“The WHO chief declares that Mpox is no longer a global health Emergency in a video of August 2024.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video is an old video from the WHO, dating back to July 2023, it is not a recent announcement. In this video, WHO Chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the end of the public health emergency declared in July 2022 over an outbreak of the infectious disease Mpox, which causes symptoms such as fever, aches, low energy, and painful, pus-filled skin lesions. The viral video is not recent.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 August 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 August 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.