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United Nations Downplays US Pullout of Ebola Mission
The US plan to pull troops out of West Africa will not leave a hole in the battle against Ebola, UN coordinator David Nabarro said Wednesday, but much work remains to get to zero cases.
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Barack Obama to Bring Back Most US Troops Fighting Ebola in Africa
US President Barack Obama is set to announce today that he will bring back nearly all of the 1,300 US troops deployed in West Africa to fight the Ebola epidemic by April 30, the White House said late on Tuesday.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Approves 21-Day Ebola Quarantine for US Troops
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a recommendation by military leaders that all US troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days.
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US Isolates Troops, Australia Imposes Visa Ban on Ebola-hit West Africa States
The US military has started isolating soldiers returning from an Ebola response mission in West Africa and Australia became the first rich nation to impose a visa ban on the affected countries amid global anxiety about the spread of the virus.
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US Troops in Isolation in Italy After West Africa Stint
US troops returning from West Africa are being placed under isolation at a base in Italy as a precaution to prevent the potential spread of the Ebola virus, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Sierra Leone Declares Emergency as Ebola Virus Death Toll Hits 729
Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine Ebola victims, joining neighbouring Liberia in imposing controls as the death toll from the outbreak of the virus hit 729 in West Africa.
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United Nations Downplays US Pullout of Ebola Mission
The US plan to pull troops out of West Africa will not leave a hole in the battle against Ebola, UN coordinator David Nabarro said Wednesday, but much work remains to get to zero cases.
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Barack Obama to Bring Back Most US Troops Fighting Ebola in Africa
US President Barack Obama is set to announce today that he will bring back nearly all of the 1,300 US troops deployed in West Africa to fight the Ebola epidemic by April 30, the White House said late on Tuesday.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Approves 21-Day Ebola Quarantine for US Troops
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a recommendation by military leaders that all US troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days.
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US Isolates Troops, Australia Imposes Visa Ban on Ebola-hit West Africa States
The US military has started isolating soldiers returning from an Ebola response mission in West Africa and Australia became the first rich nation to impose a visa ban on the affected countries amid global anxiety about the spread of the virus.
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US Troops in Isolation in Italy After West Africa Stint
US troops returning from West Africa are being placed under isolation at a base in Italy as a precaution to prevent the potential spread of the Ebola virus, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Sierra Leone Declares Emergency as Ebola Virus Death Toll Hits 729
Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine Ebola victims, joining neighbouring Liberia in imposing controls as the death toll from the outbreak of the virus hit 729 in West Africa.
