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Stunning analysis traces new Ebola outbreak to survivor of W. Africa crisis The analysis suggests that a survivor of the historic Ebola outbreak continued shedding the virus at least five years after being infected. Helen Branswell STAT

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Current Ebola outbreak is shockingly traced traced to survivor of West Africa crisis 5 years ago

Sat, 2021-03-13 18:34 — mike kraft

A survivor of the massive 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak almost certainly triggered an outbreak currently underway in Guinea, according to a new genetic analysis, news that has landed like a bombshell in the community of researchers who study the dangerous virus.

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Slow pace of vaccine delivery risks global COVID-19 recovery Jumbo jets carrying pallets of coronavirus vaccines touched down last week in Rwanda, Sudan, Kenya, the Gambia, the Philippines and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where pilots posed for happy, masked photographs with health ministers a Reid Wilson TheHill

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Global Covid-19 recovery hampered by slow pace of vaccine deliveries to Africa

Tue, 2021-03-09 10:03 — mike kraft

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White House orders enhanced airport screenings for Ebola The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to screen airline passengers from two African countries arriving in the U.S. for Ebola, which will involve sending them to one of about a half dozen designated airports, Yahoo News has learned. YahooNews

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EBOLA: White House orders screening of airline passagers from affected African countries.

Sat, 2021-02-27 13:55 — mike kraft

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White House says Ebola outbreaks in Africa need swift action to avoid 'catastrophic consequences' The reemergence of Ebola in Guinea and the DRC has global health specialists particularly concerned. Will Feuer CNBC

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New Ebola outbreaks in Africa need swift action to avoid ‘catastrophic consequences’ -- the White House

Tue, 2021-02-16 17:46 — mike kraft

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Until Africans get the Covid vaccinations they need, the whole world will suffer | Paul Kagame We’re not asking for charity, but fairness – instead of hoarding and protectionism, says Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda the Guardian

OPINION: Until Africans get the Covid vaccinations they need, the whole world will suffer

Sun, 2021-02-07 22:08 — mike kraft

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Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with covid-19, sparking debate and concerns The finding, though far from conclusive, has potential implications for how the pandemic will be brought under control, underscoring the critical role of vaccination. Carolyn Y. Johnson, William Wan Washington Post

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Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines

Sat, 2021-02-06 13:32 — mike kraft

ALSO SEE: Western countries have 'hoarded' Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surge

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Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level Africa's coronavirus case fatality rate has risen alarmingly to 2.5%, higher than the global level of 2.2%, the head of the continent's disease control body said on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level

Fri, 2021-01-22 11:35 — mike kraft

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Africa’s coronavirus case fatality rate has risen alarmingly to 2.5%, higher than the global level of 2.2%, the head of the continent’s disease control body said on Thursday.

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New coronavirus variant: What do we know? How has a new coronavirus variant become the most common form of the virus in parts of England? BBC News

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New coronavirus variant: What do we know?

Mon, 2020-12-21 18:52 — mike kraft

The rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus has been blamed for the introduction of strict tier four mixing rules for millions of people, harsher restrictions on mixing at Christmas in England, Scotland and Wales, and other countries placing the UK on a travel ban.

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What The World Can Learn from Africa’s Covid-19 Response Where America has floundered, many African countries have succeeded Tiffany Onyejiaka Medium

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What the World Can Learn From Africa’s Covid-19 Response

Fri, 2020-12-04 13:00 — mike kraft

The United States has had a less than successful handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. From the government response to individual protests, the American response has abounded with politics and failures that have led to unfortunately high fatalities.

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