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DOGE Cuts to USAID Ebola Programs Are Costing Lives, Experts Say
World news | The Guardian·Thursday, 9 July 2026
Experts say cuts made by Elon Musk's DOGE to USAID's Ebola response programs have hindered efforts to contain the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in what they describe as 'significant numbers' of deaths. Musk has continued posting about USAID on X despite criticism. SpaceX stock also dropped sharply after its IPO and Tesla is facing lawsuits.
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