Oct 17 Obama names Ebola 'czar' By Domenico Montanaro and Associated Press WASHINGTON — Facing renewed criticism about the U.S. response to Ebola, President Barack Obama is conceding that it may make sense to have a single person lead the administration's effort. But he says imposing a travel ban from disease-ravaged West… Continue reading
Oct 16 70 percent Ebola death rate? Here's how they calculate it By Larisa Epatko Several viewers wrote in this week, questioning our math in an Ebola update that aired on Tuesday’s PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Oct 16 Why do donations to fight Ebola remain modest? By David Crary, Associated Press NEW YORK — Individual Americans, rich or not, donated generously in response to many recent international disasters, including the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and last year's Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The response to the Ebola epidemic is far less… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Why response time will make the difference between Ebola calamity and containment By PBS News Hour The director of the World Health Organization called Ebola's ravaging effects on West Africa a “crisis for international peace and security.” Jeffrey Brown speaks with David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee about the conditions driving the emergency, the challenges… Continue watching
Oct 10 Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 By Justin Scuiletti The death toll in West Africa's Ebola outbreak has now surpassed the 4,000 mark, according to the World Health organization. Continue reading
Oct 08 Ebola outbreak could cost West African countries more than $32 billion By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The economic impact of the Ebola epidemic could reach $32.6 billion by the end of next year if the disease ravaging Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone spreads to neighboring countries in West Africa, the World Bank Group said… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch World leaders focus on Ebola threat and support at U.N. - Part 1 By PBS News Hour President Obama warned fellow heads of state at the U.N. not to stand by without offering aid as the Ebola outbreak grows in West Africa. The World Health Organization increased the current death toll to more than 2,900 and reported… Continue watching
Sep 18 Sierra Leone prepares for three-day shutdown to slow spread of Ebola virus By Ashira Morris The entire country of Sierra Leone will shut down for three days in an attempt to slow down the Ebola outbreak. Continue reading
Sep 16 Child deaths decline globally, with more children living to age 5, UNICEF report finds By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More of the world's children are surviving to their fifth birthday, but 6.3 million still died last year, mostly from preventable causes, the U.N. children's agency said Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 12 Cuba pledges 165 healthcare workers to combat Ebola outbreak By Jaywon Choe An overtaxed international response to the Ebola outbreak will receive some much needed help. Cuba has agreed to send 165 healthcare workers to the region, the largest detachment of foreign doctors and nurses committed thus far. They are expected to… Continue reading