New York Times: Head of World Bank Makes Ebola His Mission “…[World Bank President Jim] Kim — a 54-year-old Korean-American whose brash style has alienated many at the bank he leads — [has become] a key figure in a crisis that has exposed yawning gaps in the world’s capacity to…

News outlets report on the start of clinical trials testing a Canadian Ebola vaccine. Agence France-Presse: Experimental Canadian Ebola vaccine starts human tests (10/13). Globe and Mail: As vaccine trials begin, Canada set to review Ebola strategy (Wingrove, 10/14). Reuters: Human testing begins on NewLink Genetics’ Ebola vaccine (Grover, 10/13).…

The following editorials and opinion pieces discuss various aspects of the Ebola epidemic. New York Times: The Worsening Ebola Crisis Editorial Board “…The pace of international aid needs to be stepped up dramatically. … President Obama needs personally to ramp up the urgency of the American response and the level…

CDC’s “Our Global Voices”: CDC Director: Why I don’t support a travel ban to combat Ebola outbreak CDC Director Tom Frieden writes, “A travel ban is not the right answer [to combat Ebola]. It’s simply not feasible to build a wall — virtual or real — around a community, city,…

News outlets report on the WHO’s announcement that the Ebola death toll has surpassed 4,000. Agence France-Presse: Ebola toll passes 4,000 as fears grow worldwide “The death toll from Ebola has passed 4,000, the World Health Organization said Friday, while a Madrid nurse was fighting for her life and authorities…

News outlets report on comments on the Ebola epidemic from high-ranking officials from the U.N., financial institutions, and the U.S. administration. Reuters: United Nations says $1 bln Ebola appeal only one quarter funded “The United Nations said on Friday that its appeal for $1 billion to respond to the West…

News outlets report on efforts in countries worldwide to prevent the importation of Ebola and prepare for cases within their borders. Agence France-Presse: Nations step up measures to stem worsening Ebola outbreak (Perry, 10/12). Agence France-Presse: Britain feels ready after Ebola outbreak test (10/11). Devex: Is Asia-Pacific ready for Ebola?…

News outlets report on the CDC’s confirmation that a Dallas health worker who treated a Liberian man who died of Ebola last week has tested positive for the virus, marking the first case of Ebola transmission in the U.S. Associated Press: Dallas health worker tests positive for Ebola (Merchant, 10/13).…

News outlets report on U.S. health officials’ statements about the U.S. Ebola cases and research for a vaccine. Agence France-Presse: First U.S. Ebola infection result of ‘protocol breach’ “A Texas health care worker has become the first person to contract Ebola on American soil, authorities confirmed, blaming a safety breach…

News outlets report on the challenges of protecting health care workers who treat Ebola patients. The Guardian: Challenge of keeping frontline Ebola healthcare workers alive “Health workers on the Ebola frontline are and always have been at the highest risk of contracting the disease. … But in countries such as…