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Congo is battling coronavirus, measles and a new Ebola outbreak

"This is a reminder that COVID-19 is not the only health threat people face," WHO chief says as 4 deaths confirmed.

ebola - CBS News
8:49am PDT - June 2nd, 2020

New Ebola outbreak flares up as measles, COVID-19 rage in DRC

The outbreak has come at a "challenging time" health officials say.

ebola - Ars Technica
3:49pm PDT - June 1st, 2020

The WHO heard about Trump's decision to pull out of the organization 'from the media'

Associated Press

  • On Friday, President Trump said the US was "terminating" its relationship the World Health Organization. 
  • On Monday, the WHO director-general said he heard the news from the media. 
  • The director-general said it's hi…

    ebola - Business Insider
    10:04am PDT - June 1st, 2020

DR Congo announces fresh Ebola outbreak in country's northwest

Newest outbreak of disease, the 11th recorded in DRC's history, comes as epidemic in country's east is still ongoing.

ebola - Al Jazeera English
9:55am PDT - June 1st, 2020

Fresh Ebola outbreak reported in DR Congo

A fresh Ebola outbreak has been reported in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the country's health ministry.

ebola - RTE
5:20am PDT - June 1st, 2020

New York City's average life expectancy may have dipped by 5 years due to the coronavirus. Here's how that compares to past epidemics.

  • Coronavirus deaths from March to May caused New York City's life expectancy to decline by 5 years, according to a recent analysis.
  • By comparison, the 1918 flu pandemic resulted in a 12-year decline in life expectancy in the US.
  • Life…

    ebola - Business Insider
    5:56am PDT - May 30th, 2020

Trump announces he's 'terminating' the US relationship with the World Health Organization

  • President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he's "terminating" the US's relationship with the World Health Organization.
  • Trump claimed that China pressured the WHO to "mislead the world" when the coronavirus was initially discovered in W…

    ebola - Business Insider
    12:50pm PDT - May 29th, 2020

Dispensed: The untold story of Moderna — Building a new future for medicine — Startups poised to take off

Hello, Welcome to Dispensed, Business Insider's weekly healthcare newsletter, in which we're feeling very grateful for last week's long weekend. I can definitely appreciate the benefits of a four-day workweek — at least amid a pandemic. Are you new to the new…

ebola - Business Insider
8:08am PDT - May 29th, 2020

The 30-year rise of Gilead, from California startup to the biotech with the best shot yet at an effective coronavirus treatment

  • Meet Gilead Sciences, the 30-year-old drugmaker with one of the most promising treatments for the novel coronavirus.
  • The company has a long history of developing and marketing treatments for viral diseases like HIV and hepatitis C. It's ofte…

    ebola - Business Insider
    11:25am PDT - May 27th, 2020

Contact tracers will account for thousands of new jobs in the coming weeks and months, and this free online course from Johns Hopkins teaches people how to succeed in the role in just 6 hours

  • The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health has created an online course that teaches students how to become a contact tracer, a public health role that helps slow the spread of COVID-19.
  • "COVID-19 Contact Tracing" takes six hours to comple…

    ebola - Business Insider
    1:51pm PDT - May 26th, 2020

Pharma giant Merck just jumped into the coronavirus race with 2 vaccine candidates slated to start human testing this year (MRK)

  • One of the world's biggest drugmakers officially jumped into the race for coronavirus treatments and vaccines. 
  • The $190 billion pharmaceutical company Merck announced three deals on Tuesday: two coronavirus vaccine programs along with an ex…

    ebola - Business Insider
    6:33am PDT - May 26th, 2020

Biden slams Trump in new campaign ad for playing golf over Memorial Day weekend as 'nearly 100,000 Americans have died'

Alex Wong/Staff/Getty Images

  • Former Vice President Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump in a new campaign ad aired Saturday for playing golf over the Memorial Day weekend.
  • "The death toll is still rising. The president is playing golf," …

    ebola - Business Insider
    8:57am PDT - May 24th, 2020

Wuhan has banned eating wild animals and nearby provinces are offered farmers cash to stop breeding exotic livestock

