MONROVIA: Liberia lifted its state of emergency on Thursday (Friday in Manila), announcing huge gains in the fight against Ebola, as Africa pinned its hopes on trials for a “miracle drug” to be tested on patients in Guinea.

The end of a raft of tough restrictions—the clearest sign yet that authorities in Monrovia believe they are beating the epidemic—follows a dramatic recent drop in new cases.

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