In short:

The WHO has raised its risk assessment of an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high”, with 82 confirmed cases of the virus detected so far.

It comes as the province most heavily affected by the outbreak bans funerals and suspends its local football league in a bid to stop the virus from spreading.

What’s next?

A WHO scientist says an antiviral treatment called Obeldesivir could be used among Ebola contacts to prevent them from developing the disease, while a new vaccine is being developed at Oxford that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months.