Tedros Redemption Arc? W.H.O. Chief Enters Heart of Ebola Outbreak with Reputation in Tatters
The stakes could not have been higher for W.H.O. leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus as he spent the weekend overseeing Ebola response in Congo.
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WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
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