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  ASEAN to fight Ebola

  World | December 15, 2014 14:23 IST

  Bangkok: Thailand's Ministry of Public Health has organised an international conference here on Ebola-response measures in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region.The two-day event, which started on Sunday, is being held at the

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  Minnesota health care workers to join Ebola fight

  World | November 19, 2014 7:30 IST

  Minneapolis: A Minnesota-based humanitarian organization is preparing to send a team of medical responders to Liberia to help fight Ebola.The group of 11 health care workers includes four Liberian-Americans. They leave on Thursday for the

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  Barack Obama seeks USD 6.2 billion for Ebola fight

  World | November 06, 2014 7:47 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama on Wednesday asked Congress for $6.2 billion in emergency funds to confront Ebola at its source in West Africa and to secure the United States against any possible spread.Of the total,

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  Microsoft co-founder to donate USD 100 million to fight Ebola

  World | October 25, 2014 12:34 IST

  New York: US billionaire Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, will donate USD 100 million to the fight against the Ebola virus, the daily New York Times said.Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill

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  US defence department to create medical team for Ebola

  World | October 20, 2014 9:55 IST

  Washington: The US Department of Defense said on Sunday the military is creating a 30-member team which will be tasked with providing emergency assistance in case of Ebola virus infection in the country.The department's spokesman

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  China, US to fight Ebola epidemic together

  World | October 20, 2014 8:59 IST

  Beijing: Setting aside their strategic rivalry, the US and China today agreed to cooperate in stepping up efforts to control the raging Ebola epidemic in Africa.Visiting Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi and US Secretary of

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  Barak Obama: Not much margin for error in Ebola fight

  World | October 09, 2014 10:56 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama calls it a “belt and suspenders” approach—an extra level of screening at five major U.S. airports to try to catch any travelers from Ebola-ravaged countries who may be carrying the disease.About

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  Ebola fight: India to contribute USD 12 million to UN

  India | September 26, 2014 7:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Central government has announced USD 12 million contribution to the United Nations to help it fight the deadly Ebola virus in the African continent.The contribution was approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  Israel joins fight against Ebola in Africa

  World | September 22, 2014 14:02 IST

  Jerusalem: Israel has joined the international effort to help combat the Ebola outbreak across West Africa.Doctors from the country's leading medical institutions and other healthcare professionals are being sent to Sierra Leone, Cameroon and Liberia

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  UN Chief calls for more support to fight Ebola

  World | September 09, 2014 7:05 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has called leaders of some countries and organisations to urge more support in the fight against the deadly Ebola, a spokesman said here on Monday."He spoke to UK