by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published on July 22.

A surge in monkeypox infections has been reported since early May outside the West and Central African countries where the disease has long been endemic.

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Boy, 4, found safe after Pennsylvania State Police issued missing endangered person alert

LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - A Pennsylvania boy who briefly went missing on Friday and prompted state police to issue an alert has been found. Authorities first reported the 4-year-old boy missing from Lower Macungie Township in Lehigh County around 7 p.m. The child's last known location, police said, was somewhere in the township on Friday afternoon. Hours after Pennsylvania State Police issued a Missing Endangered Person alert, authorities said the child was found safe. No information was provided about what caused the child's brief disappearance.

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Jamie Oliver opens up about wife Jools 'deeply scary' fight against long Covid

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3,302 community cases; 467 hospitalisations; 7 in ICU

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Three Pennsylvania counties ordered to count mail-in votes

A Pennsylvania judge has ordered three Republican-controlled counties to add about 800 contested mail-in ballots to the results of the May election, ruling in a legal dispute that stalled statewide certification of the primary results for governor and U.S. Senate.The Republican judge sided Friday with the Democratic governor in a lawsuit over whether mail-in ballots that lack handwritten dates on their return envelopes should be counted.

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Young seal wanders into New Zealand home, terrorizes family cat

seal inside their home. Phil Ross, a marine biologist working at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, said his wife, Jenn, and two children, Noah and Ari, were home when they got the unexpected visitor. The seal had entered through the family cat’s cat flap of which there are two, one on the garage door and one on the interior door, Phil explained. The seal, which Phil identified as a 10-month-old New Zealand fur seal, managed to make its way into the house and proceeded to terrorize the family cat but Phil suspected the cat might have been mostly to blame. Seal seen in the hallway of the Ross home. (Jenn and Ari Ross)"I haven't heard of seals going through cat flaps before but I blame our cat, Coco.

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Kiely Rodni investigation leads authorities to conduct sex offender sweep

TRUCKEE, Calif. - The unsolved disappearance of Kiely Rodni prompted several Northern California law enforcement agencies to take a closer look at registered sex offenders in the area as the search for the missing teen nears week two.The sweeps to see if sex offenders are in compliance with law enforcement occurred throughout the Truckee and North Tahoe area Thursday and resulted in one arrest for charges not related to Kiely's case, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Charges are expected to be filed on a second person, who also is not related to the teen's disappearance.The operation also found several sex registrants in violation of their terms, the sheriff's office said.Meanwhile, many young people who attended the same party as Kiely, 16, in Truckee on the night she vanished are remaining tight-lipped, according to a report from the New York Post, Several hundred people attended the gathering at a campground on the night of August 5.

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Man charged with killing father and stepmother in San Francisco home speaks from jail

SAN FRANCISCO - A 23-year-old man charged with killing his father and stepmother over the weekend as they slept in their San Francisco Bayview home, tells KTVU in an exclusive interview what led up to the deadly shootings and why he did it. We previously heard from his stepmother's family, but on Thursday, Irvin Hernandez Flores, granted KTVU an interview from San Francisco County Jail where he is being held. Irvin Hernandez Flores grants KTVU an exclusive interview from San Francisco County Jail. He was soft-spoken at times and emotional. He said he only remembers some details about what happened. Flores said he had drank heavily before he drove to his father and stepmother's home in the Bayview District early Saturday morning armed with a gun but that he did not have any intention of killing them. When asked why he had a gun on him, he answered, "I don't remember much, but that gun was legally mine."Flores said he went to Jose Hernandez and Yessenia Soto Hernandez's bedroom while they were sleeping.

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State police issue missing endangered person alert for 4-year-old Lehigh County boy

LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police on Friday issued a Missing Endangered Person alert for a young Lehigh County boy. Authorities say 4-year-old Mason Courtney was last seen around 1 p.m.

