The battle against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a new hero: British-manufactured protective gear. A Whitehall source tells me that UK-made hazmat suits are proving critical in shielding frontline medics. The kit, shipped under a covert £2 million aid package, is reducing infection rates among health workers.
Downing Street is quietly touting this as a soft-power win. But whispers from the DFID corridors suggest this is a stopgap. The real fear is that the outbreak could slip into a major crisis if funding dries up.
For now, the suits hold. The game continues.
