COVID-19 variant first seen in India designated as global concern, WHO says

Infection with adenovirus, a common childhood virus, is the leading hypothesis for recent cases of severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children.

Monkeypox is a zoonotic infectious disease that results in occasional human infections usually associated with exposure to infected animals or contaminated materials.

G7 health ministers announced plans to strengthen early-warning systems to detect infectious diseases with pandemic potential following the emergence of COVID-19 two years ago.