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Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak
21 May 2026 at 16:37

Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak

21 May 2026 at 16:37

By: Lynsey Chutel and Matthew Mpoke Bigg

Uganda said that flights to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo would be temporarily suspended, as the outbreak appeared to spread to a rebel-controlled province in Congo.

A health worker measures the temperature of a motorcyclist passing through a checkpoint in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Thursday.

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Citing Ebola Outbreak, U.S. Restricts Entry From Congo, Uganda and South Sudan
18 May 2026 at 20:39

Citing Ebola Outbreak, U.S. Restricts Entry From Congo, Uganda and South Sudan

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18 May 2026 at 20:39

By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman

The order is in effect for 30 days and does not apply to American citizens or U.S. service members.

A Customs and Border Protection officer at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

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Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency
18 May 2026 at 20:05

Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency

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18 May 2026 at 20:05

By: Ruth Maclean

Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor is among the confirmed cases.

At a hospital in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of a new Ebola outbreak.

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Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine
31 May 2025 at 02:13

Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine

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31 May 2025 at 02:13

By: Apoorva Mandavilli

The termination is the latest in a series of cuts to H.I.V. research and programs to prevent the disease.

“The consortia for H.I.V./AIDS vaccine development and immunology was reviewed by N.I.H. leadership, which does not support it moving forward,” said a senior official at the National Institutes of Health who was not authorized to speak on the matter and asked not to be identified.

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Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045
8 May 2025 at 19:23

Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045

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8 May 2025 at 19:23

By: David Wallace-Wells

In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision — amid the Trump administration’s assault on foreign aid — to accelerate the end of his giving.

“I think it’s objective to say to you that things will be better in the next 20 years.”

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Covid-19: Enduring Images of a Global Crisis, 5 Years On
10 March 2025 at 09:41

Covid-19: Enduring Images of a Global Crisis, 5 Years On

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10 March 2025 at 09:41

By: The New York Times

New York Times photographers covered Covid-19 throughout the world. These pictures, and the moments behind them, stayed with them.

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Is New York Prepared for a Bird Flu Pandemic?
25 June 2024 at 07:00

Is New York Prepared for a Bird Flu Pandemic?

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25 June 2024 at 07:00

By: Joseph Goldstein

The health care system has stockpiles of medicine and has worked out “a lot of the kinks” since the Covid pandemic. But experts still have some concerns about a bird flu outbreak.

Bird flu has not been transmitted between people, but health care officials are getting ready, just in case.