WHO urges broader Congo Ebola response as cases reach 6,250
The World Health Organization has called for a major expansion of the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...
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DRC Ebola outbreak hits record with 2,325 deaths
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest the country has recorded. Government figures showed 4,945 confirmed cases and...
New Ebola vaccine enters human trial as Congo cases rise
Moderna has launched an early-stage trial of a vaccine for Bundibugyo ebolavirus as an outbreak grows in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A volunteer...
DR Congo faces its largest recorded Ebola outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has grown into the country’s largest recorded epidemic. Authorities had confirmed 3,605 cases by July 30, including 1,587 deaths....
Congo Ebola cases cross 3,000 following rapid regional spread
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirmed that total infections in the nation's ongoing epidemic reached 3,075, as Congo Ebola cases cross...
From crisis to catastrophe: China’s potential 65 million COVID cases per week by June
China's COVID-19 situation is teetering on the brink of a precipice. The populous nation is potentially staring down an unprecedented spike of 65 million cases...