WHO declares monkeypox outbreak int'l public health emergency

STORY: WHO declares monkeypox outbreak int'l public health emergency DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of WHO headquartersSTANDUP 1 (English): JIANG XUELAN, Xinhua CorrespondentSOUNDBITE 1 (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director General STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): JIANG XUELAN, Xinhua Correspondent "The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared on Saturday that the current multi-country monkeypox outbreak outside of the traditional endemic areas in Africa has already turned into a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). After reconvening the WHO Emergency Committee on Thursday concerning the monkeypox outbreak, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision at a press briefing on Saturday to sound the highest level of alert that the global health authority can issue for the time being, even without a consensus of the committee." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBRE