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UK says monkeypox vaccine is '78% effective'
UK says monkeypox vaccine is '78% effective'
by  AFP

UK public health officials on Tuesday said the monkeypox vaccine was 78 percent effective, urging men who have sex with men to take up the jab. The UK Health Security Agency said its latest analysis "gives an estimate of vaccine effectiveness for a single dose of 78 percent 14 or more days after vaccination".

Migrant boat docks in Crete after dramatic rescue
Migrant boat docks in Crete after dramatic rescue
by  AFP

A rusty fishing boat carrying around 500 migrants docked at the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday after being dramatically rescued during near gale-force winds. The Greek coastguard said the migrants were safe and that the fishing boat had sent a distress call after midnight on Monday whilst sailing south of Crete.

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