Ebola
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China, France to join hands to combat Ebola
World | Oct 19, 2014, 11:30 PM ISTBeijing: China and France Sunday agreed to join hands to combat the "unprecedented" spread of Ebola in western Africa.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius met in Beijing Sunday, and they
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Ebola: Global fight to be coordinated with West African national plans
World | Oct 19, 2014, 05:24 PM ISTAccra: The UN and the governments of the countries at the forefront of efforts to turn back the unfolding Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa have agreed to ensure that the UN system adopts
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US gets blood sample from woman monitored on ship
World | Oct 19, 2014, 11:56 AM ISTGalveston, Texas: The Coast Guard has retrieved a blood sample taken from a Dallas health care worker who is aboard a cruise ship and being monitored for signs of Ebola, officials said early Sunday.Petty Officer
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David Beckham joins the fight against Ebola
Hollywood | Oct 18, 2014, 07:42 PM ISTLondon: Former footballer David Beckham has joined the fight against Ebola, calling upon the world to help “collectively halt” the “ferocious” illness.Beckham wants to help people in Sierra Leone affected by the disease that has
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US prepared to confront challenge posed by Ebola: Obama
World | Oct 18, 2014, 05:07 PM ISTWashington: Allaying fears about spread of Ebola in the US, President Barack Obama today asserted that the country was not facing an outbreak of the deadly virus and it was fully prepared to confront the
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Ebola causing some people to change travel plans
World | Oct 18, 2014, 11:45 AM ISTDallas: Travel agents say customers are asking whether it's safe to fly, and what steps they should take to guard against Ebola.The virus has killed more than 4,500 in West Africa since the current outbreak
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1.2 billion live on less than Rs 77 a day: UN Chief
World | Oct 18, 2014, 10:47 AM ISTUnited Nations: More than 1.2 billion people are living on less than USD 1.25 (Rs. 77 approx) a day and 2.4 billion are living on less than USD 2 a day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Ebola Death Toll Soars to 4,555, Total 9,216 Cases Registered: WHO
World | Oct 18, 2014, 09:43 AM ISTGeneva: More than 4,500 people have died in the deadly Ebola outbreak that began in west Africa at the beginning of the year, fresh World Health Organization figures showed today.The UN health agency said that
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Obama to appoint Ron Klain to lead US Ebola fight
World | Oct 17, 2014, 10:10 PM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama is expected to appoint Ron Klain, best known for serving as chief of staff to both Vice President Joe Biden and former vice president Al Gore, as the single person
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Ebola neglected because it started in Africa: Kofi Annan
World | Oct 17, 2014, 11:15 AM ISTLondon: Wealthy countries were slow to tackle the Ebola epidemic as it began in Africa, former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan has said in tough criticism of the response to the crisis."I am bitterly
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UN: Ebola death toll rising to 4,500 this week
World | Oct 17, 2014, 09:01 AM ISTGeneva: The death toll from Ebola will rise this week to more than 4,500 people from the 9,000 infected and the outbreak is still out of control in three West African nations, a top official
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1st Dallas nurse with Ebola headed to Maryland
World | Oct 17, 2014, 07:41 AM ISTDallas: The first Dallas nurse to have contracted Ebola after treating an infected Liberian man was transferred on Thursday from a Dallas hospital to a specialized medical facility in Maryland.The National Institutes of Health said
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Pakistan steps up measures to prevent Ebola spread
World | Oct 16, 2014, 01:05 PM ISTIslamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to step up measures to prevent the spread of Ebola virus in the country, media reported.At a meeting Wednesday presided over by Minister of National Health Services Saira Afzal
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'21-day quarantine period for Ebola not enough'
World | Oct 16, 2014, 11:45 AM ISTNew York: The deadly Ebola virus may take longer than 21 days as currently thought to show symptoms in a person infected with the disease, says a study.One of the current tenets for minimising the
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European Union says transmission risk of Ebola in Europe low
World | Oct 16, 2014, 08:41 AM ISTBrussels: The European Union (EU) said on Wednesday the risk of Ebola virus spreading from the Ebola patient, who arrived in Europe as a result of a planned medical evacuation, is considered low.The EU made
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Ebola 'winning the race' against attempts to contain it:UNMEER
World | Oct 15, 2014, 12:19 PM ISTUnited Nations: The Ebola outbreak is “winning the race” against attempts to contain it, chief of the UN mission working to stop the deadly virus has warned as he asked the international community to help
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Ebola screening starts Thursday at 4 US airports
World | Oct 14, 2014, 09:02 PM ISTNewark, New Jersey: Customs and health officials at airports in Washington, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark will take the temperatures of passengers from three West African countries starting Thursday.Federal health officials say the entry screenings add
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WHO: 10,000 new Ebola cases per week could be seen
World | Oct 15, 2014, 07:22 AM ISTGeneva: A World Health Organisation official says there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months.WHO assistant director-general Dr. Bruce Aylward says if the response to the Ebola crisis
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London airport to start screening for Ebola
World | Oct 14, 2014, 01:43 PM ISTLondon: London's Heathrow airport is ready to start screening for Ebola virus among passengers flying into Britain from countries at risk, media reported on Tuesday.Britain is the first European Union country to start such screenings.Screening
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'Goa must screen tourists for Ebola virus'
India | Oct 14, 2014, 01:06 PM ISTPanaji: Goa must screen entry of foreign tourists in order to keep the deadly Ebola virus at bay, Leader of Opposition Pratapsing Rane said Tuesday.Rane was speaking at a function in Panaji."People are dying like