Ebola Crisis (20)
Ebola cases in Sierra Leone show sharp rise
Written by Lisa O'Carroll | The Guardian
Official figures show 111 new cases on Sunday, the highest daily rate since August, as UN warns numbers may be much higher
Obama seeks $6 billion from Congress to fight Ebola in Africa, United States
Written by Joel Achenbach | The Washington Post
The Obama administration has asked Congress for more than $6 billion in emergency funding to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and secure the United States against further spread of the deadly virus.
Nurses Emerge as Front Line 'Climate Workers'
Written by Tamanna Rahman, Brendan Smith | Common Dreams
As the Ebola outbreak continues to dominate headlines, so too do the stories of health care workers fighting to contain the disease.
For Moment, the World Embraces the Cuba Model – and Slaps the Empire
Written by Glen Ford | Common Dreams
“For Cuba, service to oppressed and exploited peoples is a revolutionary act of the highest moral caliber.”
Ebola, Human Rights and Poverty – Making the Links
Written by Alicia Ely Yamin | Common Dreams
CAMBRIDGE, Massachussetts, Oct 27 2014 (IPS) - The catastrophic Ebola crisis unfolding in West Africa offers many lessons, not least for global anti-poverty efforts. These will culminate in a set of targets, to be agreed by the United Nations in 2015, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
If Global Response Not Improved, Ebola Cases Could Spike to 10,000 per Week: WHO
Written by Jon Queally | Common Dreams
Demanding a stepped-up global response to the Ebola crisis, especially in the hardest hit areas of West Africa, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that if efforts to combat the deadly virus are not improved there could be as many as 10,000 new cases per week within two months.