  • Wuhan has banned the eating of wild animals, with officials declaring the city a "wildlife sanctuary."
  • Neighboring Hunan and Jiangxi have announced plans to stop farmers from breeding exotic animals, with cash offered for current stock.
  • ebola - Business Insider
    4:30am PDT - May 21st, 2020

Michigan reports a sharp drop in child vaccinations after the CDC warned missed shots could lead to a measles resurgence across the US

  • A new CDC analysis found that after the state of Michigan went into shutdown on March 23, vaccination rates fell.
  • The CDC issued a warning to the public about a possible measles outbreak if children were not vaccinated properly. 
  • Th…

    ebola - Business Insider
    12:49pm PDT - May 18th, 2020

Experts share the top 3 ways to speed up testing a coronavirus vaccine, including intentionally exposing people to the virus

  • Most vaccines take years to develop, from start to finish.
  • A big chunk of that time is spent testing the vaccine to make sure it's safe for people to take and that it works to prevent the disease.
  • Researchers are looking at every po…

    ebola - Business Insider
    5:00am PDT - May 15th, 2020

Fact check: China doesn't own patent for coronavirus treatment remdesivir

A viral claim that China owns remdesivir's patent through an agreement with a multi-national public health organization called Unitaid is false.

ebola - USA Today
2:00am PDT - May 15th, 2020

Trump to tap ex-Glaxo exec, U.S. general for coronavirus vaccine effort

President Donald Trump is expected to tap a former GlaxoSmithKline executive and a U.S. general to spearhead the government's effort at developing a coronavirus vaccine on an accelerated schedule, officially called "Operation Warp Speed," an administration of…

ebola - Reuters
2:03pm PDT - May 13th, 2020

Top scientist who battled COVID-19 says 'we will never ... live normally' without vaccine

A top scientist who fell ill with COVID-19 says the world will never return to normal unless there is a coronavirus vaccine.

ebola - Fox News
1:37pm PDT - May 11th, 2020

7 books top medical experts say you should read to become an ultimate authority on pandemics so you're prepared for the next one

  • One way to increase your knowledge on public health issues during the coronavirus pandemic is to read books on previous pandemics and crises. 
  • Business Insider compiled a list of books that will help you understand other global health crises…

    ebola - Business Insider
    8:39am PDT - May 11th, 2020

A new study finds that people who tested positive for coronavirus could potentially lose at least 10 years of their lives

  • A recent study conducted by the University of Glasgow's researchers found that recovered patients of COVID-19 might have lasting health impacts.
  • In fact, an average male can lose about 13 years of his life, and a female 11 years, the study n…

    ebola - Business Insider
    1:40pm PDT - May 10th, 2020

The US taught the world public health. Now it's getting schooled.

  • The CDC, started in the late 1940s as a way to combat malaria in the American south, quickly became the world authority on infectious disease.
  • That authority is being put into question as the CDC fumbles its coronavirus response.
  • Bu…

    ebola - Business Insider
    7:45am PDT - May 9th, 2020

Allies despair as Trump abandons America's leadership role during crisis

The United States has scaled back its role on the world stage, taken actions that are undermining efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic and left the international community without a traditional global leader, according to experts, diplomats and analysts.

ebola - CNN
9:00pm PDT - May 8th, 2020

Why Infectious Diseases Like COVID-19 Make Science Move So Fast

Science has a reputation for moving slowly. The very process of publishing solid scientific data—let alone developing vaccines and therapies—requires a long timeline. But outbreaks of infectious diseases spread quickly, demanding a much quicker pace. Scientif…

ebola - Time
11:59am PDT - May 8th, 2020

Coronavirus found in men's semen

The new coronavirus can persist in men's semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be sexually transmitted, Chinese researchers said Thursday.

ebola - CNN
7:25pm PDT - May 7th, 2020

Body-worn sensors to predict COVID-19 infections in US military hospitals

The Pentagon is investing in body-worn sensors that identify who’s infected with COVID-19 — and who’s likely to catch it. Sensors will be provided to military hospitals in the US and sites across Southeast Asia, according to a press release. The sensors are w…

ebola - The Next Web
8:07am PDT - May 7th, 2020

RT @HousatonicLive: Malone wants population control. Always has. Children for him, but not for the worthless peasants. He probably tweete…

