Author: Editor

With the number of new mpox cases continuing to rise, and many more potentially undetected, African countries affected by the latest outbreak are racing to mobilize funds and urgently deploy medical countermeasures, including vaccines. But as the current epidemic unfolds, there is an undeniable feeling of déjà vu. Global efforts are falling short of what is needed to mount an urgent, well-coordinated response to curtail the crisis. The world learned several lessons from COVID-19. But barring some areas of incremental progress, these lessons have yet to be translated into concrete actions. Below we look at the global response to the…

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