Chinese scientists make major breakthrough in battle against Ebola virus

BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2016 -- Gao Fu (C), researcher with the Institute of Microbiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and some members of his research team Yan Jinghua (1st L), Wang Han (2nd L), Shi Yi (2nd R) and Song Jian (1st R), pose for a group photo when meeting the press in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 14, 2016. Gao's research team have discovered how the Ebola virus enters cells and infects humans, marking a major breakthrough in the battle against the virus after the deadly outbreak in West Africa in March 2014. The research, published by the scientific journal "Cell", provides a theoretical basis for the prevention and control of Ebola, offering a new direction for drug development. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)