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Japan gives $150m for Ebola
Add a CommentKAORU YOSHIMURA, the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, has said that the Japanese government has so far contributed approximately $150 million for the fight of the deadly Ebola disease. The funds, he noted, was to assist in the efforts to contain … Read more →
Ebola test in 15-minutes
Add a CommentA 15-minute blood and saliva test for Ebola is to be trialled in Guinea, it has been announced. The solar-powered, portable laboratory should deliver results six times faster than tests currently used in West Africa. The researchers involved say faster … Read more →
Ebola scare kills 2 in Ghana (PHOTOS)
Add a CommentTwo patients died at the Tema General Hospital and the 37 Military Hospital after health officials allegedly refused to attend to them due to fear of the deadly Ebola Virus. The names of the deceased were given as Warrant Officer … Read more →
Prez. Mahama declares war on Ebola: It has orphaned thousands
Add a CommentThe Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President John Dramani Mahama has said the Ebola epidemic has rendered thousands of children in affected countries orphans and has called for a discussion on how to halt the … Read more →
Samsung supports fight against Ebola with 3,000 smartphones
Add a CommentSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that it will donate 3,000 smartphones, worth about USD 1 million, to support the ongoing fight against Ebola. The smartphones, to be donated through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs … Read more →
U.S. issues new Ebola treatment protocols
Add a CommentThe United States issued stringent new protocols on Monday for health workers treating Ebola victims, directing medical teams to wear protective gear that leaves no skin or hair exposed to prevent medical workers from becoming infected. The new guidelines from … Read more →
UN commends Prez. Mahama over fight against Ebola
Add a CommentA high-level United Nations delegation Saturday called on President John Dramani Mahama to thank him for his leadership in the fight against ebola and also discuss ways of ending the outbreak quickly. The delegation was made up of the Director-General … Read more →
We must control Ebola within 60 days or else… – United Nations
Add a CommentThe UN says the ebola outbreak must be controlled within 60 days or else the world faces an “unprecedented” situation for which there is no plan. The United Nations made the stark warning as it warned that the disease “is … Read more →
British nurse who survived Ebola to return to Sierra Leone (PHOTOS)
Add a CommentA British volunteer nurse who survived Ebola said he is returning to West Africa where he caught the disease “because there is still a lot of work to do out there.” William Pooley was the first known U.K. citizen to … Read more →
UK school stops Ghanaian teacher’s visit over Ebola
Add a CommentA school in County Durham, in the UK, has postponed a planned visit from a teacher from Ghana, after parents voiced concerns about the Ebola virus, despite the country not having any cases. The teacher was due to visit Howden-le-Wear … Read more →
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