This episode of The Daily from The New York Times is an incredible piece of reporting on a terrible outbreak of a rare strain of Ebola in Central Africa. As far from perfect as the NYT has been at home, on our local politics, this is the kind of essential work that makes me happy to continue to subscribe.
At the front lines of the Ebola crisis in Central Africa, badly equipped health workers with little outside support are losing the fight against one of the worst outbreaks in history.
Declan Walsh, a New York Times correspondent covering the outbreak, takes us to the epicenter of the virus and explains why, so far, its spread has been so difficult to stop.
Why the Ebola Outbreak Has Been Nearly Impossible to Stop — The Daily
At the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the front line is completely overwhelmed.