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The head of the World Health Organization declares the monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound. SOUNDBITE
The World Health Organization declares the Zika virus to be a global health emergency as the disease linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil spreads rapidly. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
The Covid-19 pandemic, which for over three years has killed millions of people, wreaked economic havoc and deepened inequalities, no longer constitutes a global health emergency, says World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. SOUNDBITE
Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says he will reconvene the monkeypox emergency committee by the week of the 18 July at the latest "so they are updated on the current epidemiology and evolution of the outbreak and implementation of counter-measures". SOUNDBITE
Mexico City, Mar 30 (EFE).- Mexico declared a health emergency on Monday and announced strict measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, including the suspension od all nonessential activities in both public and private sectors until Apr. 30, after its number of confirmed cases surged to 1,094, with 28 related deaths. (Camera: DENISSE TORRES HERNÁNDEZ).FOOTAGE SHOWS A PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNDERSECRETARY OF PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION OF MEXICO HUGO LOPEZ-GATELL REGARDING THE COVID-19 SITUATION AT THE NATIONAL PALACE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.SOUNDBITES: UNDERSECRETARY OF PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION OF MEXICO HUGO LOPEZ-GATELL (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: (The government) orders an immediate suspension of non-essential activities in the public, private and social sectors from March 30 to April 30 to contain the transmission of the coronavirus (01:46-END).