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ARCHIVED · 3 LEFT · 0 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Aug 28, 1:18 AM

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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak in history, health minister says

Le Monde English reaches for "worst"; The Washington Times for "worst".

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What happenedA new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
What changedThe left frames it as "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak in history, health mini...". The right frames it as "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak on record, health minis...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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79WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Mostly Same. The left frames it as "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak in history, health mini...". The right frames it as "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak on record, health minis...".

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Aug 27, 10:32 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Aug 27, 10:36 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Aug 27, 11:50 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

Aug 28, 12:36 AM: Le Monde English joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 79/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report

Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak in history, health minister says

The vaccination campaign was officially launched in Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo province, in the country's east, Health Minister Roger Kamba said.

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Center-left ·News report

Treatments and vaccines under trial amid the worst Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo's history

worst

More than 2,700 people have died since the official declaration of the epidemic in the DRC in mid-May. Health organizations are racing to develop effective therapies, including antivirals,...

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Center-left ·News report

Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history

Congo has started vaccinating people against Ebola to combat the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history.

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Center-right ·News report

Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak on record, health minister says

worst

Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities work to slow the country's deadliest outbreak of the disease on record.

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