Tag: Ebola virus
Obama names Ebola chief
United States President Barack Obama on Friday named attorney Ron Klain to coordinate the US response to the Ebola outbreak,…
UN has only $100,000 in Ebola trust fund
The UN trust fund for Ebola has barely $100,000, a pittance compared to what the world body says it needs…
Ebola: WHO warns of deteriorating situation in W.Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday warned again of continuous deteriorating situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, saying…
Obama sends reservists to help fight Ebola in W.Africa
President Barack Obama on Thursday authorized the Pentagon to send reservists to take part in a US mission to combat…
Newcastle reveals Ebola ‘strategy’
The manager of English Premier League strugglers Newcastle United said on Thursday the north-east side were making plans for the…
US schools close in Texas, Ohio, over Ebola fears
Some schools in Ohio and Texas closed Thursday amid fears that students or staff had been exposed to a nurse…
5,448 Lagos Corps Members Discharged
Damilare Okunola At least 5, 448 National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members will be discharged Thursday in a low key…
Liberia minister in quarantine after driver dies of Ebola
A Liberian minister said Thursday she had gone into quarantine voluntarily after her driver died of the Ebola virus sweeping…
No Ebola in Ogun, just an ulcer patient, says Soyinka
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Olaokun Soyinka has debunked rumours making the rounds that the deadly…
US to be ‘more aggressive’ in monitoring Ebola, says Obama
United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledged a “much more aggressive” response at home to the Ebola threat, and…
Obama cancels campaign trip, Ebola meeting set at WHouse
President Barack Obama set aside a campaign trip Wednesday to lead a meeting at the White House on the US…
2nd US Ebola patient flew on domestic airplane
The second US health care worker infected with Ebola flew on a domestic airplane a day before her diagnosis, and…
Abridged Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis For Nov
Damilare Okunola P.M.NEWS Sports can authoritatively report that the 2014 edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship will now…
Second health worker in Texas tests positive for Ebola
A second health worker at the Texas hospital where the first case of Ebola contamination on US soil occurred has…
Zuckerberg donates $25 million to Ebola fight
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday he and his wife were donating $25 million to help US efforts to contain…