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January 17, 2015

UN Ebola czar says epidemic has 'passed the tipping point'
United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2015
The Ebola crisis has "passed the tipping point" and there is now a reasonable chance the deadly outbreak could end quickly, the UN special envoy said Thursday. UN Ebola coordinator David Nabarro welcomed fresh data from the World Health Organization showing that all three hardest-hit countries in West Africa had registered the lowest weekly tally of new cases in months. "I'm absolutely delighted to see that the incidence of confirmed Ebola cases week-on-week is reducing," Nabarro told AFP in an ... read more

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US officials see progress in China trade talks

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