Tuesday's World Events - February 16, 2021
NOTE: Before answering the following questions, watch the video under “Resources” below and check out the links under the video.
1. List the who, what, where and when of the news item.
2. When/where was the largest outbreak of Ebola virus? How many people died as a result?
3. When did the US FDA approve the first Ebola virus vaccine?
4. Ebola is a deadly virus. What hope has Ervebo and other vaccines given especially to those countries most affected?
5. In addition to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which country has declared a new outbreak? Which two additional countries have been put on high alert?
6. Ask a parent what he/she remembers about the 2014 Ebola outbreak.