(Reuters) - Iconiq Growth, the venture arm of investment firm Iconiq Capital, has hired cloud-based analytics firm Datadog's President Amit Agarwal as a general partner in the latest expansion of its leadership team, the company told Reuters.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been actively monitoring potential public health emergencies since August last year, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
Dr Dzulkefly also advised the public to stay updated and access further information on the virus through mpox.moh.gov.my. According to the authorities, the strain was identified following a cluster outbreak of the Ib subclade, originating from a foreigner with a history of travel and residence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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