Jam (@Potrzebie1972)
11:57pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @wayne_titos: Did You Know!! Bats are known carriers of various diseases that can be transmitted to humans and other animals, including…

❣️ (@Nollieta)
11:56pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @HousatonicLive: Malone wants population control. Always has. Children for him, but not for the worthless peasants. He probably tweete…

Simon Černelč (@mochereel)
11:44pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @micagye: When you criticise JDM for the handling of EBOLA, you have COVID-19. When you criticise JDM for walking to the IMF, you are se…

The Stingy Billionaire (@AnkuPaakwasi)
11:41pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: @catturd2 The U.S. Government under the Control of the Committee of 300 with the help of the CIA brought down the Twin T…

Cadizoranges2 (@cadizoranges2)
11:39pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: @catturd2 The U.S. Government under the Control of the Committee of 300 with the help of the CIA brought down the Twin T…

(@luvinmysweetpea)
11:30pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @tylerthecreator: In Other News EBOLA IS REAL USE CONDOMS

bruh (@coal69420)
11:22pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @HousatonicLive: Malone wants population control. Always has. Children for him, but not for the worthless peasants. He probably tweete…

Cristina Micsa (@CristinaMicsa)
11:19pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: @catturd2 The U.S. Government under the Control of the Committee of 300 with the help of the CIA brought down the Twin T…

Lateralish (@lateralish)
11:15pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @micagye: When you criticise JDM for the handling of EBOLA, you have COVID-19. When you criticise JDM for walking to the IMF, you are se…

Brown_Sugar (@BrownSu97127041)
11:09pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @micagye: When you criticise JDM for the handling of EBOLA, you have COVID-19. When you criticise JDM for walking to the IMF, you are se…

Joy 99.7 FM (@Joy997FM)
11:05pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @HousatonicLive: Malone wants population control. Always has. Children for him, but not for the worthless peasants. He probably tweete…

Sapient Sailor (@FireDraco33)
11:02pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: @catturd2 The U.S. Government under the Control of the Committee of 300 with the help of the CIA brought down the Twin T…

JulesInMD (@bengals2761)
10:56pm PDT - July 26th, 2023
Proudly attended the ECAVI immunization and vaccination course.With the different epidermics and pandemics arising eg.covid 19,ebola virus.calls for the relevance of these courses on Africa .
@miistry of health Uganda
@ecavi
@uganda Pediatric association https://t.co/3xqtCfM1yu

Proudly attended the ECAVI immunization and vaccination course.With the different epidermics and pandemics arising eg.covid 19,ebola virus.calls for the relevance of these courses on Africa . @miistry of health Uganda @ecavi @uganda Pediatric association https://t.co/3xqtCfM1yu

Abomukwano Uganda (@abomukwano)
10:54pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: @catturd2 The U.S. Government under the Control of the Committee of 300 with the help of the CIA brought down the Twin T…

Anticommunist (@Mj30771141)
10:52pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: @catturd2 The U.S. Government under the Control of the Committee of 300 with the help of the CIA brought down the Twin T…

Captain Obvious (@Anti_Corrupt84)
10:50pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @ground_updates: President Museveni was commended over his successful fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ebola outbreak in Ugan…

KautharaLubowa (@Kauthara_Lubz)
10:48pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: @catturd2 The U.S. Government under the Control of the Committee of 300 with the help of the CIA brought down the Twin T…

HisChosen (@HisSherry)
10:47pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @ground_updates: H.E Nguyen said, Vietnam has for long been following the developments in Uganda, and thanked President Museveni for mai…

KautharaLubowa (@Kauthara_Lubz)
10:47pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: @catturd2 The U.S. Government under the Control of the Committee of 300 with the help of the CIA brought down the Twin T…

LK (@LK196412)
10:46pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: @catturd2 The U.S. Government under the Control of the Committee of 300 with the help of the CIA brought down the Twin T…

Kungatungan (@kungatungan)
10:45pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @VBruttel: @BiophysicsFL @COVIDSelectDems @COVIDSelect So Fauci had a clear motive. Andersen and Garry wanted to prevent investigations…

Joshua Lindsay (@JoshuaL68860745)
10:45pm PDT - July 26th, 2023

I hope Elon Musk's Twitter minions die of Ebola, AIDS and Cancer at the same time.

