WHO to Rename ‘Monkeypox’ Virus to ‘MPOX’ as Pressure Mounts from the Biden Regime

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On Wednesday, WHO plans to rename the monkeypox virus to “MPOX” in an effort to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus.

The decision was made after the Biden regime threatened WHO officials to change the name and suggested the U.S. might act unilaterally if the international body did not act promptl

But the Biden administration for months worried that the virus’ name was deepening stigma — especially among people of color — and that the slow movement toward a new designation was hampering the vaccination campaign it started over the summer, the people with knowledge of the matter said.

The WHO said Wednesday that it would share details on a new name once they were finalized and that “a number of individuals and countries” had raised concerns about the virus’ name and asked the organization to address it. The White House declined to comment.

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