The number of reported cases of Clade 1b has been rising rapidly for several weeks. Fortunately, relatively few deaths have been reported in recent weeks.
WHO is working to accelerate access to, and delivery of, vaccines, adding, "It's vital to stress that although vaccines are a powerful tool, they are far from the only tool."
The WHO has lifted its usual rules regarding vaccine approval, allowing affected African countries to purchase vaccines directly, which should expedite the response.
What this region of DRC needs more than anything else is a political solution to the long-running insecurity.
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