Monica Gandhi

“a virus with a high mortality rate like 50–70% does not quickly spread”

“those who have been exposed, but are not clearly infected, should quarantine, which means stay away from others for the incubation period duration, which is typically 5–10 days,”

“COVID was first called a global health emergency before it progressed to the pandemic stage by March of 2020,”

“the mpox epidemic of 2022–23 was a global health emergency of international concern and stayed in that category.”