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August 2, 2026

WHO declares DR Congo Ebola outbreak the deadliest on record

Also: OpenAI touts ten results on long-standing maths and computer science problems‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Sunday 02 August 2026

Biosecurity
WHO declares DR Congo Ebola outbreak the deadliest on record
The Democratic Republic of Congo's 17th recorded Ebola epidemic, officially declared on 15 May, has become the deadliest outbreak in the country's history, and by late July the world's second largest ever.

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