RAT PROPHET, Sheikh Abdul Alhazred Muad'Dib (@RatDib2754)
11:53am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @liz_churchill10: “I think there will be a bigger moment in the near future…another ‘Covid’ or ‘Ebola’ a Financial Collapse…and if it al…

Jo3985 (@JoanneJb3985)
11:51am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @liz_churchill10: “I think there will be a bigger moment in the near future…another ‘Covid’ or ‘Ebola’ a Financial Collapse…and if it al…

KedStemperwheel (@krabbieabbie)
11:51am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @liz_churchill10: “I think there will be a bigger moment in the near future…another ‘Covid’ or ‘Ebola’ a Financial Collapse…and if it al…

Cravin Newscum (@CNewscum)
11:48am PDT - July 23rd, 2023
What was it again? Ebola? https://t.co/J1gf0Pr0iB

What was it again? Ebola? https://t.co/J1gf0Pr0iB

Bigblack Hawk (@Bigblack_Hawk)
11:47am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @acegid: In this @iaeaorg interview, @christian_happi shared the experience of confirming Nigeria's first #Ebola case in 2014. #Ebola9Ye

Christian T. Happi (@christian_happi)
11:45am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @FranarchyV: @BelannF @KelliKayK @RobertKennedyJr Yes He used it in Africa for Ebola It killed 53%of recipients and was BANNED GLOBALLY.…

John Chamberlain, MHA, LFACHE (@misterchambo)
11:44am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @liz_churchill10: “I think there will be a bigger moment in the near future…another ‘Covid’ or ‘Ebola’ a Financial Collapse…and if it al…

Ricardo Urrecheaga G (@ricardoeug)
11:43am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @Fearless_Canada: @Guiness_Pig So... TB is the same as a coronavirus. While you're at it, why not compare it to Ebola? It's all the same…

Kathleen (@katemcolgan)
11:30am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

In this @iaeaorg interview, @christian_happi shared the experience of confirming Nigeria's first #Ebola case in 2014. #Ebola9YearsAfter https://t.co/JLEkf3TxQX

ACEGID (@acegid)
11:29am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @liz_churchill10: “I think there will be a bigger moment in the near future…another ‘Covid’ or ‘Ebola’ a Financial Collapse…and if it al…

Tom McCain (@tom_idtheftguru)
11:28am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @FranarchyV: @BelannF @KelliKayK @RobertKennedyJr Yes He used it in Africa for Ebola It killed 53%of recipients and was BANNED GLOBALLY.…

K Hawley (@Kat99285626)
11:28am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @liz_churchill10: “I think there will be a bigger moment in the near future…another ‘Covid’ or ‘Ebola’ a Financial Collapse…and if it al…

WhiteMountainPatriot1776 (@WMpatriot1776)
11:26am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

When was Ebola Virus outbreak again? https://t.co/9zim18Qi9j

✯ Swiftx.w. (@thezardx)
11:24am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

covid is just ebola with a different marketing team

baby k (@kenaiyarae)
11:10am PDT - July 23rd, 2023
The reasons that led to inequitable distribution of COVID vaccines have been inherent in the global pharmaceutical supply chain for decades & contributed to serious adverse consequences for global south countries, as with HIV & Ebola, @Fraser2004 reports https://t.co/RwBgPlpZ1D https://t.co/d4tTs87Qi3

The reasons that led to inequitable distribution of COVID vaccines have been inherent in the global pharmaceutical supply chain for decades & contributed to serious adverse consequences for global south countries, as with HIV & Ebola, @Fraser2004 reports https://t.co/RwBgPlpZ1D https://t.co/d4tTs87Qi3

Inter Press Service (@ipsnews)
11:10am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @liz_churchill10: “I think there will be a bigger moment in the near future…another ‘Covid’ or ‘Ebola’ a Financial Collapse…and if it al…

Great white north in Minnesota (@XfilesMike)
11:05am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

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BLACKBOYZWHITEBOYZ : swiftpronto swift Jonas (@PRINCESSKIDBABY)
8:47am PDT - July 18th, 2023