Virus Briefing: Monkeypox treatments are scarce in much of the world

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View in browser|nytimes.com September 12, 2022 Here's your update on the coronavirus pandemic and other virus news. TOP NEWS Martin Mejia/Associated Press Global Health Monkeypox Shots, Treatments and Tests Are Unavailable in Much of the World High-income countries snapped up vaccines when the disease hit them, leaving none for countries that have battled the virus for years, in an echo of the Covid response. By Stephanie Nolen China News Service, via Reuters Just Bread and Noodles: China's Covid Lockdown Distress Hits Xinjiang With lack of food, medicine and other crucial supplies, residents of Yining are chafing under a monthlong pandemic shutdown. By Chris Buckley via Albert Lewitinn those we've lost Marc Lewitinn, Covid Patient, Dies at 76 After 850 Days on a Ventilator While no definitive statistics exist, doctors say Mr. Lewitinn, a retired Manhattan store owner, likely remained on the device longer than any other Covid patient. By Clay Risen Al J. Thompson for The New York Times Who Are America's Missing Workers? The labor market appears hot, but the share of people who are either working or actively looking for a job still hasn't quite recovered. By Lydia DePillis What else we're following Coronavirus New Zealand lifted most of its remaining Covid restrictions, Bloomberg reports. The Philippines is extending its state of calamity over the coronavirus pandemic, ABC reports. The Atlantic's Ed Yong explored the long Covid symptom of brain fog. The Wall Street Journal looked at the current toll of Covid in the U.S. Wired explored why some people don't get Covid. Monkeypox NPR spoke with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the deputy coordinator for the monkeypox response in the U.S. Other viruses Pediatricians are warning of an increase in a common virus, EV-D68, that in rare cases can cause symptoms similar to polio in young children, Stat News reports. Scientists have developed a self-sterilizing plastic that kills viruses, the BBC reports. Whom would you like to thank? During the pandemic many of us have faced challenges that have often felt insurmountable. To overcome those hurdles, many of us have turned to family and friends, mentors and teachers, medical professionals and aid workers. We all have people to thank — those who have radically changed our lives, or who have made it just a little bit better. We're asking readers for their stories about people who went out of their way to help. And what do you want to say to them? You can share your story here. We may use it in an upcoming newsletter. Email your thoughts to virusbriefing@nytimes.com. Did a friend forward you the briefing? Sign up here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Virus Briefing from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018