Liberia Ebola Crisis
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Ebola And Civil War Trauma Threaten Liberia's Economic Growth
Sitting in a dusty schoolyard in rural Liberia, mental health clinician Dickson Korfeh watches as pupils dance, sing and play games in their break, and focuses on those who do not take part.
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Liberia Declared Ebola-Free For Second Time
Liberia was declared free of the deadly Ebola virus for a second time on Thursday and entered a 90-day period of heightened surveillance aimed at preventing a future re-emergence of the disease, the World Health Organization said.
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Liberia Lifts Ebola Curfew, Re-Opens Borders
Liberia said Friday it was lifting nationwide curfews and re-opening borders shut last year at the height of the Ebola crisis, after the retreat of an epidemic that has killed thousands.
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Ebola Reveals Shortcomings of African Solidarity
As Africa's leaders meet in Ethiopia to discuss the Ebola crisis, expectations of firm action will be tempered by criticism over the continent's poor record in the early stages of the epidemic.
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Sierra Leone Lifts Ebola Quarantine Measures
Sierra Leone lifted quarantine measures imposed at the height of the Ebola epidemic on Friday, as the World Health Organization warned the crisis was still "extremely alarming" despite a drop in new cases.
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IMF Policies Hindered Ebola Response, Say Researchers
Professors from three British universities say economic policies favoring debt repayment over social spending contributed to the Ebola crisis by hampering health care in three worst-hit West African countries.
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After Turbulent 2014, Next Year May Be No Calmer
From financial crisis in Russia to cyber warfare with North Korea, 2014 has generated new flashpoints right into its final days, setting 2015 up to be just as turbulent.
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After Ebola, UN Must Prepare for Next Deadly Outbreak: Ban Ki-moon
The United Nations must learn lessons from the Ebola crisis and begin preparing now for the next outbreak of deadly disease, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday.
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Ebola: Danger in Sierra Leone, Progress in Liberia
Liberia is making some progress in containing the Ebola outbreak while Sierra Leone is "in a crisis situation which is going to get worse," the top anti-Ebola officials in the two countries said.
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African Leaders Call for Urgent Action From Donors on Ebola
African leaders chided the international community on Thursday for its slow response to the Ebola crisis and appealed to the world to turn promises of aid into action on the ground.
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Regional Crisis Talks as Ebola Death Toll Tops 1,500
Ebola-hit nations met for crisis talks on Thursday as the death toll topped 1,500 and the World Health Organization warned that the number of cases could exceed 20,000 before the outbreak is stemmed.
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Ebola Zone Countries Isolated as Airlines Stop Flights
The three nations at the centre of the west African Ebola outbreak were left increasingly isolated Thursday as more airlines suspended flights to the crisis zone.
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Liberia Opening Second Ebola Center in Capital
Authorities in Liberia opened a new center to treat Ebola patients in the capital on Saturday after the existing one became overwhelmed with patients, underscoring that the health crisis is far from under control.
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Ebola And Civil War Trauma Threaten Liberia's Economic Growth
Sitting in a dusty schoolyard in rural Liberia, mental health clinician Dickson Korfeh watches as pupils dance, sing and play games in their break, and focuses on those who do not take part.
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Liberia Declared Ebola-Free For Second Time
Liberia was declared free of the deadly Ebola virus for a second time on Thursday and entered a 90-day period of heightened surveillance aimed at preventing a future re-emergence of the disease, the World Health Organization said.
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Liberia Lifts Ebola Curfew, Re-Opens Borders
Liberia said Friday it was lifting nationwide curfews and re-opening borders shut last year at the height of the Ebola crisis, after the retreat of an epidemic that has killed thousands.
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Ebola Reveals Shortcomings of African Solidarity
As Africa's leaders meet in Ethiopia to discuss the Ebola crisis, expectations of firm action will be tempered by criticism over the continent's poor record in the early stages of the epidemic.
-
Sierra Leone Lifts Ebola Quarantine Measures
Sierra Leone lifted quarantine measures imposed at the height of the Ebola epidemic on Friday, as the World Health Organization warned the crisis was still "extremely alarming" despite a drop in new cases.
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IMF Policies Hindered Ebola Response, Say Researchers
Professors from three British universities say economic policies favoring debt repayment over social spending contributed to the Ebola crisis by hampering health care in three worst-hit West African countries.
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After Turbulent 2014, Next Year May Be No Calmer
From financial crisis in Russia to cyber warfare with North Korea, 2014 has generated new flashpoints right into its final days, setting 2015 up to be just as turbulent.
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After Ebola, UN Must Prepare for Next Deadly Outbreak: Ban Ki-moon
The United Nations must learn lessons from the Ebola crisis and begin preparing now for the next outbreak of deadly disease, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday.
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Ebola: Danger in Sierra Leone, Progress in Liberia
Liberia is making some progress in containing the Ebola outbreak while Sierra Leone is "in a crisis situation which is going to get worse," the top anti-Ebola officials in the two countries said.
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African Leaders Call for Urgent Action From Donors on Ebola
African leaders chided the international community on Thursday for its slow response to the Ebola crisis and appealed to the world to turn promises of aid into action on the ground.
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Regional Crisis Talks as Ebola Death Toll Tops 1,500
Ebola-hit nations met for crisis talks on Thursday as the death toll topped 1,500 and the World Health Organization warned that the number of cases could exceed 20,000 before the outbreak is stemmed.
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Ebola Zone Countries Isolated as Airlines Stop Flights
The three nations at the centre of the west African Ebola outbreak were left increasingly isolated Thursday as more airlines suspended flights to the crisis zone.
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Liberia Opening Second Ebola Center in Capital
Authorities in Liberia opened a new center to treat Ebola patients in the capital on Saturday after the existing one became overwhelmed with patients, underscoring that the health crisis is far from under control.
