Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, officials have said, a day after the head of the World Health Organization said the outbreak was on track to surpass the deadliest in history, which erupted more than a decade ago and killed more than 11,000 people.…
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province.
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province.
NYTimes – US U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million to equip officers with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, with a target of deploying thousands by March. The Department of Homeland Security described the gloves as a “de-escalation device,” while immigrant advocates and critics warned they could encourage greater use of force. The manufacturer said the shock is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds.
NYTimes – US Progressive Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, defeating moderate Representative Angie Craig in a contest marked by anti-ICE anger. The result continues a string of progressive victories over centrist Democrats. The primary was one of several Tuesday races, including Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary and a South Carolina special Senate primary featuring Trump-endorsed Darline Graham, sister of Senator Lindsey Graham.
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