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As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19

As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19

Aired 04/12/2020

PBS News Hour

As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19

Clip: 4/12/2020 | 6m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19

Just days before the latest Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared officially over, a new case of the deadly virus was confirmed on Friday. The outbreak began in 2018, infecting thousands of people. Special correspondent Benedict Moran and video journalist Jorgen Samso report on how it was contained and what can be learned as the coronavirus spreads in Africa.

Aired 04/12/2020

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