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China's Foreign Minister to Visit Ebola-Affected Countries
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi leaves this week on a visit to three of the African nations hardest hit by an outbreak of the Ebola virus, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Call for $8 billion for 'Marshall Plan'
The three West African countries hit hardest by the Ebola epidemic called for an $8 billion "Marshall Plan" on Friday to help rebuild their economies and boost prevention efforts.
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Danish Prime Minister to Visit Health Workers in Sierra Leone
Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt begins a visit to Sierra Leone today, making her the first Western leader to travel to the African nation since it was hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak.
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Death Toll in Ebola Outbreak Rises to 7,573: WHO
The death toll from Ebola in the three West Africa countries hardest hit by the epidemic has risen to 7,573 out of 19,463 confirmed cases recorded there to date, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
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Ebola Death Toll in Three African Countries Hits 7,373: WHO
The death toll from Ebola in the three worst-affected countries in West Africa has risen to 7,373 among 19,031 cases known to date there, the World Health Organization said today.
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UN Secretary General Arrives in Guinea on Final Day of Ebola Tour
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon arrived in the Guinean capital Conakry today on the last day of his tour of west African countries hit by the world's worst outbreak of Ebola.
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Ebola Transmission 'Intense' in Sierra Leone: World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization says the transmission of Ebola remains "intense" and widespread in Sierra Leone, even as some improvements are being seen in the two other countries worst hit by the crisis.
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Mali Becomes Sixth West African Nation Hit by Ebola
Mali confirmed its first case of Ebola on Thursday, becoming the sixth West African country to be touched by the worst outbreak on record of the haemorrhagic fever, which has killed nearly 4,900 people.
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Nuclear Help for Faster Ebola Diagnosis
The UN nuclear agency said on Tuesday that it will provide specialised equipment to West African countries hit by the Ebola outbreak to help faster diagnosis.
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UN to Deploy Ebola Mission as Death Toll Reaches 2,630
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a "threat to international peace and security" as the death toll hit 2,630 and France became the latest Western nation to step up its support.
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UN Warns Food Prices Rising in Ebola-Hit Countries
The U.N. is warning that food prices are rising in countries hit by Ebola and that it'll get worse because many farmers won't be able to access fields during the upcoming harvests of rice and corn.
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Air France Staff Refuse to Fly to Ebola-Hit Nations
Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria over fears of the Ebola outbreak, the airline said today.
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UN to Feed Up to One Million People Hit by Ebola
The UN is to fly in food aid for up to a million people affected by the Ebola outbreak wreaking havoc in west Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
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Zambia Bars Entry for Citizens From Ebola Countries
Zambia has banned the entry of citizens from countries hit by the deadly Ebola virus, which is ravaging nations to the north of the continent, the health ministry said Saturday.
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China's Foreign Minister to Visit Ebola-Affected Countries
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi leaves this week on a visit to three of the African nations hardest hit by an outbreak of the Ebola virus, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Call for $8 billion for 'Marshall Plan'
The three West African countries hit hardest by the Ebola epidemic called for an $8 billion "Marshall Plan" on Friday to help rebuild their economies and boost prevention efforts.
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Danish Prime Minister to Visit Health Workers in Sierra Leone
Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt begins a visit to Sierra Leone today, making her the first Western leader to travel to the African nation since it was hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak.
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Death Toll in Ebola Outbreak Rises to 7,573: WHO
The death toll from Ebola in the three West Africa countries hardest hit by the epidemic has risen to 7,573 out of 19,463 confirmed cases recorded there to date, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
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Ebola Death Toll in Three African Countries Hits 7,373: WHO
The death toll from Ebola in the three worst-affected countries in West Africa has risen to 7,373 among 19,031 cases known to date there, the World Health Organization said today.
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UN Secretary General Arrives in Guinea on Final Day of Ebola Tour
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon arrived in the Guinean capital Conakry today on the last day of his tour of west African countries hit by the world's worst outbreak of Ebola.
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Ebola Transmission 'Intense' in Sierra Leone: World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization says the transmission of Ebola remains "intense" and widespread in Sierra Leone, even as some improvements are being seen in the two other countries worst hit by the crisis.
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Mali Becomes Sixth West African Nation Hit by Ebola
Mali confirmed its first case of Ebola on Thursday, becoming the sixth West African country to be touched by the worst outbreak on record of the haemorrhagic fever, which has killed nearly 4,900 people.
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Nuclear Help for Faster Ebola Diagnosis
The UN nuclear agency said on Tuesday that it will provide specialised equipment to West African countries hit by the Ebola outbreak to help faster diagnosis.
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UN to Deploy Ebola Mission as Death Toll Reaches 2,630
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a "threat to international peace and security" as the death toll hit 2,630 and France became the latest Western nation to step up its support.
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UN Warns Food Prices Rising in Ebola-Hit Countries
The U.N. is warning that food prices are rising in countries hit by Ebola and that it'll get worse because many farmers won't be able to access fields during the upcoming harvests of rice and corn.
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Air France Staff Refuse to Fly to Ebola-Hit Nations
Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria over fears of the Ebola outbreak, the airline said today.
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UN to Feed Up to One Million People Hit by Ebola
The UN is to fly in food aid for up to a million people affected by the Ebola outbreak wreaking havoc in west Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
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Zambia Bars Entry for Citizens From Ebola Countries
Zambia has banned the entry of citizens from countries hit by the deadly Ebola virus, which is ravaging nations to the north of the continent, the health ministry said Saturday.