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Jamie Oliver’s wife Jools suffering from ‘deeply scary’ long Covid for two years

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Accident shuts down highway in Cumberland County, officials say

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP., N.J. - A serious accident has caused New Jersey officials to shut down Route 77, in Upper Deerfield Township, in Cumberland County, as crews investigate.New Jersey State Police say multiple injuries were reported at the crash sight, located on Rt.

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Fancy Brigade Division hires Emmy winning producer, to enhance storytelling for a larger audience

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Miami firefighter fired after writing 'who cares' about officer's death

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Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school shooting

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Burlington County youth pastor indicted for online child sexual exploitation

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Mattapoisett boatyard fire consumes boats, buildings, vehicles

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The Webb telescope found 20 new exoplanetary systems. Here’s how you can help name them

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Corrie fans fume at 'repetitive' storyline as Summer collapses yet again in health plot

Coronation Street viewers seem to have had enough of Summer Spellman following her recent collapse after failing to take her medication.The young teen, who has type 1 diabetes, was in a panic when she couldn't find her passport ahead of her holiday with her boyfriend Aaron.Rushing around the flat trying to find her missing belongings, Summer dramatically fell to the floor.READ MORE: Corrie's Sally Carman and Joe Duttine host second wedding bash attended by co-starsBut as this isn't the first time Summer's been in this predicament, viewers were not impressed seeing her health deteriorate on their screens again and begged producers to change the script.Jumping onto Twitter, disgruntled fans shared their thoughts on the scene.One person wrote: "Summer is such a bad advert for a Type 1 Diabetic. The first thing she would have is a Libre sensor on her arm."Blood sugars can be checked immediately without the old fashioned finger pricking.

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COVID-19 Scan for Aug 19, 2022

A study of California public transportation workers published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) shows public transportation workers have higher rates of both COVID-19 incidence and mortality compared to other industries.The study was based on confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks in California w

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COVID-19 survivors still at higher risk of neurologic disorders 2 years later

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Travis Barker tests positive for Covid-19 after battle with pancreatitis

Travis Barker has tested positive for Covid-19 just two months after he was hospitalised with pancreatitis. The Blink-182 member, who married reality star Kourtney Kardashian in a lavish Italian ceremony earlier this year (23 May), updated fans on his health today alongside a topless action-shot of himself playing the drums on a table.

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Allentown 3-alarm fire injures resident and firefighter, damages 3 buildings

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Mother goes viral on TikTok for walking son, 5, through active-shooter drill

MCALESTER, Okla. - For many families, back-to-school season can be a mix of excitement and jitters as children prepare for the year ahead with new teachers, classrooms, and the promise of learning. But for one mother in Oklahoma, it’s also a reminder of the ongoing anxiety and fear that many U.S.

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Polk sheriff: 85 arrested, $12.8M in drugs seized after wiretap investigation takes down drug trafficking ring

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Authorities say a two-year undercover investigation resulted in 85 arrests, the seizure of over $12.8 million worth of drugs, and the dismantling of an international drug trafficking organization whose ringleaders operated out of Winter Haven.The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the investigation started in September 2020, when 32-year-old Demarcus Jefferson crashed his car into a Winter Haven gas station, killing a customer inside.Sheriff Grady Judd said surveillance video from the gas station showed people in masks running up to the totaled vehicle and grabbing items from the car's trunk before deputies arrived at the scene. According to the sheriff, they were taking drugs out of the trunk so deputies wouldn't find them during their crash investigation.Matt Murphy, who witnessed the 2020 gas station crash, told FOX 13 at the time that after the driver crashed through the building, an SUV showed up.

