Earlier in the day, Brazil reported the first monkeypox-related death outside Africa. This was the first time that this has happened since the infection was detected back in 1970.
The leader of the 1.3 billion Catholics in the world described the treatment of children who were uprooted from their homes and cultures in order to attend state schools as "genocide" in a statement to the media upon his return home.
Governor Andy Beshear told the media that the authorities are looking for other people who may be stranded in the area and they can be “many more” casualties.
