Amid a surge in monkeypox cases, the United States declared the monkeypox virus a public health emergency as reports claimed cases nationwide had risen to over 6,600 on Thursday.
New York has become the epicentre of the monkeypox virus with most cases being reported in the country's financial hub. Although the US has delivered large quantities of JYNNEOS vaccines, considered a safe option to combat the disease, however, reports claim it is still short of the target.