MANILA, Philippines (Feb.  10, 2015) — People coming from Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia will continue to be quarantined for 21 days upon arrival.
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Only 40 Percent of Ebola Funds Reached Target Countries - UN Study
LONDON (Feb. 4, 2015) — Almost $2.9 billion was pledged by the end of 2014 in donations to fight West Africa’s Ebola epidemic, yet only around 40 percent had actually reached affected countries, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Liberia: Only 5 People Being Treated for Ebola in Country
MONROVIA — Liberia said yesterday that there are currently only five confirmed cases of Ebola in the entire country — a dramatic turnaround in the West African nation where the virus has taken its deadliest toll.
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After Ebola, WHO to Set Up Contingency Fund, Develop ‘Surge Capacity’
GENEVA (Jan. 26, 2015) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday it will create a contingency fund and an emergency workforce to respond quickly to crises after strong criticism of the agency’s delay in confronting the Ebola epidemic.
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UN: Fight Against Ebola is Far From Won
UNITED NATIONS (Jan. 21, 2015) — Close to 1,000 new cases were recorded in the last three weeks despite recent progress in fighting Ebola in West Africa and “the fight is far from won,” the U.N. mission chief said Tuesday.