And as nbcs ron mott explains, there are now questions if hospital errors cost duncan his life. Reporter he complained of symptoms on the 24th, went to the hospital on the 26th but was sent home with antibiotics. Two days later, he returned by ambulance. He was given fluids, put on a ventilator and treated with an experimental drug. Now comes the delicate and critical process of handling duncans body, which is dangerously contagious. Wearing protective gear, workers must wrap the body in three layers of plastic for either immediate cremation or to be placed in a specially sealed casket. Meanwhile, officials are tracking four dozen people, especially ten who had direct contact with duncan, including his fiancee and her family who were in the apartment where he stayed. Their pastor broke the news to them at a home where they are being quarantined, keeping, he said, a safe distance. Their thoughts not only go to the shock and sadness of losing mr. Duncan, but also whether this will be the
So what does he know that has him so certain . And what is the United States doing about it . And stopping the spread of ebola. The cdc and the white house considering extra screening at u. S. Airports. Some wondering should all flights from ebolastricken countries be banned . Hi there, im michaela pereira. Im john berman. We have those stories and more at this hour. Well start with the battle against isis in syria. As we sit here, its at a critical juncture. A key city on the brink of falling to isis right now despite days of u. S. Led air strikes. The city of kobani might be lost already. This morning, isis fighters raised the groups flag above a southeastern corner of the city. Just a short time ago, a second flag raised, this one on a hilltop a little further into the city. Over the weekend, our phil black got caught up in the tension between Turkish Security forces and local Kurdish People near the border. Reporter you can see here theres a Turkish Security forces here coming unde
To you senator warner, is harry reid the best to lead the senate . I think we could do better in both parties. Ill take that as a no. I like mitch mcconnell. Good day, im Andrea Mitchell in washington. The first patient to be diagn e diagnosdiagnos diagnosed with ebola in the United States has died. Confirmed his death this morning, issuing a statement saying in part, mr. Duncan succumbed to an insidious disease, ebola, he fought courageously in this battle. Ron mott is outside the hospital in dallas. Senior Health Writer maggie fox is going to be in new york. And kate snow in omaha, nebraska, where, of course, ashoka mukpo is being treated as well. He was in a coma, on a dialysis machine. This is shocking news, obviously. Its a deadly virus killed more than 3,000 people in west africa. And all of us here on the ground here in dallas was pulling for mr. Duncan to pull through. Encouraging signs over the weekend some of his functions were starting to improve a bit. He was in a medically
polls. and ben carson is on a book tour. the book is about our constitution. tonight in the first inaugural edition of all in presents: a candidate book report. this book is really bad. all in starts right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. it s the day after. and by acclimation or something very close to it presidential candidate hillary clinton won with a commanding, impressive performance before the house select committee on benghazi. and while we will take a longer look at conservative reaction in a moment, this headline might just sum it up. the conservative reviews are in. benghazi hearing a bust. from the moment the gavel struck last night, finally ending an 11-hour hearing, the former secretary of state was more than usual to focus solely on the democratic nomination for president. today in her first post-hearing speech before an exhilarated home style crowd the dnc women s leadership forum in d.c., clinton took a victory lap. [ cheers a
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