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Mike Tyson spending £34,000 on smoking weed every month as health concerns grow

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Rising inflation, Brexit and pandemic blamed as school expansion costs rocket by a quarter

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School District of Philadelphia workers to hold strike vote amid contract negotiations, safety concerns

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DA: Fatal shooting of man by his father in Reading was 'justified use of force'

PHILADELPHIA - The Berks County District Attorney has ruled that a father's fatal shooting of his son was justified. Authorities say the shooting occurred on Saturday, August 13, on the 600 block of North Front Street in Reading. According to the DA's Office, police responded to the home for reports of a domestic incident. Police say Alexis Martinez was visiting his father and threatened him. Martinez, who has a history of assaults and mental health issues, had been drinking prior to the incident, the DA's Office says. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say during a confrontation in the home, Martinez threw a glass beer bottle at his father and threatened him with a large knife and another weapon. According to authorities, Martinez was then shot by his father and he was later pronounced dead on the scene. The DA's Office says the shooting was justified. "After a thorough review of the above incident and after consultation with the Reading Police Department, the District Attorney has determined that the homicide of Alexis Martinez by his father was a justified use of force," the office said. No additional details were released by authorities.

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ISIS 'Beatle' El Shafee Elsheikh sentenced to life for hostage killings

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A British national was sentenced to life in prison Friday for his role in an Islamic State hostage-taking scheme.Roughly two dozen Westerners were taken captive a decade ago by a notorious group of masked captors nicknamed "The Beatles" for their British accents. El Shafee Elsheikh received his sentence Friday in an Alexandria, Virginia, courtroom.The deaths of four American hostages -- journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller -- figured heavily in his April convictions on the eight counts.Three of the Americans were beheaded in videos broadcast online while Mueller was raped and then killed.

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Finnish PM Sanna Marin defends dancing video; takes drug test to clear herself

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'Sexually motivated serial killer' convicted of killing two SoCal women in 1980s

LOS ANGELES - A man described by a prosecutor as a sexually motivated serial killer was convicted Thursday of murdering two women in the 1980s.A downtown Los Angeles jury deliberated for about three hours before convicting 67-year-old Horace Van Vaultz Jr.

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Waterloo Public Health encourages kids to get vaccinated against COVID before new school year

Health Canada approves 1st COVID-19 booster for kids 5-11 “High vaccination coverage in schools and the community will also help reduce the severity of illnesses during the expected fall and winter waves of COVID-19, in addition to influenza and other respiratory illnesses,” the statement from WPH noted.It says that keeping vaccinations up to date is the best way to prevent hospitalizations or death from COVID-19.Kids between the ages of six months and five years became eligible to be vaccinated at the end of July, with vaccinations now possible at family doctors or pharmacies.The region says it is also offering appointments at its vaccine clinics at 99 Regina St. in Waterloo or 30 Christopher Dr., although it is also welcoming walk-ins.

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Monkeypox: New York declares public health emergency

monkeypox cases and Calafornia had 799 infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data as quoted by AP. New York Governor Kathy Hochul had also declared a state disaster emergency in the last two days due to the rising monkeypox cases, with the state health department calling it an “imminent threat to public health." In an official statement, Adams and Vasan said that they will work with their federal partners to secure the doses of monkeypox vaccine as soon as they become available.

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COVID hot spots shift; studies add evidence for Wuhan market origin

Some parts of Asia are now experiencing surges in BA.5 Omicron subvariant activity, as levels decline in earlier affected countries, keeping global cases steady at a high level, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its latest weekly update on the pandemic.

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WHO leader: Men at risk of monkeypox should limit sex for now

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Monkeypox proves elusive foe as WHO declares global health emergency

Monkeypox has infected about 16,000 people in over 70 countries in just a few months. According to infectious disease experts as quoted by Bloomberg, getting out in front of this virus is an achievable goal. However, the lack of coordination in treatment in parts of the world has prompted WHO to sound the alarm.

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WHO will most likely declare Monkeypox a global health emergency: Report

Reuters, quoting sources. The committee met on Thursday to moot the issue. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is responsible for making the final decision, has always gone with the committee's recommendation in the past. However, despite the lack of a majority opinion, he is seriously considering declaring the agency's highest level of alert for Monkeypox due to his concern about the urgency of the situation.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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