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EBOLA

JAPAN
Nov 24, 2014
Japan, China, S. Korea agree to cooperate on Ebola
The health ministers of Japan, China and South Korea said they will collaborate on measures to prevent the arrival of Ebola and other deadly diseases.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 24, 2014
Celebrity song to aid fight against Africa Ebola crisis tops U.K. charts
Band Aid 30's reworked version of "Do They Know it's Christmas," a song intended to raise money to fight the spread of Ebola in Africa, went straight to the top of Britain's single charts on Sunday, the Official Charts Company said.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2014
West African envoys call for Japan's further support to combat Ebola
West Africa's ambassadors are calling on the Japanese government to help their countries combat the deadly Ebola virus by building medical facilities and training personnel.
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2014
SEC halts trading in four firms tied to Ebola cure scams
U.S. regulators on Thursday suspended trading in four small over-the-counter stocks of companies that they said have been touting the development of products to prevent or treat the Ebola virus, and warned investors to beware of similar scams.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 21, 2014
Traveler from Mali tested for possible Ebola at New York hospital
A traveler from Mali was undergoing a test for possible Ebola on Thursday at Bellevue Hospital, health officials in New York City said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2014
Government eyes using biocontainment lab in western Tokyo to analyze Ebola
The government, faced with a flurry of suspected Ebola infections among people arriving at the nation's gateways, hopes to start using a biocontainment laboratory on the outskirts of Tokyo to analyze the virus, the health minister suggested Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2014
Mali traces over 200 contacts in second Ebola wave
Mali is tracing at least 200 contacts linked to confirmed and probable Ebola victims as it seeks to control its second Ebola outbreak, health officials said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2014
Battle against Ebola raises ethical questions
The tiny number of Ebola cases in rich countries — and the ensuing panic-inducing headlines and quarantine measures — have brought home the global nature of infectious disease today.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2014
Saitama man arrested over false Ebola claim
Saitama Prefectural Police said Thursday they have arrested a 24-year-old man for calling an ambulance and making a false statement indicating he might be infected with the Ebola virus.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 13, 2014
WHO: Ebola deaths top 5,100; steep rise in Sierra Leone cases
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa's three hardest-hit countries, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, has risen to 5,147 out of 14,068 cases at the end of Nov. 9, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
WORLD
Nov 12, 2014
U.S. urges IMF to cancel debt of Ebola-stricken countries
The United States on Tuesday proposed that the International Monetary Fund write off some $100 million in debt it is owed by Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to free up more resources for those countries, the hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2014
Avigan could be formally approved as Ebola drug early next year: Fujifilm
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Tuesday it expects its Avigan flu drug to be formally approved by early next year for treating patients infected with the Ebola virus.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2014
New York City Ebola patient Spencer set to be released
Craig Spencer, the New York City doctor who contracted Ebola while treating patients in Guinea, will be released tomorrow from Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan and is free of the virus.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2014
Mali due to declare 108 Ebola-free after quarantine
Mali is preparing to release 108 people from Ebola quarantine in a tentative step toward declaring it has contained an outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 8, 2014
Tokyo man and Guinean woman negative for Ebola after arriving from West Africa
Two people with fevers who entered Japan after traveling from Ebola-hit West African countries test negative for the deadly virus.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2014
Tokyo man tested for possible Ebola
A Japanese man who recently arrived from Liberia will be tested for the deadly virus after he developed a fever and reported to a medical institution in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2014
Facebook tackles Ebola threat by prompting users to donate
Facebook Inc. knows how much influence its news feed can have on members' behavior, and the social network is using that clout to fight Ebola.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2014
Ebola surging in Sierra Leone amid lack of treatment centers: U.N.
The number of Ebola cases is surging in Sierra Leone due to a lack of treatment centers, the United Nations said, while scarcity of food may also be forcing some people to leave quarantined areas, risking further spread of the virus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2014
Spanish nurse who survived Ebola offers blood to treat others
The Spanish nurse who contracted Ebola in Madrid, a case that caused alarm and political recriminations, said on Wednesday she hoped her infection could be of use and offered to give blood to treat potential sufferers as she left the hospital.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2014
China to send 1,000 medics, experts to West Africa to help fight Ebola: Xinhua
China plans to send about 1,000 medical workers and experts to West Africa to help in the fight against the Ebola outbreak, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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