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August 6 12:08 AM
THE Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is upbeat about the future of Jamaica’s legal ganja industry which has grown significantly since introduced jus...
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WHO, Africa CDC launch US$518m plan to combat Ebola outbreak
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Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed
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WHO warns Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response ‘catching up’
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Africa CDC says over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo and Uganda
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Two patients with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation in Brazil
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WHO chief arrives at epicentre of DRC’s Ebola outbreak
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Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre set to open on Friday
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — A Kenyan court temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for United States (US) citizens on Friday following...
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WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak ra...
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Kenya rights group files petition to halt US Ebola quarantine centre plan
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US allocates extra US$80 million to tackle Ebola
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) announced Thursday that it was allocating an additional US$80 million to help combat the Ebol...
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African Union’s health agency vows Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine by end of 2026
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — A vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus will be ready by the end of the year, the head of Africa Centres for...
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‘You are not alone’ in Ebola fight, says WHO chief heading to DR Congo
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US preparing Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya — WSJ
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WHO chief says DR Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war
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WHO chief says DR Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned Wednesday that conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo wa...
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Jamaica advises against travel to Ebola-hit countries, tightens quarantine measures
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