Sunday, August 3, 2014

World News Briefs -- August 3, 2014

Arrived: This image, taken from a CNN helicopter, appears to show Dr. Kent Brantly being helped out an ambulance at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on Saturday

PICTURED: U.S. Doctor Infected With Ebola Virus Unsteady On His Feet As He Is Helped Out Of An Ambulance In A Hazmat Suit And WALKS Into Hospital After Flying To Georgia For Treatment -- Daily Mail

* Father-of-two Dr. Kent Brantly landed in Marietta, Georgia, just outside Atlanta, on Saturday morning, from West Africa
* Second patient, aid worker Nancy Writebol, will arrive Monday
* Both victims will be treated in a super-high containment facility at Atlanta's Emory University Hospital near the CDC
* Brantly's wife said he was 'extremely grateful' to be home and she was glad to welcome him to U.S.
* Some are outraged over the decision to bring the disease to American soil
* Heroic Brantly, from Fort Worth, Texas, ensured Writebol received the only dose of an experimental drug instead of him
* But it later emerged that Mrs Writebol's condition had worsened, despite the serum she is taking

An American doctor infected with the Ebola virus has arrived in the U.S. for treatment.

A plane carrying Dr. Kent Brantly arrived in Atlanta from West Africa about 11am Saturday morning.

The private jet, outfitted with a special, portable tent designed for transporting patients with highly infectious diseases, arrived at Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta, Georgia, just outside Atlanta.

Dr Brantly was then transported about 15 miles to Emory University Hospital via motorcade.

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MIDDLE EAST

Ten killed in strike at U.N. shelter in Gaza. New Israeli airstrike hits Gaza UN school, kills at least 10 - medics. Deaths in attack on another UN school in Gaza.

Hamas delegation in Cairo for Gaza talks.

Gaza War emboldens Iran’s leaders.

Islamic State captures Iraqi oil field, defeating Kurds. Islamic State seizes 3 Iraqi towns & oil field in offensive against Kurds. Islamic State takes Iraqi oilfield and towns.

Syria villagers drive out Islamic State jihadists.

8 dead, dozen captured in rebel raid on Lebanon. Eight Lebanese soldiers killed in border town fight: army.

Israel spied on John Kerry during peace effort – report.

ASIA

Almost 100 killed during attacks in China's Xinjiang last week.

At least 150 dead after quake hits southwest China.

Afghan vote audit resumes.

More than 150 believed dead after Nepal landslide buries villages.

Death toll from China factory explosion rises to 71: Xinhua.

‘Illegal and invalid’: China protests Japan’s naming of five disputed islands.

Australia sends asylum group to Nauru detention centre.

AFRICA

Ebola is outstripping control efforts, top WHO official warn.

Ebola feared to break out in Somalia, as AMISOM refuses Sera Leone troops to travel to Somalia.

Scores die in gun battles in Libyan capital. Libyan factions battle over airport.

Royal Navy ship helping to evacuate Britons from Libya.

Militants attack Tunisian army base, kill one soldier.

Late to the party, Obama seeks bigger U.S. Africa role.

Billions of dollars in deals and funding to be announced at Africa Summit.

Investigation wraps up at Air Algerie crash site in Mali.

EUROPE

Ukraine crisis: Donetsk and Luhansk 'facing siege'.

Ukrainian forces advance in east as Russia, West squabble.

Russia sanctions will hurt German economy but needed: Vice Chancellor.

Fifteen die in clashes over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia, Azerbaijan to meet on Nagorno-Karabakh.

Hollande marks 100 years since World War I’s start. French, German leaders pay emotional tribute to WWI fallen. French and German leaders mark WW1 anniversary.

Iraqi Christians 'should be offered asylum in UK' - bishop.

Glasgow 2014: City set for end of Commonwealth Games.

AMERICAS

Ebola-infected US aid worker arrives in ‘special isolation unit’ in Atlanta.

Massive emergency drill in New York City.

EXCLUSIVE: 'A lot of people die out here' and 'all this blood...is on Obama's hands': Shocking images show corpses of illegal immigrants left to die after border crossings.

Obama to welcome African leaders to Washington.

58% of California is in 'exceptional' drought. Here's what it looks like.

Tropical storm Bertha aims for southeast Bahamas, Turks and Caicos islands.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

The all-American al Qaeda suicide bomber.

Al-Qaeda adapted to avoid surveillance post-Snowden leaks - report.

Al-Qaeda prefers Android over Apple's iOS.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

British Airways to continue flying over Iraq.

World Trade Organisation's future in doubt after India blocks trade deal.

Exclusive: Goldman group set to buy message system as alternative to Bloomberg - sources.

1 comment:

James said...

Well in between their important work studying gun violence and domestic violence, maybe they can fit in a little virology. Who knows, a treatment, a cure, something occasionally along the lines of their title, Center For Disease Control.