Coronavirus and Ebola Together Test a Beleaguered Congo

Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing a renewed Ebola outbreak inside a coronavirus pandemic

For nearly two years, health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo struggled to surmount an unprecedented medical emergency: the world’s first Ebola outbreak inside an active war zone. Now they are facing another unparalleled challenge: a renewed Ebola outbreak inside a coronavirus pandemic.

In recent weeks, Congolese authorities have reported a sharp rise in Ebola infections in the remote and forested northern Équateur province, with 67 cases and 31 deaths. Cases began to emerge in June, just as the world’s second-deadliest...

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