Sierra Leone records no new Ebola cases in a week: WHO

Health officials in Sierra Leone are now only tracking one transmission chain of the Ebola virus, a significant development in the fight against the diseaseSierra Leone has not recorded a new case of Ebola in the last week, a first since the outbreak reached the country in March last year, the World Health Organization said Monday. "This is very good news but we have to keep doing this intensive working with communities to identify potential new cases," said Anders Nordstrom, the WHO representative in the west African country. The development comes after Sierra Leone&;s President Ernest Bai Koroma said only two people were being treated for Ebola nationwide.

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Rescuers work to clear China blast site of chemicals before rain falls

Soldiers of People's Liberation Army anti-chemical warfare corps examine a container at the site of Wednesday night's explosions at Binhai new districtBy Megha Rajagopalan TIANJIN, China (Reuters) – Chinese soldiers and rescue workers in gas masks and hazard suits searched for toxic materials in China&;s port of Tianjin on Sunday as Premier Li Keqiang arrived to offer condolences, days after explosions flattened part of a national development zone. Emotional family members of missing fire fighters – 85 of the 95 people missing – also protested, marching to district government offices where they scuffled with police before being dispersed.



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Death toll from China blasts rises to 104, Xi urges changes

Smoke rises as damaged vehicles are seen burning near the site of the Wednesday night's explosions, at Binhai new district in TianjinBy Megha Rajagopalan TIANJIN, China (Reuters) – The death toll from two massive explosions that tore through an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin has risen to 104, state media said on Saturday, as China&;s president urged improvements in workplace safety. Chinese President Xi Jinping said authorities should learn the lessons paid for with blood in Wednesday warehouse blasts, according to the official Xinhua news agency. China evacuated residents who had taken refuge in a school near the site of two huge explosions, state media said, after a change in wind direction on Saturday prompted fears that toxic chemical particles could be blown inland.

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