NYTIMES (Carl Zimmer and Stephanie Nolen) - Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.
NPR (Emmanuel Akinwotu) - Conflicts around the globe hit highest levels since World War II, new report says
The new report by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program said the massacres in El Fasher pushed one-sided violence in Africa to its highest levels since the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
The new report by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program said the massacres in El Fasher pushed one-sided violence in Africa to its highest levels since the Rwandan genocide in 1994.Open
AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - Scoop: White House pre-blames Europe for any World Cup Ebola
The Trump administration , fearing that international travel could accelerate the spread of Ebola as the World Cup hits America, is pressuring Europe to dramatically shift its strategy for preventing infections, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Top Trump aides are frustrated with Europe's limited travel restrictions and want it to abandon the World Health Organization's Ebola playbook in favor of Washington's tighter rules, a senior official said. - The implied message: Any outbreak of the Ebola virus in the U.S. would be Europe's fault. Driving the news: The State Department last week sent an extraordinary request to European countries calling for travel restrictions from Central Africa, where the outbreak began. - "European…
The Trump administration , fearing that international travel could accelerate the spread of Ebola as the World Cup hits America, is pressuring Europe to dramatically shift its strategy for preventing infections, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Top Trump aides are frustrated with Europe's limited travel restrictions and want it to abandon the World Health Organization's Ebola playbook in favor of Washington's tighter rules, a senior official said. - The implied message: Any outbreak of the Ebola virus in the U.S. would be Europe's fault. Driving the news: The State Department last week sent an extraordinary request to European countries calling for travel restrictions from Central Africa, where the outbreak began. - "European…Open
NPR (Rob Stein) - CDC report: Ebola outbreak could rival the worst on record unless world acts
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - US Ebola risk remains low: NIH director
In Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are more than 900 suspected Ebola cases.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - U.S. has 13 Ebola treatment centers ready: NIH Director
There are more than 900 suspected Ebola cases in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with numbers expected to grow. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, joined NewsNation to talk about the Ebola outbreak in central Africa and how the U.S. is responding. #ebola #health #outbreak Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
HUFFPOST - 2 Killed In Kenya Demonstration Against U.S. Ebola Quarantine Facility, Protest Organizer Says
The plan to set up a 50-bed unit to house Americans who have been exposed to the virus in Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda has angered many Kenyans.
The plan to set up a 50-bed unit to house Americans who have been exposed to the virus in Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda has angered many Kenyans.Open
NPR (Henry Larson) - How aid cuts are hampering the frontline response to the Ebola crisis
Aid workers in Uganda are watching the Ebola crisis unfold in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. They're doing what they can to prepare for an uptick in cases, but foreign aid cuts aren't helping.
Aid workers in Uganda are watching the Ebola crisis unfold in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. They're doing what they can to prepare for an uptick in cases, but foreign aid cuts aren't helping.Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Ebola more 'difficult to contract' than other viruses, doctor says | NewsNation Prime
Dr. Josh McConkey, a U.S. Air Force critical care transport physician, joins "NewsNation Prime" to discuss the latest developments from the Ebola outbreak. The U.S. remains free of the virus, while cases continue to climb in the Congo and Uganda. "Keeping it out of the US and treating it there in Africa is a good decision," McConkey says. #ebola #outbreak #virus "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Nathaniel Weixel and The Hill) - Trump focuses on keeping Ebola out of US over fighting outbreak abroad
The Trump administration has turned inward in response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, with increasingly isolationist policies that are alarming and disappointing infectious disease experts. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), suspected Ebola cases have passed 1,000, with nearly 250 suspected deaths. The outbreak is growing rapidly, and countries around the world have mobilized with funds, personnel and [...]