Czech politicians trade insults over price surge – POLITICO

Czech politicians trade insults over price surge – POLITICO

As butter prices continue to surge across Europe, Czech politicians have decided to tackle the situation in the most effective way — by bickering on social media. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, ruling out any government intervention, blamed the high prices of butter on the market structure, with small number of firms controlling the prices … Read more

WHO calls for $135M to combat mpox outbreak – POLITICO

WHO calls for 5M to combat mpox outbreak – POLITICO

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has already said that it needs 10 million vaccines to control the outbreak. EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on Thursday asked EU countries to tell her how many mpox jabs they planned to donate by the close of this month. The WHO plans to launch a dedicated funding appeal … Read more

WHO declares mpox global emergency – POLITICO

WHO declares mpox global emergency – POLITICO

While independent experts recommend whether to declare a global health emergency, the final decision falls to the WHO chief, currently Tedros. The WHO then issues recommendations to affected countries on how to deal with the outbreak. A PHEIC alert could also increase the pressure on international governments to respond and assist African countries in controlling … Read more