The table. Im Christine Romans. Im john berman. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. We have breaking news. The second nurse to come down with ebola has arrived in atlanta for treatment. 29yearold amber vinson is part of the team that took care of Thomas Eric Duncan. The man who died in dallas from ebola last week. Now there are questions about why vinson took a commercial flight from cleveland to dallas on monday with a temperature of 99. 5 degrees. Cdc director Thomas Frieden said she never should have set foot on an airplane knowing nina pham had been diagnosed with ebola. Vinson informed the cdc of her travel plans and was not told she shouldnt fly. The cdc is reaching out to the 132 other people on vinsons flight. The risk any of them were infected with ebola is quote extremely low. Cnns ed lavandera is live with more on vinsons case. Reporter john and christine, the second worker was moved from dallas to emory in atlanta to continue her treatment here this morning. She was moved on the
Convicted of killing his girlfriend. Plus, the race to find a cure. Why ebola researchers are not only fighting the disease but also a lack of funds. Seems ridiculous youre having this. Why are you crowd funding . 13 because we need the money fast. And coming up for you, he dressed everyone from hollywood stars to the political elite. Fashion icon Oscar De La Renta, dead at the age of 82. But we start with Oscar Pistorius who will shortly find out if hell go to prison or receive some other sentence. Yeah, this is a very big moment for Oscar Pistorius, of course, for many in south africa, weve got a shot here for you of the relatives of the victim in this case, reeva steenkamp, everyone slowly making their way inside the courthouse. Theyve been quite puntal this entire proceedings but as today is the big day of the sentencing there is additional attention on the courtroom. The judge, judge masipa found the track star guilty of the negligent killing of his girlfriend and now will deliver
Few hours ago. She is now one of two nurses from dallas who contracted ebola while taking care of Thomas Eric Duncan who later died from the disease. Now the nih is one of four specially equipped biocontainment hospitals in the u. S. , and pham will be treated first, really, shell be the first ebola patient treated at this location. Her doctor recorded some video of her just before she left dallas. Take a look at this. Thanks for thanks for being part to take care of our first patient. It means a lot. This has been a huge effort by all of you guys. Were really proud of you. All right. Okay. Okay. Nina pham looking in high spirits there. She did walk off of the plane when she went to the hospital in maryland. Its eerie to watch that, the doctors sound seemed to be muffled through his protective suit. You see the other doctor in the full kit there. But we are hearing now new details about how ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan was cared for when he was there in dallas. One nurse described
Delusional. Im very nervous. Doctors and nurses volunteering to go to the ebola hot zone show us why it is so difficult to learn the proper safety procedures. And coming up this hour amid ongoing clashes, this hour, in 15 minutes, in fact, well be hearing from the reporter on the scene. Reporter this will be the first time were getting an immediate briefing. Well bring you live updates after that shocking video of alleged Police Brutality. A lot happening there in hong kong. Well get to all those stories for you this hour. First lets begin with the fight against ebola, public concern is intensifying. As a second u. S. Nurse is now diagnosed with the deadly virus. She was part of the team that treated Thomas Duncan before he died at a hospital in dallas. She flew on a commercial airliner shortly before her diagnosis. That has many people concerned. Now, Health Officials are considering putting 76 other workers from her hospital on a u. S. No fly list. They may also change the body tempe
Should embrace the gay community. Im john berman. Christine romans is off today. It is tuesday, october 14th. 4 00 a. M. In the east. There is clear concern among cdc officials this morning. The fear is there could be more cases of ebola transmission like the dallas nurse who became infected. Others who cared for Thomas Eric Duncan could become infected the same way. That nurse has now been identified as nina pham. Cdc director Thomas Frieden says pham is stable. She has received a blood transfusion from dr. Kent brantly. Now doctors are racing to see how pham became infected. Cnns Victor Blackwell is in dallas with more. Reporter good morning. We learned that nina pham received her certification in Critical Care nursing two months before treating Thomas Eric Duncan at the hospital. A person who knows the family well through the church says pham likely was doing more than she was supposed to have done in treating this patient. That is what the person told the local newspaper and cdc de