The scaling back of development aid has contributed to the inability to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. German organizations are calling for a major spending boost to help stop the spread. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
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The scaling back of development aid has contributed to the inability to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. German organizations are calling for a major spending boost to help stop the spread.
In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged crisis more likely Ebola is spreading rapidly in parts of east Africa. The deadly disease, which kills around half of those it infects, is suspected to have claimed the lives of at least 240 people since the outbreak began in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this month. Public health officials are scrambling to contain the virus in one of the toughest environments: Ituri province, the centre of the crisis , is a mining hub where thousands of people work in close proximity every day, and a conflict zone, with ongoing fighting between rebel groups. Medical facilities are modest, while waves of displaced people are being forced into overcrowded camps to escape fighting , making it even harder to control transmission. The virus has already spread to other regions in eastern DRC and the Ugandan capital Kampala. UK news | Britain risks a financial hit worth £125bn a year after a rise in the number of young people not in employment or education to more than 1 million. US-Israel-Iran | Donald Trump has circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies including Israel as both sides try to prevent fresh breaches of the ceasefire escalating out of control. UK politics | Andy Burnham has rolled back from his previous calls for ministers to scrap a restriction on immigrants claiming benefits as the Makerfield byelection places greater scrutiny on him. Ukraine | A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania , injuring two people, authorities said, in what an official statement condemned as an “irresponsible escalation” by Moscow. Climate crisis | Abandoning net zero and drilling for more oil and gas would be a massive setback for the UK and would not help the economy, leading experts have said in response to Tony Blair. Continue reading...
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Ituri on Saturday to back the response against a rare Ebola strain. With over 1,000 suspected cases and 246 deaths, Tedros emphasised the critical need for… Grouped from 12 articles across 7 sources.
The head of the World Health Organization Saturday arrived in eastern DR Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is still spreading faster than the response. NBC News’… Grouped from 2 articles across 1 sources.
Eleven Australians detained by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza have submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court alleging abuse, torture and other violations during their detention.
The medical charity's comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus outbreak.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order. Grouped from 5 articles across 5 sources.
LONDON, May 29 - A Greek man appeared in a British court on Friday charged with carrying out surveillance on behalf of a foreign intelligence service - believed to be Iran's - of a journalist working for the…