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As Fauci warns monkeypox needs to be taken more seriously, former FDA commissioner says the window to control it 'probably has closed,' As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the US, a top health official is stressing the outbreak needs to be handled in a more rigorous manner. Carma Hassan, Aya Elamroussi and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN CNN

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WHO: COVID-19 cases rise for the 5th week, deaths stable GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide rose for the fifth week in a row while the number of deaths remained relatively stable, the World Health Organization reported Thursday. AP NEWS

In the U.N. health agency’s weekly review of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO said there were 5.7 million new infections confirmed last week, marking a 6% increase. There were 9.800 deaths, roughly similar to the previous week’s figure.

UK Covid infections rise by almost 30% in a week Around 3.5 million people thought to have disease in first week of July the Guardian

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The BA.5 Wave Is What COVID Normal Looks Like The endless churn of variants may not stop anytime soon, unless we do something about it. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

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