UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine

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The WHO has upgraded the risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC to "very high".

Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months to help tackle the Ebola emergency. A virus expert answers audience questions about the outbreak. We also speak to journalists who have covered previous Ebola outbreaks.

An intense heatwave is scorching large areas of India - including the capital, Delhi. We speak to our environment correspondent.

Our sports reporter talks through today's headlines, including the news that Manchester City's long- standing manager, Pep Guardiola, is leaving.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: A Ugandan health worker prepares to administer the ebola vaccine to a man in Kirembo village, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kasese district, Uganda, 16 June, 2019. Credit: James Akena/Reuters)

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