Time he sought treatment. Our veronica de la cruz is following developments. Reporter texas hospital officials admit they blew it and by not treating the man right away more people including some schoolchildren may have been exposed. Doctors at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital admit that when the ebola patient, thomas duncan, first came to the e. R. Last friday, he told medical staff he was visiting from liberia. Regretfully, that information was not fully communicated throughout the full team. And as a result, the full import of that information wasnt factored into the clinical decisionmaking. Reporter duncan was sent home. He returned two days later with worse symptoms. Rick perry says the patient had some contact with five School Aged Students who went to school this week. They are now being monitored at home. This is a disease that is not airborne and is substantially more difficult to contract than the common cold. Reporter cdc experts also known as disease detectives are going
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Tradition, history, culture. Discover the best memories of your life. And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. Amorted from washington, i laura trevelyan. Thousands demonstrating in the streets of hong kong. Student leaders written to occupy government buildings. The director of the u. S. Secret service resigns after a security breach. [indiscernible] he tells us why. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and also around the globe. Prodemocracy campaigners and hong kong have again defied , holdinges in beijing more street protests on china from national day. They warn that they will step up protests the most the chief executive of hong kong resigns. Carrie gracie filed this report. It is national day, but there is not a chinese flag insight. 65 years ago, chairman mouth said the Chinese People have mao said chairman Chinese People have stood up. Hong kong, and a different generation standing up for a different revolution. To see the chinese flag
Tradition, history, culture discover the best memories of your life. And now, bbc world news. This is bbc world news america. Prodemocracy protesters in hong kong defy warnings to stop their campaign immediately. Instead, they gather by the thousands. Pledges millions to fight ebola. I sit down with bill gates. And who will it take to climb to the top in colorado . We go west to find out. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and also around the globe. Tens of thousands of protesters have continued their protests in hong kong despite repeated appeals from authorities to disperse. Demonstrators are demanding that china withdrawal plans to vet candidates for the next leadership election in 2017. The protests have been growing, and now the Central Business district is referred to by demonstrators as democracy square. Helping each other over the top, signs apologizing for disruption. And taking refreshments. No wonder it is called the polite protest. But china calls them e
State group. Cornell planned a deadly attack against government officials. Susan mcginnis is in washington. Good morning, susan. Good morning, lauren. Authorities have apparently been watching cornell sense the sum wher enhe first started posting online his support for terror groups and making threats against members of continuation, but when it appears he was starting to put a plan to attack the u. S. Capitol into action they made a move. They stopped 20yearold Christopher Cornell as he was taking the final steps to washington and execute his plan. His plan was to kill employees and officers working in and around the u. S. Capitol. Cornells plot was foiled outside this gun range in southwestern ohio. While he allegedly bought two semiautomatic rifles and 600 rounds of Ammunition Police were waiting outside to arrest him. By that time. The agents had come across the parking lot. Two agents were on top of him. Two or stlee. Reporter Court Documents showed cornell posted other material o