British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital
The Guardian Health's headline. Reported by The Guardian Health, The Guardian World, The Guardian UK.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian, a British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment. The patient was taken to a specialist isolation unit at the Royal Free hospital in London. The Guardian reported that the patient's identity is unknown. The three Guardian editions supplied (World, Health and UK) carry the same report, and no other outlets were supplied, so no disagreements between sources are recorded.
Key points
- A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola in the DR Congo has returned to the UK, according to The Guardian.
- The doctor was helping the response to the outbreak in Africa, The Guardian reported.
- The patient was taken to a specialist isolation unit at the Royal Free hospital, according to The Guardian.
- The Guardian reported that the patient's identity is unknown.
What we know
- A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the DR Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment, according to The Guardian.
- The doctor was helping the response to the outbreak in Africa, The Guardian reported.
- The patient was taken to a specialist isolation unit at the Royal Free hospital, according to The Guardian.
What we don't know
- The patient's identity, which The Guardian describes as unknown.
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British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital. According to The Guardian, a British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment. The patient was taken to a specialist isolation unit at the Royal Free hospital in London. The Guardian reported that the patient's identity is unknown. The three Guardian editions supplied (World, Health and UK) carry the same report, and no other outlets were supplied, so no disagreements between sources are recorded. Covered by 3 publications. The Guardian Health: British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital. The Guardian World: British Ebola patient evacuated from DRC arrives at London hospital. The Guardian UK: British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian Health United Kingdom British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital Doctor who was helping response to outbreak in Africa taken to specialist isolation unit at Royal Free hospital A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment. The patient, whose identity is unknown 3 h ago · Tier 1
- The Guardian World United Kingdom British Ebola patient evacuated from DRC arrives at London hospital Doctor who was helping response to outbreak in Africa taken to specialist isolation unit at Royal Free hospital A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment. The patient, whose identity is unknown 3 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital Doctor who was helping response to outbreak in Africa taken to specialist isolation unit at Royal Free hospital A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment. The patient, whose identity is unknown 3 h ago · Tier 2
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