25 stories tagged #DRC

  1. CEPI Grants $61.8 Million to Accelerate Ebola Vaccine Development
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    CEPI Grants $61.8 Million to Accelerate Ebola Vaccine Development

    CEPI awards $61.8M to Moderna, Oxford, and IAVI for rapid development of vaccines against the Bundibugyo Ebola strain.

    yesterday 1 min read
  2. Moderna Receives $50 Million to Develop mRNA Ebola Vaccine
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    Moderna Receives $50 Million to Develop mRNA Ebola Vaccine

    CEPI funds Moderna, IAVI, and Oxford to develop vaccines against the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain currently raging in the DRC.

    2d ago 1 min read
  3. Global Health Funders Fast-Track Three Ebola Vaccines as Outbreak Spreads in Africa
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    Global Health Funders Fast-Track Three Ebola Vaccines as Outbreak Spreads in Africa

    CEPI accelerates development of three Ebola vaccines as Bundibugyo virus spreads in DRC and Uganda, with up to $50 million for Moderna's mRNA candidate.

    2d ago 1 min read
  4. WHO Chief Visits Congo Ebola Epicenter to Urge Community Action
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    WHO Chief Visits Congo Ebola Epicenter to Urge Community Action

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits Ituri province as Ebola spreads faster than response, with over 1,000 suspected cases and 246 deaths.

    4d ago 2 min read
  5. First Ebola Patient Discharged in DRC Outbreak
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    First Ebola Patient Discharged in DRC Outbreak

    WHO confirms first recovery from Ebola in DRC outbreak; 17 confirmed deaths and no vaccine available for current strain.

    5d ago 1 min read
  6. Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Intensifies Amid Conflict and Hunger, WHO Warns
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    Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Intensifies Amid Conflict and Hunger, WHO Warns

    WHO warns the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in eastern DRC is 'nearly impossible' to contain as conflict, hunger, and displacement escalate.

    last wk. 2 min read
  7. UN Urges Airlines to Follow Safety Protocols Amid Ebola Outbreak
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    UN Urges Airlines to Follow Safety Protocols Amid Ebola Outbreak

    The UN aviation agency urges airlines to follow COVID-era safety measures as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the DRC and Uganda.

    last wk. 2 min read
  8. Thailand Orders 21-Day Quarantine for Travelers from DRC, Uganda Over Ebola
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    Thailand Orders 21-Day Quarantine for Travelers from DRC, Uganda Over Ebola

    Thailand tightens borders with a 21-day quarantine for arrivals from DRC and Uganda as the deadly Ebola outbreak spreads.

    last wk. 1 min read