EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The World Health Organization is now declaring the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency.

It's the highest level of alarm and only given when “extraordinary events” pose a significant public health risk to other countries.

And locally, California is experiencing the worst COVID-19 summer in years due to an unusual midsummer mutation.

Dr. Monica Gandhi, professor of clinical medicine at UCSF, joined “Your Morning” to discuss.