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What's on Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's mind?

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5,000 cases and climbing 26% Still a global emergency 20% · newThe race to replace him 17% · newThe bench is thinning 9% everything else 28%

WHO says the outbreak is outpacing containment efforts at unprecedented speed.

Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed - ABC News

our translation

the number is the argument. he says '5,000' out loud because planes and budgets move on round numbers, not on epidemiology.

Case count crossed 5,000 this weekvery sure · 3 sources

new — Committee reaffirmed the PHEIC this weekvery sure · 3 sources

new — Belgium filed Kluge's nomination Aug 21pretty sure · 3 sources

Farrar departure confirmed, reshuffle reportedpretty sure · 2 sources

friday, august 21

Call Kluge before the press corps does(reported)

Check overnight DRC case numbers before the morning briefing(safe bet)

Find someone to hold Farrar's portfolio by Friday(reported)

Post the daily Ebola update thread himself(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Belgium nominates Hans Kluge as WHO Director-General

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