U.S. Plans to end Mpox emergency declaration in two months

The New York Times
Dec 03, 2022

U.S. Plans to end Mpox emergency declaration in two months


The Biden administration said on Friday that it did not expect to extend its declaration of a public health emergency for the outbreak of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, past its scheduled expiration at the end of January, a signal that the disease no longer constitutes a crisis-level threat in the United States.

Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, cited the low number of new virus cases as he announced the administration’s plans.

 

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