We begin with a story, the ebola outbreak, tonight we are learning more about the liberian patient, the first one to be diagnosed in the united states. Tonight we know his name and what he did before he boarded a flight to the united states. While hes being cared for in a dallas hospital theres growing concern and fear as the cdc works to track down the people who may have come into contact with him. Ebola needs to be tackled here or it will be on everyone elses doorstep and the texas case shows us this. A dire warning from the chief of the u. N. Mission in liberia, make no mistake. Ebola has now reached not just our doorstep but has arrived in american homes. Were categorizing his condition as serious but stable. The hospital aimed to protect the patients privacy but the liberian government says his name is thomas eric duncan, he is being monitored 247 and officials taken care of him are not taking any chances. Surgical masks, gloves, booties. September 14th, the New York Times report
Resign today. They are blocking government buildings and threatening to storm them if he doesnt step down. A Massive Group of walruses in alaska, the environmental threat causing 35,000 to haul ashore and whats being done to keep them safe. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im stephanie sy. Health officials are on high alert as ebola fears stretch from texas to hawaii and we learn new details about the man diagnosed with the virus. His name is thomas eric duncan. He flew from liberia with several stops along the way. A dozen students had close contact with duncan. In honolulu, doctors suspect a patient may have contracted the virus. We are live in dallas outside Texas Health Presbyterian hospital. In liberia, he carried a stricken woman in his arms that was pregnant at the time. She was turned away from the hospital there. Days later web traveled to the United States and his family members say he did tell emergency workers that he had just come from west afri
America. Rest assured our system is working as it should. This is not west africa. The chances for it being spread are very, very small. A sea of prodemocracy protesters in hong kong. Cy lynn has to step down immediately. The agents embattled director Julia Pierson. She believed it was in the best interest of the agency. Netflix is getting into the movie business. Crouching tying are hidden dragon on the same way as it hits theaters. We have to find way to change the status quo and to discuss. Preventing iran from being a nuclear power. We begin with questions about why the dallas ebola patient wasnt immediately hospitalized when he first sought treatment and questions about whats happening with the people who had contact with him after he developed symptoms of the disease. The patient who troostle travelo dallas by liberia is Thomas Eric Duncan a Liberian National with family in dallas. Duncan told the nurse he had come from liberia where ebola was an epidemic. He was allowed to leave
The u. N. And the world batching, but hundreds of millions of its people are still poor. The economy is grown tremendously in recent years, but that new wealth hasnt yet changed the lives of many indians. After years of close ties to the soviet union, india set a new course after the cold war, they began a friendlier relationship, and set about opening its closed and slow growing economy to freer trade. Promising to shake up that slowing economy and bring the benefits of growth to more and more of his country men and women. The Prime Ministers in washington for top level meetings including lengthy talks with president obama. The meeting in the ole office tuesday, between president obama and the visiting indian head of government, can best be described as getting to know you. We have so much in common, it is critical for us to continue to deepen and broaden the existing frame work of partnership and friendship that already exists. The new Prime Minister is leading a country he promised
Executive does not resign. The director of the secret service has resigned. It comes amid several controversial Security Breaches. Were joined live from the white house. Give us an idea of how this recognition today came about. Its interesting if you listen to what the white house has been saying over the course of 24 hours after the former director of the secret had really been raked over the courscoles of bipartisans over i wants of breaches here at the white house and the president while he was on the road. First they had full confidence. The president has full confidence in the job Julia Pierson was doing. They said on television to continue as director of the secret service. Then later in the afternoon heres what they had to say. Director pierson offered her resignation because she believed it was in the best interest of the agency to which she has dedicated her career. The secretary agreed with that assessment. The president did as well. Over the last several days weve seen recen