Feb 11 Watch 5:40 Ebola efforts shift from keeping up with new cases to eliminating the epidemic By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 11 U.S. withdrawing most troops fighting Ebola in West Africa By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With the Ebola outbreak sharply reduced, the United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of its troops fighting the disease in West Africa and President Barack Obama is planning for the next steps planned by the administration. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: First large-scale Ebola vaccine trials begin in Liberia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, about 600 people will participate in the first large-scale Ebola vaccine trials. Tests of two potential vaccines may ultimately involve 27,000 people. Also, civilians in the embattled Donetsk province in Eastern Ukraine ran for cover… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Islamic State prisoner swap deadline passes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Jordanian government demanded confirmation that a pilot held hostage by the Islamic State is still alive before they release a female prisoner in a ransom deal. Also, an Afghan soldier killed three American security… Continue watching
Jan 25 WHO contemplates reforms after admitting missteps on Ebola By Carey Reed In a special session on Sunday, the World Health Organization debated how to reform itself after acknowledging the organization had botched its response to the 2014 Ebola emergency. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 7:13 News Wrap: European Central Bank launches stimulus program By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the European Central Bank announced a plan to buy up $1.2 billion of bonds to stabilize Europe’s economy, a program similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing. Also, at least 13 people died in… Continue watching
Jan 22 West Africa studies for two possible Ebola vaccines just weeks away By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press Long-awaited studies of two possible Ebola vaccines are set to begin in West Africa in a couple of weeks, starting in Liberia, U.S. officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 22 Ebola epidemic in West Africa appears to be ebbing, WHO reports By Joshua Barajas With fewer than 150 cases reported in the last week, the Ebola outbreak seems to be slowing in the hardest hit West African countries, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 22 It’s back-to-school time in Liberia, where Ebola forced an unwanted break By Larisa Epatko Schools in Liberia are reopening next month now that the Ebola outbreak, which has killed thousands, appears to be under control. The students are more than ready to return, says a school nurse in the capital Monrovia. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 5:53 Ebola doctor: ‘Tremendous strides’ in stemming the outbreak By PBS News Hour Dr. Pranav Shetty, global emergency health coordinator for International Medical Corps, was hailed by President Obama in his State of the Union address as an embodiment of the effort to roll back the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. In August,… Continue watching