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“Perfect storm” threatens Congo Ebola response

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CONGO-KINSHASA

A confluence of factors is raising fears that Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, already the worst in a decade, might worsen

Privacy and security policies lag biometric data use

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INT

People are submitting vast amounts of biometric data to governments and private firms, knowingly and unknowingly

Middle East displacement is a looming COVID-19 threat

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MIDDLE EAST

Years of conflict have left a large and acutely vulnerable refugee population, across scores of camps and crowded cities

Russian COVID-19 deaths questioned as cases recede

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RUSSIA

The World Health Organization has raised doubts about fatality statistics that seem low

Post-lockdown Latin America faces widespread unrest

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LATIN AMERICA

The COVID-19 pandemic looks sure to exacerbate hardship for many, driving discontent and increasing protest risks

COVID-19 poses a critical challenge in South America

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SOUTH AMERICA

The coronavirus will have widespread social, economic and political impacts with which authorities will struggle

Local lockdowns will be key in COVID-19 management

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INT

Europe’s largest COVID-19 study shows that only 5% of Spaniards have had COVID-19; one-third of them were asymptomatic

African regional integration faces new urgency

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AFRICA

Lagging regional integration is further complicated by the COVID-19 crisis