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NEW YORK: Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health. Symptoms are improving and the risk to the public is low. Mpox is a rare disease caused by infection with a virus that's in the same family as the one that causes smallpox. It is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals. Earlier this year, scientists reported the emergence of a new form of mpox in Africa that was spread through close contact including through sex. More than 3,100 confirmed cases have been reported just since late September, according to the World Health Organization. The vast majority of them have been in three African countries - Burundi, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, cases of travelers with the new mpox form have been reported in Germany, India, Kenya, Sweden, Thailand, Zimbabwe, and the United Kingdom. Health officials earlier this month said the situation in Congo appears to be stabilizing. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated Congo needs at least 3 million mpox vaccines to stop the spread, and another 7 million vaccines for the rest of Africa. The current outbreak is different from the 2022 global outbreak of mpox where gay and bisexual men made up the vast majority of cases.

Coldplay's upcoming concert in Ahmedabad on January 25, 2025, sold out within minutes of tickets going live, prompting ticketing platform BookMyShow to add a second show on January 26, 2025. However, fans were left disappointed once again as the second set of tickets also sold out just as quickly.The tickets for Coldplay's highly anticipated concert at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, became available on BookMyShow at noon on Saturday, but demand was overwhelming, with online queues reportedly numbering in the lakhs. As soon as the first show sold out, a notification appeared on the platform at 12:30 pm informing fans that a second show would be added, with ticket sales for the new date starting at 1 pm.Despite this, the second batch of tickets also sold out within minutes, leaving many fans venting their frustration on social media. “I’m exhausted,” one fan posted on X, as others shared similar sentiments.— 18prajakta (@18prajakta) — pmacker21 (@pmacker21) — tejsannuthi (@tejsannuthi) — Aads_2207 (@Aads_2207) — Priyank_asharma (@Priyank_asharma) This is set to be Coldplay’s fourth concert in India, following their previously announced shows in Mumbai in January 2025. The band, known for their chart-topping hits and massive global following, will perform at the 1.32 lakh-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium. The announcement of the second Ahmedabad show makes these concerts, with a potential audience of 1,00,000 fans, Coldplay's biggest to date.The band's India tour, which includes multiple performances at DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai, has generated immense interest, causing both excitement and frustration among fans. In light of the overwhelming demand and reports of unauthorized resales, the Enforcement Directorate has launched an investigation into the alleged illegal sale of tickets, which had been sold at inflated prices on secondary platforms.