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WHO begins Ebola vaccine trial in DR Congo

By Olugbenga Ige The World Health Organisation has commenced the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced the development in a post on his official X handle on Friday, following the vaccination of the first participants in Bunia, in the […] The post WHO begins Ebola vaccine trial in DR Congo appeared first on Healthwise .

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10 outlets · 10 articles
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Reporting countries
Gabon, Isle of Man, India, Nigeria, Thailand +2
English
Countries concerned
DR Congo
Health · intensity 1.2 · tone -0.80
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Covered in all four spheres, led by the Western sphere (38%).

Western 38%Sino-Russian & BRICS 19%Arab-Muslim world 6%Global South 38%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

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  • Confirmed by 16 outlets in 13 countries.
  • Ignored by no sphere: every bloc reports it.
  • Propagation: first reported by enca.com (South Africa), . 8 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

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Event sources

  1. Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
    enca.comUnknownSouth Africa → DR CongoEnglish
  2. Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
    enca.prod.acquia-sites.comUnknownSouth Africa → DR CongoEnglish
  3. Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins In DR Congo – WHO Chief
    channelstv.comNGNigeria → DR CongoEnglish
  4. Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
    sg.finance.yahoo.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → DR CongoEnglish
  5. Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
    The HinduIndeIndia → DR CongoEnglish
  6. WHO Launches Clinical Trial for Ebola Vaccine in DR Congo
    millenniumnews24.comCosta RicaCosta Rica → DR CongoEnglish
  7. Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
    Bangkok PostThaïlandeThailand → DR CongoEnglish
  8. DR Congo indleder vaccineforsøg midt i historisk ebolaudbrud
    BerlingskeDanemarkDenmark → DR CongoDanish
  9. WHO says first Ebola vaccine shots given in DR Congo trial as cases pass 9,700
    Malay MailMalaisieMalaysia → DR CongoEnglish
  10. Proef ebolavaccin van start in Congo, tweede dode gemeld in Kenia
    de VolkskrantPays-BasNetherlands → DR CongoDutch
  11. WHO Begins Ebola Vaccine Trial in DR Congo
    newscentraltv.comGabonGabon → DR CongoEnglish
  12. WHO begins Ebola vaccine trial in DR Congo
    The PunchNigeriaNigeria → DR CongoEnglish
  13. Un essai de vaccin contre Ebola débute en République démocratique du Congo
    static.europe1.frFranceFrance → DR CongoFrench
  14. Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
    medicalxpress.comIMIsle of Man → DR CongoEnglish
  15. Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo – WHO
    ntm.ngNigeriaNigeria → DR CongoEnglish
  16. Arranca ensaio clínico de vacina contra Ébola na RDC
    ObservadorPortugalPortugal → DR CongoPortuguese