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World Service,22 May 2026,49 mins

UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine

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Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months to help tackle the Ebola emergency. A virus expert answers audience questions about the outbreak. We also speak to journalists who have covered previous Ebola outbreaks. An intense heatwave is scorching large areas of India - including the capital, Delhi. We speak to our environment correspondent. Our sports reporter talks through today's headlines, including the news that Manchester City's long- standing manager, Pep Guardiola, is leaving. Presenter: James Reynolds (Photo: A Ugandan health worker prepares to administer the ebola vaccine to a man in Kirembo village, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kasese district, Uganda, 16 June, 2019. Credit: James Akena/Reuters)

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