Search Results for: Corona epidemic

Africa Cup of Nations will not be postponed: official

The Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, due to be held from January 17 to February 8 in Morocco, will not be postponed because of the Ebola epidemic, an official said on Monday. Duration: 00:36

Nov 4, 2014

Malaria threat in Liberia as fight against Ebola rages

Focus on treating the Ebola epidemic in Liberia means that treatment for malaria, itself a killer, is hard to come by. MSF are now undertaking the mass distribution of antimalarials in Monrovia. Duration: 00:38

Oct 31, 2014

Ebola inflicts heavy toll on Guinean potato trade

The Ebola epidemic has seen Senegal and Guinea Bissau close its borders with Guinea and the economic consequences have started to be felt, especially in Fouta Djallon, where the renowned potato industry has been hit hard. Duration: 02:01

Oct 31, 2014

Reports are claiming that Islamic State militants are conspiring to infect jihadists with Ebola and send them to America.

Ebola Global Vaccine Likely to be Available in Five Years

His team, which has isolated antibodies from survivors, expects an effective "global vaccine" to be available within approximately five years for different strains of the virus.

Oct 30, 2014

Latest 'Ebola Hoax' Conspiracy Theory: America 'Created' Virus to Impose Martial Law, Says Famed Theorist James Fetzer

Ebola outbreak is a hoax and was created by the US to justify imposing martial law in the country, says conspiracy theorist.

Oct 27, 2014

Public Health in India a Disaster, Says Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen

Sen pointed out that in India the government spends about one percent of the GDP on public health in comparison to China's three percent.

Oct 17, 2014

UN warns against driving Ebola epidemic underground

World leaders vow to dramatically step up the response to the Ebola virus that has already killed nearly 4,500 people. Duration: 00:44

Oct 17, 2014

Ebola Conspiracy Theories: From Red Cross Hoax to US DoD Bioterrorism Plot

Ebola fears among the general population the world over is on the rise, especially after a recent WHO report found that there could be as many as 10,000 cases of Ebola virus every week

Oct 16, 2014

Blood Test can Detect Ebola within 90 Minutes: UK Researchers

A UK-based Biotech company has come up with a new blood test that can help detect Ebola very early.

Oct 16, 2014

Chris Brown Ebola Controversy: Singer Says It's 'a Form of Population Control'

Chris Brown's latest tweet is an indication that the singer finds it difficult to stay away from controversies.

Oct 14, 2014

Liberia health workers strike over Ebola

Health workers across Liberia went on strike Monday to demand danger money to care for the sick at the heart of a raging Ebola epidemic that has already killed dozens of their colleagues. Duration: 01:11

Oct 14, 2014

Camillian volunteers operating a medical facility in the flood-hit Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Ebola Outbreak: Asian Religious Volunteers to Go to Sierra Leone to Help Treat Patients

Four Christian missionaries from Asia are preparing to fly to Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone.

Oct 13, 2014

Ebola Death Toll has Crossed 4000: World Health Organization

4,033 people have died from Ebola as of October, out of a total of 8,399 cases of the disease recorded across seven countries

Oct 11, 2014

Global leaders gather to coordinate Ebola response at World Bank

Leaders gathered at the World Bank to coordinate a response to the Ebola epidemic. West African presidents called for a stronger response, while others called it the worst event in public health since the advent of AIDS. Duration: 01:10

Oct 9, 2014

In a bid to tackle HIV/AIDS, the Swaziland King has announced to pay $18 to young teenage girls for abstaining from sex and remaining a virgin.

Swaziland King Pays Girls $18 a Month to Remain Virgins; Uses World Bank HIV Funds

World Bank has funded similar programmes in other African countries, however, they all dealt with keeping the girls in school and empowering them through education.