17/02/2021 (Agence Europe) – Following the reappearance of Ebola cases in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Tuesday 16 February the EU expressed its concern and readiness to assist the two countries. “We are in close contact with national authorities and the WHO and stand ready to help as we did in the past”, the Commission announced on Tuesday evening on ECHO’s Twitter account. This requires a request for assistance from the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism, which can provide medical supplies. The WHO has been on the ground since 14 February and “is supporting Guinea to procure the Ebola vaccine which has proven instrumental in controlling outbreaks in the DRC”, the WHO said. Since 2014, the EU has provided €200 million to develop Ebola vaccines. (AN)