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Associated Press Oct. 8, 2010
By Mathew Lee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry made an urgent plea Wednesday for nations to step up their response to the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, saying more money, equipment and personnel are needed now.
In an impassioned appeal, Kerry said progress against the disease was being made, but far too slowly, and that the world is not where it needs to be in stemming Ebola's spread....
"We need people to step up now," he said. "Now is the time for action, not words. And frankly, there is not a moment to waste in this effort."
Speaking with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, Kerry added that it is essential for airlines to keep flying to West Africa and for borders to remain open to allow for the movement of assistance and medical staff.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/john-kerry-ebola_n_5952798.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
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Sierra Leone President Citicizes slow world response
Washington (AFP) - Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma assailed the global community's slow response to the Ebola epidemic Thursday as slower than the transmission of the disease through West Africa.
"This slower-than-the-virus response needs to change," he told the heads of the United Nations, World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington.
http://www.modernghana.com/news/403420/1/sierra-leone-president-criticises-global-response-.html
World Bank President calls for $20 Billion fund
Amid signs yesterday that western governments were being forced to take the risks of a global pandemic more seriously, Kim said he wanted them to back a new $20bn (£12bn) global health fund that would be able to react instantly to emergencies.
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