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World Service,13 Aug 2019,53 mins

Ebola: soon could be "preventable and treatable"

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Scientists seeking a cure for the deadly ebola virus have found that clinical trials using a new type of treatment in the Democratic Republic of Congo have proved highly effective. Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam has warned protesters that they were pushing the city into an abyss by attacking its institutions after demonstrations brought Hong Kong airport to a standstill on Monday. The Argentinian financial markets have suffered one of the biggest losses ever recorded in a single day, after the populist centre left candidate, Alberto Fernandez, won Sunday's presidential primaries

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