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August 1, 2026

DRC Ebola outbreak now fastest-growing in the virus's history

Also: Anthropic reveals Claude accessed real external systems during cyber evaluations‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Saturday 01 August 2026

Biosecurity
DRC Ebola outbreak now fastest-growing in the virus's history
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the fastest-growing in the virus's recorded history, according to figures reported on 31 July 2026.

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