Guinea Declared Free of Ebola

Global health authorities are declaring Guinea free of Ebola after more than 2,500 people died from the disease in the West African nation. The designation leaves only Liberia still waiting for an official end to the epidemic. World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim issued a statement congratulating the government and people of Guinea on reaching the milestone. He urged vigilance to “stay at zero cases.” There will be a formal ceremony Wednesday to mark the declaration in Conakry,...

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