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The United States welcomes today’s declaration by the Government of Uganda and the World Health Organization that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has ended after just three months. We commend the Ugandan government in leading efforts to put a swift end to the spread of the Sudan ebolavirus which spurred the outbreak, a major accomplishment in such a short time.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced 15 grants to higher education institutions to analyze the impacts of COVID-19 in eight countries around the globe. Selected researchers from USAID partner countries will receive awards of up to $70,000 each – for a total of over $870,000 in funding – and partner with scientists funded by other U.S. government agencies. South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation co-funded five of the 15 COVID-19 research grants to additionally support these grantees.

The United States is providing more than $82 million in new humanitarian assistance in Uganda  through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State.

Today, the United States has delivered half a billion COVID-19 vaccines, all donated free of charge, to more than 110 countries in every region of the world—more doses than any other nation.