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Figures set to be published later on Monday will show an increase in the number of confirmed viral cases in England.

The UK Health Security Agency is advising people at high risk of catching the disease to self-isolate for three weeks, and call NHS 111 before seeing a doctor.

This is the advice for anyone having sexual or household contact with a monkeypox-infected person.

Symptoms include unusual rashes, lesions and swollen lymph nodes.

Over the weekend, Belgium introduced 21-day quarantine, following this new outbreak of a viral disease first identified in the 1950s.

So what is monkeypox, what about vaccines and how worried should we be?

The Leader is joined by Keith Neal, emeritus professor at the University of Nottingham and a 30-year veteran of studying epidemiology and infectious diseases.

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This is a bonus episode taken from our business show 'How to be a CEO'.

As a passionate video gamer, Damian Burns has his dream job: EMEA SVP of streaming platform Twitch. It's a job that didn't even exist when he was a kid, and as a pioneer in streaming he's often venturing into areas where the rules haven’t been set.

Hear the full interview HERE

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After an 11-year hiatus N-Dubz have reformed, announcing a national arena tour and releasing a new single to boot. But times have changed since the Camden-born band first burst onto the scene, music has evolved and each member has had their fair share of controversy in the media through the years. So, is there still a place for N-Dubz in 2022?

The Evening Standard’s Vicky Jessop explains the band’s popularity, cultural significance and shares her views on whether there will be just as much success for the trio the second time around. 

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It’s all happening on the tube. As passenger numbers appear to return to normal following the pandemic lockdown, we’ve now got clarity on how much the new Crossrail will cost us to use… and it looks like it’ll be popular with those heading to and from Heathrow. 

The Evening Standard’s revealed fast train travel will cost almost 60 percent less on the new line than on the Heathrow Express. 

Meanwhile, as a few of you may have noticed, the underground’s getting busier again. Research is suggesting it’s just about back to what it was before Covid-19.

The Evening Standard’s City Hall Editor, Ross Lydall, explains everything you need to know. 

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Jake Daniels has made history by becoming the first openly gay male professional footballer in 32 years. The Blackpool forward released a statement yesterday and has been praised by the likes of Harry Kane, Gary Lineker and even the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

Daniels is the first active male footballer to come out in the UK since Justin Fashanu in 1990 and at just 17 years old, he’s set to be a role model for many years to come.

We speak to Joe White, the co-chair of Pride in Football, a network of UK LGBT+ football fans. They tell us what this means for the community, whether they think any Premier League players will follow in Jake’s footsteps and we look ahead to the issues around the Qatar World Cup later this year. 

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The Evening Standard reports Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s troops have captured so much territory they’ve now reached the border with Russia. Vladimir Putin’s soldiers have been pushed back north east of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. 

Ukrainian forces have also been retaking territory in north-eastern areas in recent days, as Russian forces focus on the Donbas region further south.

In part one, we put the most recent developments into context with our Defence Editor, Robert Fox, who explains where we go from here. 

In part two, we look at Ukraine’s Eurovision win with Jochan Embley from the ES Culture Desk. Finding out what this means not only for them as a country but for the competition next year. 

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How do you cope with workplace stress, and what can companies do to help employees?

Professor Sir Cary Cooper is the founding director of workplace wellness specialist RobertsonCooper and 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the University of Manchester.

Cary’s appearing at the Watercooler event at London Olympia on May 25th and 26th. For more info and free tickets 

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It’s been 35 years since Terry Waite was kidnapped while trying to negotiate the release of British hostages in Lebanon.

In this special edition of the Leader he joins psychologist Dr Wolfgang Seidl to talk about how he coped in solitary confinement.

They also discuss the pandemic, workplace wellbeing and the power of a simple gesture.

Mr Waite and Dr Seidl are appearing the Watercooler event in association with the Evening Standard on May 25th. It’s being held at the Olympia London, for details on other speakers and how to get free tickets click here.

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We might be one step closer to cannabis becoming legal in London. 

Whilst on his trip in the US, the Mayor of London has said he is appointing a drugs tsar to explore the potential benefits of legalising marijuana. Sadiq Khan has asked Lord Falconer, formerly Lord Chancellor in Tony Blair’s government and a current member of Labour’s shadow cabinet, to lead the review.

Our City Hall Editor, Ross Lydall, has been following Sadiq Khan on his American tour and was there as he made the announcement from a cannabis factory in Los Angeles.

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