A nurse who treated Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas has fallen ill as well, reports Newsmax. The nurse had worn protective equipment while treating Duncan, but the CDC claims there must have been a breach of protocol. The scary part: they can’t identify what it was. WSJ: Second Ebola Case in US Shifts […]
President Obama’s requested funding for $1 billion to combat Ebola with the U.S. military has been held up by Congress, reports the Wall Street Journal. Key lawmakers are refusing to allow all of the money until the Obama administration provides a detailed plan for fighting the disease. WaPo: Ominous Ebola Math CBS: ISIS Closing In […]
A Dallas Sheriff’s Deputy is now hospitalized with Ebola symptoms a few days after entering the apartment of the late Thomas Eric Duncan, reports Newsmax. Meanwhile, the New York Times reports the Obama administration has started checkpoints for fever at five major U.S. airports. But one expert explains, “At the very most, all we are […]
The official word on Ebola is that it cannot spread through the air, but the LA Times reports scientists who have long studied the disease are concerned that the current strain may evolve as it passes through its human hosts – and eventually be spread through the air. On Tuesday, the CDC admitted its possible, […]
The Supreme Court refused yesterday to take up appeals to lower court decisions which struck gay marriage bans in five states as unconstitutional. The Washington Post reports, and asks whether the fight is effectively over. Sen. Ted Cruz blasted the Court for “abdicating its duty to uphold the Constitution.” CBS: Texas Ebola Patient Now Receiving […]