D.R.C. suspends large gatherings as WHO raises Ebola public health risk to 'very high'

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.) from 'high' to 'very high.' Bronwyn Nichol of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says the organization has launched a regional emergency appeal to strengthen community-level responses to the outbreak. For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national program

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