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Congo re-opens airport at centre of Ebola outbreak

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Congo re-opens airport at centre of Ebola outbreak

Bunia airport in Ituri province after authorities in Democratic Republic of the Congo reopened services amid efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reopened ​the airport in the capital city of the province ⁠hit hardest by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, a government statement said, reversing…

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U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency

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U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Surgeon General on June 25 declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with…

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